A more troubling picture of sea level rise is coming into view

Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation. Across much of the world, sea levels are higher than previously assumed and land is sinking faster.

A reckoning in the Amazon

Indigenous leaders, traditional communities and researchers are resisting development in the Amazon rainforest that could push its ecosystems past irreversible tipping points.

Europe Is Losing Its Industry To China’s Second Shock

Surging Chinese exports, a sliding renminbi and a depleted European industrial base are colliding — and Brussels has run out of time to respond.

When Anti-War Candidates Become War-Monger Presidents

Matt Duss, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, on how Democrats can win on an anti-war platform and bring about real change.

Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto

A long-shot primary opponent to Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, got over two-thirds of her contributions from crypto industry figures.

Israel’s “Black Wednesday” Massacre Leaves Lebanese Families Giving DNA to ID Loved Ones’ Remains

In Lebanon, an unprecedented campaign of DNA tests is being used to identify mangled bodies left trapped under rubble by Israel’s blitz.

Ukraine Has a Plan to Build Back Better

The war-torn country wants to reconstruct in a way that is environmentally, socially, and geopolitically more sustainable.

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women

The two women died during miscarriages. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to their deaths.