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Chasing the world's last glaciers before they vanish
A five-year expedition follows the ice from Iceland to the Andes.
By Elena Sørensen · 2 min read
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The tipping points scientists are watching in 2026
Five thresholds that could reshape the planet's systems within a generation.
By Elena Sørensen
Environment
What deep-sea drones found at the bottom of the Pacific
A new fleet of autonomous submersibles is mapping the abyss.
By Elena Sørensen
Environment
Ninety days on the ice: a field diary from Antarctica
What it takes to record a continent that fights back.
By Elena Sørensen
Science
The enzyme that eats plastic — and what comes next
Engineered to break down PET in hours, it could reshape recycling.
By Marcus Ito
Environment
The rivers that are quietly running out of sand
The most-mined resource you've never thought about.
By Elena Sørensen