Environment and health

Origins of COPD may lie in how some children's lungs develop, but only when they are exposed to polluted air

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, incurable lung disease that is common in older people. However, researchers are learning that the…

Targeting cell division protein CDK2 could boost immunotherapy response across a wide range of cancers

New research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists suggests that cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) inhibitors, which are currently being tested as…

Immediate coronary angiography fails to boost survival after cardiac arrest, trial finds

Immediate coronary angiography did not improve 30-day survival compared with a deferred strategy in patients without ST-segment elevation on an ECG after…

Activation of community first responders did not improve short-term survival after cardiac arrest

Community first responders did not improve 30-day survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to results presented in a Hot Line…

A single workout may help protect memory after a short night's sleep

Modern lifestyles, longer light exposure and constant digital distractions have pushed the world into a global sleep crisis—one that poses a major threat to…

Study identifies key driver of inflammation, opening door to potential new treatments

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered a critical biological mechanism that helps explain how inflammation is triggered and sustained in a wide…

Evidence points to yogurt as a nutrient-dense part of healthy diets

People have been making health claims about yogurt for hundreds of years.

Cerebroid study hints at how maternal inflammation may influence fetal brain development

Past studies suggest that a mother-to-be's heightened immune responses during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of conditions affecting their offspring's…

How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster

Flash flooding in the Arizona tourist destination was probably triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific Ocean.

Lakes aren't just storing water—they're changing the carbon cycle

Lakes may look like picturesque stopping points along a river or stream, but they can have a big influence on what happens to carbon as it moves through a…

Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence

The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.

NFL settlement testing may miss measurable cognitive decline in players with advanced CTE

Researchers at Boston University have completed the largest study to date characterizing the cognitive symptoms of NFL players with confirmed chronic traumatic…

New insights on the optimal duration of antiplatelet therapy after stent implantation

Antiplatelet monotherapy reduced bleeding, but dual therapy provided greater cardiovascular event protection in patients at high ischemic risk who had…

Rewriting the narrative: One man's journey through the new era of lung cancer care

Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer. But new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients, as one man's cancer journey shows.

Ocean indicators NOAA scientists are tracking for El Niño's arrival on the West Coast

Has El Niño reached the West Coast? You might think it has. After all, the ocean off Southern and Central California is unusually warm. But that warmth is from…

Whatever happened to the floating schools of Bangladesh?

It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the…

Reform continues to cast doubt on climate science. Do its supporters agree?

Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to protect Britons from hot weather On the second day…

New method predicts where massive earthquakes will strike

UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth's biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, offering a powerful new tool for improving…

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles fires that have burned large swaths of Borneo and Sumatra for weeks.

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by wildfires encroaching on their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a…

Traumatic brain injury recovery follows different neurological paths with age

Conventional wisdom holds that younger brains are better equipped to recover from injury. Their greater flexibility allows them to adapt, rebuild connections…

As Extreme Weather Worsens, Black and Hispanic Homeowners Are Paying More for Insurance

Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a recent report.…

Error in a Recent BLM Lease Sale Has Wyoming Residents Concerned Over New Oil and Gas Rules

A mistake in the federal documents offering public land in Wyoming for oil and gas leases has Cowboy State residents and environmentalists questioning whether…

Opinion: What STAT readers think about M.D. vs. D.O., AI in medicine, surrogacy, and more

“A click, signature, or brief review should not magically transfer responsibility from an AI developer or platform to a physician,” a reader tells STAT.

Why are they killing this beautiful fish?

Lionfish are beautiful, venomous and devastating Caribbean reefs. In Honduras, divers are fighting back with homemade spears, hunting competitions and by…

Urban water quality pose challenges to low-income communities in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital

COLOMBO — As part of his morning routine, Nalin Kaluwitharana from “Ranjan Wijerathnapura,” a low-income settlement in the heart of Colombo, waters his home…

Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign

Experts say invasive species are creating ‘pollinator deserts’ and could have serious impact on food security British beekeepers have called for a national…

Country diary: The wild, riotous sounds of otters in battle | Cal Flyn

Isle of Lismore, Argyll: They skim over the surface like stones, making such a hullabaloo you could hear them a mile away I hear them before I see them: a…

Don’t drain the budget: how to save on water heating costs

It’s one of the easiest ways for households to save money and cut emissions. Australian experts share tips that will have you singing efficiently in the shower…

How hunger for a new weight-loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Dupes of retatrutide are flooding the black market, but the drug is yet to be approved by regulators.

Is poor sleep contributing to the country's weight issues?

Some 70% of teens trying to adapt to a fall schedule are missing out on sleep. Early bells and tough classes combine with delayed biological clocks during…

Deadly floods of 2021—Researchers identify gaps in hazard mapping

The catastrophic flooding in July 2021 claimed the lives of more than 200 people in Germany and Belgium. The high death toll makes it clear that hazard mapping…

Comparing green space for urban cooling, study

Cities can become dangerously hot during extreme heat events, making it increasingly important for urban planners to find ways to reduce temperatures and…

Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communication

Beneath the Arctic Ocean is an orchestra featuring natural and human composers, from cracking sea ice and whistling beluga whales to humming shipping-vessel…

New Mexico Bans Uranium Leasing on State Lands

Officials in New Mexico, the nation’s largest historic producer of uranium ore, banned new leasing of state lands for uranium mining on Friday. State Land…

A Pipeline Giant That Spilled Jet Fuel in Pennsylvania Is Trying to Weaken a Clean Water Law

Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based pipeline giant facing a state-level criminal probe related to a jet fuel spill that polluted drinking water in a suburban…

People affected by cancer need a stronger voice in shaping generative AI for oncology, review finds

Flinders University researchers were part of an international team that conducted a scoping review that identified 2,441 records and found that just 32 studies…

STAT+: Novartis’ experimental cardiovascular drug fails a pivotal study

A closely watched cardiovascular drug from Novartis failed in a pivotal study, the company said Friday, a major blow to the firm.

Can Studying Heat Waves in Real Time Save Lives?

The volume of patients in Dr. Robert Brewer’s upstate New York emergency room isn’t always predictable, but when there’s a heat wave, he knows he needs to…

Do you hate being middle-aged? NPR's Allison Aubrey wants to change that

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Allison Aubrey, health and science correspondent for NPR and the author of Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love. You can…

Shoreline scavenger shows biological effects after eating plastic foam

In a paper published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers at Kyushu University report on what happens when wharf roaches, a common shoreline…

'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'

That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care…

Children's suicide-related emergency visits spiked by 74% in the US between 2016–2022

Emergency visits by children with suicide-related crises increased by 74% between 2016 and 2022, according to a new study by scientists at Northwestern…

El Niño set to bring warmer spring to NZ and Australia

El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with major impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and…

National call to action needed to strengthen primary care pipeline in medical education, argue experts

A primary care physician is hard to find. The thousands needed nationwide are even tougher to discover. A new paper led by a faculty member at the Hackensack…

When to worry about numbness and tingling: Expert explains neuropathy, other causes

Most people experience numbness or the familiar pins-and-needles sensation from time to time. Often, it is harmless and occurs temporarily, because you have…

Check your freezer: Frozen triple berry blend recalled in 16 states

A frozen berry blend sold at Walmart stores in 16 states has been pulled from shelves as a precaution, widening a recall connected to an ongoing E. coli…

Want a solution to plastic pollution? Scientists urge UN to require global reporting

Plastic is a wonder material that has molded itself to fit a wide variety of applications. But it comes with a host of drawbacks that aren't fully considered.…

Sibling data reveal genetic clusters across 22 autoimmune diseases

Autoimmune diseases arise when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. Researchers have long known that these diseases tend to run in…

Early mitochondrial stress reveals potential mechanism for lasting heart protection

Mitochondria are popularly known as the "powerhouse of the cell," but these cellular structures do much more—including acting as signaling hubs. Some signals…

Energy-hungry tissues expand cleanup crews to clear worn-out mitochondria

The body's heart muscle (for pumping blood), skeletal muscle (for movement and posture) and brown fat (for heat production) each require a lot of energy and…

Specialized bone marrow transplant replaces immune cells beyond the brain in mice

The immune system is made up of specialized cells and proteins that help defend the body from pathogens and cancer. Most of the time, the immune system…

Mixed grazing, controlled burns and collaboration can curb Mediterranean wildfire risks

Wildfires in the Mediterranean region are becoming drastically more intense. The recent major fires in France, Spain and Greece show that firefighting efforts…

Kids don't get sick in the fall because their immune systems are weakened, says specialist

In the weeks following the start of kindergarten and the school year, the number of respiratory infections among children increases significantly. Although…

Rethinking radiotherapy may boost immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most aggressive malignancies, with a particularly poor prognosis even when diagnosed at a localized stage. In a paper…

CRISPR gene-editing therapy safely and continuously lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, first-in-human trial shows

A Cleveland Clinic first-in-human clinical trial has shown that a one-time infusion of a gene-editing therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 was effective and safe in…

Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?

The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a…

New blood biomarkers reveal how common muscular dystrophy treatment may impair overall growth

In a study published in Scientific Reports, an international, multidisciplinary research team that included Binghamton University researchers identified a set…

Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward…

Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay

SOUTH KONAWE, Indonesia — A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is home to a critically depleted population of humphead wrasse.…

Gut-derived bacterial molecule may drive severe liver disease

Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, together with international collaborators, have discovered that a small molecule made…

With jury deadlocked, judge declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case

The judge in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict.

Why some Alaskan rock glaciers race downhill while their neighbors barely move

Two massive rock glaciers are creeping down mountain valleys in Alaska's Wrangell–St. Elias National Park. They sit only a few miles apart and formed under the…

A mysterious 'island' appears and then disappears in Canada – video

A mysterious island has emerged in Williston Lake in Canada. A local resident shared a video of a floating 'island' with trees growing from it – which has…

STAT+: Top Boston hospitals clash over Medicare Advantage network after split

First, Mass General Brigham split with Dana-Farber. Now its Medicare Advantage plan is dropping the cancer hospital.

Physics-informed AI improves predictions of how critical minerals move through rock

The key to finding more critical minerals may lie in understanding how fluids and chemicals move through rock. As these fluids travel underground, they can…

Study finds liposuction reduces lipedema pain more than conservative treatment

A study titled "Liposuction versus conservative therapy for patients with lipoedema: A randomized controlled multi-center clinical trial" published in The…

As global heating heads to 1.8°C, is it time to consider the 'Voldemort' of climate policy?

The world is set to miss the 1.5°C global warming target, and plans are underway for U.N. climate talks in the Pacific and Turkey.

Record European fires burn over 500,000 hectares during summer

A record-breaking summer that saw more than 1,000 wildfires has torched some 540,000 hectares (1.3 million acres) of land across the European Union since…

AI may help identify breast cancers missed by mammograms, but clinical benefit remains uncertain

Artificial intelligence may help radiologists identify subtle signs of breast cancers that are missed during routine mammograms, and some AI systems may even…

Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit—what you should know before going in

Hiking a picturesque valley or climbing a craggy gorge are among the most exhilarating experiences in nature. As a geologist, I have hiked and climbed some of…

STAT+: After failure of Angelman syndrome drug, experts see hope in other experimental therapies

After the failure of an experimental drug for Angelman syndrome, experts cautioned that there is still reason to think similar experimental medicines can…

Aging blocks the retina's ability to regrow lost neurons, a first-of-its-kind study finds

A new study from the laboratory of Levi Todd, Ph.D., at Upstate Medical University has found that aging significantly limits the ability of support cells in…

Palestine: Israel’s bombing has left Gaza vulnerable to climate change

With homes, hospitals and water storage destroyed, Palestine's government says that Gazans have little protection from climate impacts and sets conditional…

STAT+: FDA takes another look at botanical drugs

The biggest barrier for a top schzophrenia treatment, Ionis' first approval for Alexander disease, and more biotech news

Venice Lagoon provides living laboratory for researchers studying climate change

Venice really is sinking. Sort of. The home of gondolas, bridges and canals is built across a collection of islands, and the sediments beneath them are…

Disabled workers at greater risk of losing health insurance

An organ transplant first, new details on ADA conference controversy, and more health news from Morning Rounds

STAT+: We’re reading about a Bristol CAR-T trial pause, Pfizer offloading a shelved candidate, and more

The latest pharma news from the Pharmalot campus brought to you by the Pharmalittle newsletter

As Indonesia’s wildfires rage, haze spreads farther across Southeast Asia

Haze from wildfires in Indonesia has spread even farther this week, reaching beyond Malaysia and Brunei to Singapore and the Philippines. On Sept. 4,…

Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s normally rainy season has instead brought a severe and fast-growing drought. By August 25, three-quarters of the territory was in at least…

Orange hydrogen: Could Western Australia's rocks help power a low-carbon future?

Deep beneath parts of Western Australia, injecting CO2-rich water into iron-rich rocks may offer an unexpected opportunity for both clean energy production and…

Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo

Malaysia declared an emergency in the Serian division of its Sarawak state on Borneo after hazardous haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia drove air…

Illegal gold mining continues in Indonesia’s Aceh despite government crackdown pledge

NAGAN RAYA, Indonesia – Two weeks after government and law enforcement leaders vowed to crack down on illegal gold mining in the semiautonomous Indonesian…

Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives

A giant iceberg measuring more than 76 square kilometers broke from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier in August 2026, marking the Arctic’s largest glacier calving…

Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Twice already this week, Indonesian volunteer firefighter Kristoforus Sinyong worked throughout the night fighting some of the blazes that have consumed swaths…

South Korea’s ‘sea women’ seek justice after marine habitat devastated by harbor work

GUMAN-RI, South Korea — This fishing village, on the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, is filled with scars. Every summer, typhoons rumble in from the…

Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism

Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug…

Study analyzes danger of parasites to Bengal tigers in South Asia

A typical roundworm measures roughly 2.7% of the average length of a Bengal tiger or weighs just three-millionths of one percent of the largest of the world’s…

Underserved Communities Again Ask Courts to Restore Justice Grant Funding

Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and climate justice…

The Global Story

The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?

Dry eyes are common in women. Here's why you shouldn't ignore them

Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal…

Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump

The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.

Farmed Salmon May Not Be as Nutritious as It Once Was, New Research Suggests

Eat more fatty fish. That dietary advice has changed the way the world consumes salmon, pushing consumer demand ever upward and production to higher and higher…

With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out of his gas price problem

The president is facing a shortage of refining capacity, and more Venezuelan oil isn't going to help.

As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do with their land

In Michigan and around the country, farmers are facing decisions about how to best keep land in production as values rise, climate change threatens operations,…

Opinion: Make infectious disease data boring again

“Is CDC now applying different standards to state data depending on who governs the state or what political party won an election?” ask former CDC officials.

STAT+: Lindsay Clancy case exposes dangers of fragmented U.S. health system, experts say

In the months before killing her children, Lindsay Clancy repeatedly sought help for her deteriorating mental health.

Opinion: The FDA removed the red tape around one of the best drugs for children with schizophrenia. But the fear remains

Clozapine “is one of the most underused drugs in all of medicine,” writes Nitin Gogtay.

Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say

Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield Ministers are poised to approve a…

What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could…

Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply Less than 1% of businesses…

Genetic road map offers hope for threatened Visayan spotted deer

Scientists have sequenced the first-ever draft genome of the Philippines’ highly threatened Visayan spotted deer. The genome could guide efforts to save it…

Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds

Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common viruses More than 2.5 million cruise passengers…

Plants may be evolving the wrong traits for a warming world

Morning glories may be getting caught in an evolutionary tug-of-war between surviving climate change and attracting increasingly scarce pollinators. Over just…

Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air

Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo Get our breaking news email,…

France recorded 'hottest summer ever': Environment minister

France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heat waves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said Thursday.

Deep beneath Mars, scientists find a vast hidden magma system

Deep beneath Mars, scientists have found evidence of enormous magmatic systems once thought to require Earth-like plate tectonics. Seismic measurements suggest…

How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for only the second time because of drought caused by the El…

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days

A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

Iron helped scientists trace Earth's oxygen. Now it's telling a bigger story

For decades, scientists have studied iron preserved in ancient rocks to reconstruct how Earth's oceans and atmosphere became rich in oxygen. A new study…

STAT+: Recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys successfully receive human organs

Two recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys have successfully received human organs, a milestone in the wider effort to advance xenografts.

Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent

Satellite measurements detected declining photosynthetic activity in Western U.S. forests two years before bark beetle mortality appeared in aerial detection…

The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, new research on sea ice trends shows

Relatively few people have been to the Arctic, and even fewer have set foot in Antarctica. Most people rely on imagination and the media to visualize these…

Razed by wildfire, erased by USPS: Hawaiians fight to restore mail delivery

Wildfire victims rebuilt their homes in Lahaina only to find USPS had ‘eliminated’ their addresses – while houses that didn’t burn receive mail as normal Two…

STAT+: Ionis wins FDA approval for first drug for Alexander disease, a rare and deadly neurological disorder

Zanvastro is the first disease-modifying treatment for Alexander disease, a rare and fatal disorder.

Ebola outbreak underscores food insecurity crisis in DRC

The recent Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has reportedly claimed more than 3,000 lives, and more than twice as many reported…

Antarctic expedition reveals why Southern Ocean clouds remain one of climate science's greatest challenges

The Southern Ocean plays a pivotal role in regulating Earth's climate, yet the clouds that blanket this remote region remain among the least understood…

Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning

Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies British people have been urged to have enough food…

Court Stalls EPA Plan to Override California’s Vehicle Pollution Standards

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from challenging California’s longstanding authority to set vehicle pollution…

Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze

Malaysia launched a three-day cloud-seeding operation Thursday in a bid to ease hazardous haze choking Sarawak state, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires…

Key tree species boost Amazon forest restoration, new study shows

Regrowing Amazon forests face a quiet collapse if fast pioneer trees die without stronger successors.

Cherokee youth win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort

Before the proceedings began, the young women carried Longperson into the room with them, water gathered from the mountain headwaters and held in traditional…

Permafrost melt could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages, study suggests

A new study provides insight into the economic impact of melting permafrost on Arctic communities. Permafrost is ground that permanently remains below freezing…

Himalayan hazards are becoming more complex. Our warning systems need to catch up

The exact timeline of the recent Nepal flooding disaster is becoming clearer. At 8:37 a.m., instruments recorded what was initially interpreted as an…

‘Tactical athletes’ get new guidance for cardiovascular fitness

Tactical athletes, a category of people first recognized in the early 2000s, also need distinct kinds of health care.

Deep-sea methane filter develops faster than previously thought

A biological methane filter on the seafloor can form much faster than scientists previously believed. An international research team including a University of…

A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing

A camera trap on the Philippine island of Mindoro has photographed one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro…

Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science

The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.

Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Some survivors sheltering in relief camps after deadly floods in Nepal struggled Thursday to obtain essential medicines and cash, even…

How climate denialism finds its way to the US 's highest office – video explainer

Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office during the second…

South Africa’s new gold rush: Big promises, closed books in new carbon frontier

This is the third article in Mongabay’s three-part investigation of spekboom-led ecosystem restoration in South Africa. This is part of an award-winning…

On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative (commentary)

There is an insidious lie that has taken root in the energy transition narrative pushed by the world’s most powerful financial, political, and environmental…

Planned Bolivia-Brazil highway threatens Chiquitania dry forest

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signed an agreement to begin technical studies for a highway connecting the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco in the…

New GP and wellbeing hub 'a major milestone'

The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.

STAT+: Seattle scientists launch $95 million AI biology effort

Ultragenyx drug fails pivotal Phase 3, FDA's success at regulating unproven stem cells, and other biotech news

STAT+: Fauci speaks, and writes

Anthony Fauci is working on a book, we unpack Trump's latest drug pricing deals, and more from STAT's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter.

An Export Ban Isn’t Enough to Increase Domestic EV Battery Recycling 

Battery recycling is essential for jobs, mineral security, and a cleaner future, but is the US ready to meet the challenge?

Repeal of U.S. Roadless Rule could threaten drinking water for 25 million people

The drinking water for about 25 million Americans starts in the backcountry of the national forests, on land where roads are few by design. A rule the Trump…

There’s No Comprehensive Mailing List for All Texas Data Center Operators

Texas officials told lawmakers at a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that they want to know how much water data centers across the state are using, but there is…

HHS flip-flops on disability lawsuit

Drug overdose deaths decreasing, a path to patients for AI devices, and more health news from Morning Rounds

STAT+: OpenEvidence launches new family of AI models

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: What FDA's TEMPO pilot means for AI regulation, OpenEvidence launches new AI models, and more.

STAT+: We’re reading about an Ultragenyx failure, RevMed for lung cancer, and more

The latest pharma news from the Pharmalot campus via the Pharmalittle newsletter

From seizure to sentence: Weak prosecution leaves tigers vulnerable to trafficking in Southeast Asia: Report

When tiger poachers and traffickers are apprehended in Southeast Asia, they frequently get away without consequences: Fewer than half of arrests and seizures…

Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds

“Development bank-backed transition minerals projects are frequently associated with significant environmental, social, and human rights risks.” This is the…

These States Are Leading the Electricity Generation Boom

As data centers and other large users drove demand higher, U.S. power plants increased their output by 2.1 percent in the first half of the year compared to…

More support needed to power Africa’s food systems with renewables, experts say

Renewable energy could help African food businesses boost productivity and competitiveness, but the upfront cost, fragmented markets and limited financing…

Iguazú Falls' water level rises by five times the average – video

Water levels at Iguazú Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, have reached five times the average volume after heavy rains. The national park has stayed…

Fossil Fuel-Driven Climate Change is Worsening Wildfire Seasons

From 1986 to 2021, nearly 40% of the area burned in forests of western North America can be attributed to emissions by the largest fossil fuel producers and…

STAT+: Abivax has still not been acquired. What’s going on?

Biotech M&A activity is off the charts, yet the French drugmaker Abivax hasn't been picked up yet. There may be some explanations.

Mexico-Brazil oil deal raises concern for ecosystems and energy transition

Environmental organizations have raised concerns that a recent partnership between the state petrochemical companies of Brazil and Mexico will commit both…

Andean condors: From fear to coexistence

In a remote Colombian village where Andean condors were once feared and routinely poisoned, Doris Torres grew up seeing the birds as a threat to her sheep. But…

The summer we love is slipping away

From the Southwest to the Jersey shore, climate change is altering the traditions and norms that have defined summer for generations.

Fiber optic cables reveal ‘icequakes’ in endangered glaciers

The technology could help create an early-warning system for changes in ice stability.

STAT+: FDA pilot offers generative AI medical devices a path to patients before they are authorized

AI products from Cadence and Limbic are among four devices recently accepted into the FDA’s TEMPO pilot that will allow digital health companies to release…

UK’s budget juggling trick with rainforest loan for bus-fare cap needs transparency

A recent announcement by Britain’s new government raises questions about the impact on climate aid of swapping grants for loans The post UK’s budget juggling…

During Nepal floods, decentralized, community-based warning saved lives

KATHMANDU — At 9:10 a.m. on Aug. 26, head teacher Rajendra Dawadi received frantic phone calls about a flood heading downstream toward Tribhuvan Trishuli…

Vietnam seizes 1.2 tons of ivory, plus big cat bones, hidden in timber shipment

Authorities in Vietnam have intercepted more than a ton of elephant ivory along with big-cat bones in a shipment from the Republic of Congo. Gia Lai provincial…

West Africa’s plan to save its vultures struggles to take flight

Togo’s vulture population is in crisis. Amid intense persecution for belief-based use and ongoing loss of habitat, surveys between 2021 and 2025 tracked a…

Women farmers in Sumatra find a gentler way to keep elephants at bay

On the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, in the buffer zone of a national park, a women-led farming group has come up with a solution to reduce encounters with…

Beetle larvae trick bees into feeding and sheltering them by smelling like flowers, study finds

European Black oil beetle larva lures unsuspecting bees by manufacturing smells that mimic floral scents, new research suggests. The larva then hitches a ride…

The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed | Emma Brockes

Small changes are what I’m aiming for – 10-minute workouts, cleaning out my handbag. Then I’m less likely to have failed come October Are you a January…

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area Electric-blue meltwater…

New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full

Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico’s largest reservoir, plunged to just 1.4 percent capacity in July 2026 after years of extreme drought and record early…

Why 'sleepmaxxing' could be making your sleep worse

The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

Michael Painter put Indigenous land rights at the center of conservation

In the Bolivian Chaco, the Isoceño Guaraní did not need conservationists to tell them that their land was under pressure. Agricultural settlement was pushing…

Indigenous ‘turtle women’ help vulnerable reptiles recover in Ecuadorian Amazon

On the banks of the Aguarico River in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a group of Indigenous Siekopai women are combining traditional knowledge and modern technology to…

A&E patients ending up in 'corridors and cupboards'

A consultant tells the Scotcast podcast that A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'.

Ben Jennings on the rise of datacentres in Britain – cartoon

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Invaders storm Indigenous Amazon land, threatening isolated people

Nearly 200 people have invaded the Ituna/Itatá Indigenous Land in Brazil’s Pará state since mid‑August, smashing through the Indigenous Affairs Agency…

Loss and damage fund urged to hold crisis meeting on Nepal

The new fund is coming under pressure from developing nations to respond quickly to climate disasters rather than just financing longer-term projects The post…

Nepal’s flood disaster puts its hydropower-first strategy, exports to the test

KATHMANDU — Nepal’s long-held policy of harnessing hydroelectricity and using it for economic growth has met new challenges: potential catastrophic floods in…

Social media 'spiral' found after sister's death

A woman whose 13-year-old sister took her own life says the "spiral that she was going through" was evident from her social media history.

Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

From Belém to Antalya – gains, gaps and challenges for a new Just Transition Mechanism 

Civil society wants a mechanism to be launched at COP31 but insists it must be more than a talking shop and include different social groups and a wide view of…

Dear Early-Career Expert: You Are Still Valued

Early-career scientists and experts are launching their careers in an unprecedented time for US science.

Flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year's Super-K strain.

Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t I can’t even remember…

Former nurse dies amid dementia drug shortages

Pearl Roche died with dementia weeks after her family struggled to get supplies of her medication.

Keeping to 1.5C of warming is no longer possible – but we must still limit the overshoot

We need a strategy for navigating the huge risks to ecosystems and societies The post Keeping to 1.5C of warming is no longer possible – but we must still…

Gen Z is using ‘polyester’ as an insult. It’s actually a throwback.

Here's how the fabric went from a "miracle" fiber to TikTok slang for fake.

Michigan invests $7.5M to find out if it’s sitting on a clean energy gold mine

The funding will go toward researching geologic hydrogen, a carbon-free energy source buried beneath the state that could clean up heavy-emitting industries…

Heart trial after breast cancer has 'improved my life'

Lucy Shepherd is one of 90 women to take part in a trial helping cancer survivors come off medication.

Menopausal women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties

One menopause specialist says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago

NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of…

UN sets out narrow path back to 1.5C warming after inevitable overshoot

Leading scientists say warming must peak at 1.8C to be able to reverse course this century, but current government climate policies are way off track The post…

Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis

Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers

The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

Record-breaking wildfires in Canada

Declines in European bumblebee habitat suitability attributable to climate change

Could humans ever communicate with whales? - podcast

Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of…

From firefighting to future-proofing: Preventing wildfires must be the priority

While many countries remain locked in a reactive cycle of disaster response, public policy can shift investment upstream to build resilience and cut risks The…

Cumulative Impacts: From Assessment to Action

A cumulative impacts approach to environmental protection can lead to better policies and better outcomes. But cumulative impacts analysis is not the…

The Trump Administration Is Dismantling One of America’s Greatest Strategic Assets: Its Scientific Workforce

The loss of US scientific expertise will be measured in discoveries and medical advances never made, and lives that might have been saved.

A massive plume deep beneath Africa is pulling the continent apart

A vast plume rising from deep inside Earth may be responsible for mysterious movements along the East African Rift. The discovery reveals how forces deep in…

One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow

Rare storms covered huge stretches of Chile’s Atacama Desert in snow and dumped extraordinary amounts of rain on one of the driest regions on Earth. The…

When plastic companies write the lesson plans

The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.

Baby Tommy's our 'light', says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth

Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports?

The chicken liver sponge has sailed through a test of its ability to filter pollutants in a harbour in Spain’s Costa Brava In the polluted waters of Marina…

'I'm on a mission to convince people to work less'

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.