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A Single Strike Won’t Shut Off the Gulf’s Desalination System
Troubled Water

A Single Strike Won’t Shut Off the Gulf’s Desalination System

The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.
Dana Alomar
The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year
Fresh and Clean

The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year

Molly Taft
Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space?
Dot Physics

Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space?

Rhett Allain

Regulations and Solutions

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.
Jeremy White
Who Needs Tow Trucks? Portable Jump Starters Will Get You Home Without One

Who Needs Tow Trucks? Portable Jump Starters Will Get You Home Without One

The new crop of portable jump starters means you'll never be stuck waiting on a tow. Here are the devices we'd trust.
Matthew Korfhage
AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

Weather forecasting has gotten a big boost from machine learning. How that translates into what users see can vary.
Boone Ashworth
One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

That’s good news, since the forecast is sunshine for the next 5 billion years.
Rhett Allain

Oceans and Waterways

The Best Water Filter Pitchers for PFAS- and Lead-Free Living

The Best Water Filter Pitchers for PFAS- and Lead-Free Living

Water filters promise the moon—but only some back up their claims. Here are the best filtered-water pitchers for those who prefer their water free of heavy metals and forever chemicals.
Matthew Korfhage
There’s a Secret Ingredient to Making Luxury Ice at Home

There’s a Secret Ingredient to Making Luxury Ice at Home

Nice ice is big business, but you can get perfectly clear cubes at home without freezing your assets.
Jeremy White
I Should Have Known Someone Would Come Out With a Red Light Shower Filter

I Should Have Known Someone Would Come Out With a Red Light Shower Filter

A new sophisticated shower filter from HigherDose offers red light therapy for your morning shower. But some of the company’s claims about the therapy’s effectiveness seem half-baked.
Matthew Korfhage
Two New Steel, Gravity-Fed Water Filters Aim to Cut Out Plastic

Two New Steel, Gravity-Fed Water Filters Aim to Cut Out Plastic

In a world of plasticky water filter pitchers, I tested two of the new generation of stainless-steel filter systems.
Matthew Korfhage

Extreme Heat

Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires

Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires

In a move to help alert people to the spread of nearby blazes, Ring is partnering with Watch Duty to let users share their videos on the wildfire tracking app.
Boone Ashworth
N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now

N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now

Flu season is here. Here are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.
Lisa Wood Shapiro
The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

Nicholas Spada is one of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear x-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke. What he’s uncovered in California is a nightmare.
Nina Dietz
Why It’s Taking LA So Long to Rebuild After the Wildfires

Why It’s Taking LA So Long to Rebuild After the Wildfires

Reforming California’s environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires in January.
Umair Irfan