How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained…
As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives
Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape the remote Canadian town of Churchill on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
More than the physical harm, parents and child psychologists worry about the trend’s effects on girls’ mental health.
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days.
Sweaty corn is making it even more humid
Corn sweat is the process by which corn plants release moisture into the air to stay cool, and it brings the Midwest a surge in humidity every summer.
In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers
In Zimbabwe, increased wildlife activity near people mean that children are at risk of attacks by animals while walking long distances to and from school.
The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
The wondrous Galapagos Islands and its many creatures have always been sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures.
India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it
India’s lithium ion battery storage industry — which can store electricity generated by wind turbines or solar panels for when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing —…
As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
Members of the Ojibwe and other tribes in the northern Great Lakes region have spearfished walleye for centuries, where the practice is a right enshrined in 19th century treaties, a…
For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell.