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There’s never been a better time to buy a used phone
Technology

Buying refurbished devices saves you money — and helps the planet.

By Adam Clark Estes
There’s never been a better time to buy a used phone
Technology

Buying refurbished devices saves you money — and helps the planet.

By Adam Clark Estes
Chef José Andrés knows how to feed people in a crisisChef José Andrés knows how to feed people in a crisis
Future Perfect

From Gaza to Asheville to Valencia, the celebrity chef understands

By Izzie Ramirez
Denmark is tiny. Its ambition to make its food system more climate-friendly is huge.Denmark is tiny. Its ambition to make its food system more climate-friendly is huge.
Future Perfect

How Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl got the country to launch an impressive vegetarian experiment.

By Kenny Torrella
The climate crisis is a big problem. Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is dreaming of even bigger solutions.The climate crisis is a big problem. Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is dreaming of even bigger solutions.
Future Perfect

The What If We Get It Right? author rises to the challenge.

By Sam Delgado

The latest in Climate

Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production. Can he do that?Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production. Can he do that?
Trump 2.0, explained

He’ll have key levers he can use, but he faces limitations, too.

By Li Zhou
I saw the Hurricane Helene response up close. This is how disaster relief actually works.
Future Perfect

Volunteers, not FEMA, are the bedrock of disaster response. How do we best support them?

By Jess Craig
We were supposed to hit peak emissions. Why won’t they stop rising?We were supposed to hit peak emissions. Why won’t they stop rising?
Climate

Greenhouse gas emissions are higher than ever as key leaders threaten to walk away from this year’s UN climate talks.

By Umair Irfan
What to buy before Trump makes everything more expensiveWhat to buy before Trump makes everything more expensive
Trump 2.0, explainedMember Exclusive

Tariffs and rebate cuts are coming for your favorite gadgets and appliances.

By Adam Clark Estes
Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.
Down to Earth

It’s the biggest known animal of its kind.

By Benji Jones
Could carbon capture fix climate change?Could carbon capture fix climate change?
The Highlight

A reader asks whether the latest developments in clean energy technology can help save the planet. We break it down.

By Umair Irfan
It’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fireIt’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fire
Climate

Why New York’s November wildfires are so alarming.

By Paige Vega
How to bring a dead nuclear power plant back to lifeHow to bring a dead nuclear power plant back to life
ClimateMember Exclusive

Tech companies need more energy. They’re about to do something unprecedented.

By Umair Irfan
Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.
Climate

Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act survived. It’s a promising sign for the future of climate action.

By Kate Yoder
Yes, you can fight climate change in your backyard
The HighlightMember Exclusive

One wildflower at a time.

By Cat Willett
A groundbreaking new plan to get Big Pharma to pay for wildlife conservationA groundbreaking new plan to get Big Pharma to pay for wildlife conservation
Down to Earth

Big companies use DNA from wild organisms to make money. This new plan aims to make them pay for it.

By Benji Jones
Starbucks won’t charge extra for plant-based milk. Other companies should follow.Starbucks won’t charge extra for plant-based milk. Other companies should follow.
Future Perfect

It’s a big deal for the climate — and for the coffee industry at large.

By Marina Bolotnikova and Kenny Torrella
Should you feel guilty about using AI?Should you feel guilty about using AI?
Technology

Your AI-powered iPhone comes with a questionable carbon footprint.

By Adam Clark Estes
Every country is negotiating a plan to save nature. Except the US.Every country is negotiating a plan to save nature. Except the US.
Down to Earth

Why won’t the US join the most important treaty to protect the natural world?

By Benji Jones
México podría estar en la cúspide de una de sus mayores transformaciones en décadasMéxico podría estar en la cúspide de una de sus mayores transformaciones en décadas
Climate

Claudia Sheinbaum, la nueva presidenta, ya está remodelando su industria energética.

By Umair Irfan
Mexico may be at the cusp of one of its biggest transformations in decadesMexico may be at the cusp of one of its biggest transformations in decades
ClimateMember Exclusive

Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s new president, is already reshaping its energy industry.

By Umair Irfan
DNA from wild organisms could save your life — but there’s a catchDNA from wild organisms could save your life — but there’s a catch
Down to Earth

Inside the extremely messy, profoundly confusing fight over who should profit from non-human DNA.

By Benji Jones
15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life
Climate

Your home, health, and food are just some of what’s at stake this November.

By Vox Staff
Blackouts aren’t unusual in Cuba, but this one is differentBlackouts aren’t unusual in Cuba, but this one is different
Politics

Cuba’s energy crisis is decades in the making.

By Ellen Ioanes
How Hurricane Helene scrambled the election in North CarolinaHow Hurricane Helene scrambled the election in North Carolina
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Will storm damage depress turnout in a key battleground state?

By Amanda Lewellyn
The most important event you’ve never heard of, explainedThe most important event you’ve never heard of, explained
Down to Earth

Wild animals are spiraling toward extinction. Can a bunch of bureaucrats save them?

By Benji Jones
The “dirty side” of a hurricane, explainedThe “dirty side” of a hurricane, explained
Play
Climate

Why the right side of a tropical cyclone is the most dangerous.

By Coleman Lowndes
Is climate change really making hurricanes worse?Is climate change really making hurricanes worse?
Climate

What we know — and don’t know — about how global warming influences tropical storms.

By Umair Irfan
We need $700 billion to save natureWe need $700 billion to save nature
Down to Earth

Just a tiny fraction of the global GDP could help stave off ecological collapse.

By Benji Jones
Changing With Our Climate
Climate

Introducing a limited-run series exploring Indigenous solutions to extreme weather rooted in history — and the future.

By Paige Vega
Colonial solutions to climate change aren’t workingColonial solutions to climate change aren’t working
Climate

What Indigenous knowledge could mean in the fight to curb global warming.

By Paige Vega and Joseph Lee
The tiny potato at the heart of one tribe’s fight against climate change
Climate

Wetlands absorb carbon from the atmosphere. The Coeur d’Alene’s restoration would do more than just that.

By Joseph Lee
For some evacuation defiers, Hurricane Milton is a social media goldmineFor some evacuation defiers, Hurricane Milton is a social media goldmine
Culture

They didn’t listen to Hurricane Milton evacuation orders. Then they posted through it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
What if you can’t afford to flee a hurricane?What if you can’t afford to flee a hurricane?
Climate

Evacuating during a climate disaster is necessary. It’s also incredibly expensive.

By Whizy Kim
These California and Colorado ballot measures are terrifying the meat industry
Future Perfect

In Sonoma County and Denver, activists are putting animal welfare on the ballot.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Toxic lies are surging in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and MiltonToxic lies are surging in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are two of the biggest misinformation superspreaders.

By Miles Bryan and Sean Rameswaram
These Floridians couldn’t flee Hurricane Milton. They’re incarcerated.These Floridians couldn’t flee Hurricane Milton. They’re incarcerated.
Climate

Multiple Florida jails opted not to evacuate despite being in the storm’s direct trajectory.

By Li Zhou
Why we’ve been seeing the northern lights so often latelyWhy we’ve been seeing the northern lights so often lately
Science

Scientists are getting better at predicting the sun’s antics.

By Umair Irfan
Hurricane Milton slams Florida: What you need to knowHurricane Milton slams Florida: What you need to know
Climate

Severe flooding, tornado damage, and several deaths have been reported so far.

By Benji Jones and Lavanya Ramanathan
A new report reveals “catastrophic” declines of animals worldwide — but is it accurate?
Down to Earth

A new wildlife report is drawing scrutiny from some scientists, though it’s alarming nonetheless.

By Benji Jones
The shady origins of the climate haven mythThe shady origins of the climate haven myth
Climate

How the media, city mayors, and the real estate industry filled us with false hope.

By Adam Clark Estes
The latest on Hurricanes Milton and HeleneThe latest on Hurricanes Milton and Helene
LIVE

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota, Florida, around 8:30 pm Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm with up to 120 mile-per-hour winds. Follow her for the latest news and updates.

By Vox Staff
How common are back-to-back hurricanes? A climatologist answers.How common are back-to-back hurricanes? A climatologist answers.
Climate

As Milton descends, Florida prepares for uncharted territory.

By Sam Delgado
Just how doomed is home insurance?Just how doomed is home insurance?
Audio
Climate

Hurricanes like Milton and Helene are making it harder than ever to insure your home.

By Umair Irfan
Is FEMA messing up? An expert weighs in.Is FEMA messing up? An expert weighs in.
Climate

How to know when a disaster response is going well and when it’s going poorly.

By Umair Irfan