Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
Environmental Policy
How Chevron Aims to Tap More Oil Below Kazakhstan’s Grassy Plains
After spending nearly $50 billion to expand the country’s Tengiz oil field, the American oil giant and its partners encounter more uncertainty.
Ringing in 2026 on an Icebreaker Bound for Antarctica
Scientists aboard the icebreaker Araon welcomed 2026 with games, another time change and a soup that marks the years ticking past.
Entering the Antarctic Sea Ice, and a New World
After 10 days with only the open ocean and the occasional iceberg at our sides, sailing into the sea ice felt like crossing into a whole new realm.
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.




