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Photograph shows a close-up of an Aedes aegypti mosquito perched on a leaf.

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito

Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses

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Technology

For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity to remote communities — setting a model for other African countries

Little movie of a solar panel, over which clouds are slowly rolling on a gloomy day.

Food & Environment

Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem

When the Sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and spinning wheels, to keep energy in reserve for the lean times.

Illustration of a woman reading to two children. There is an image of a cat in the book she is reading, and the girl says “Cat!”, while the boy says “¡Gato!”

Society

How a child becomes bilingual — and what can be done to help them get there

Kids from immigrant backgrounds in the US often struggle to develop fluency in two languages. Many factors — parental misconceptions, the lack of support in schools and social attitudes — play a role.

Conceptual illustration shows a person speaking words that appear as aspects of the natural world, like plants and animals.

Society

Indigenous languages are founts of environmental knowledge

Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals and landscapes embedded in their mother tongues — which may hold vital clues to protecting biodiversity

Illustration shows a judge behind a bench and a young person holding up the scales of justice. In the background are activists holding campaign placards and smokestacks pouring smoke into the air.

Society

The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits

Lawsuits against emissions-spewing governments and fossil fuel companies have established themselves as a key tool in the battle against climate change, but they aren’t always successful

An English landscape, with hedgerows separating fields and pastures

Food & Environment

What the world can learn from Britain’s humble hedge

Hedgerows were historically planted as barriers between fields, but in a human-dominated world, they are critical havens, corridors and connectors for wildlife

Photograph of two people on a pristine rocky shore in Costa Rica.

Society

A healthy environment as a human right

UN recognition would strengthen legal arguments for preserving nature

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