Articles by

Chris Baraniuk

British Churches Are Putting Their Faith in Heat Pumps

They gathered together on a sunny July evening, between the churchyard’s trees and leaning tombstones, to give...

How to Keep Subways and Trains Cool in an Ever Hotter World

The highest temperature that Jonathan Paul has ever recorded in a London Tube station is about 42...

‘People Are So Proud of This’: How River and Lake Water Is Cooling Buildings

The Louvre, one of the greatest art museums in the world—home to the Mona Lisa—has an uneasy...

The Plan to Send Plant-Filled ‘Gardens’ Into Orbit

It looks like some kind of seed pod or pine cone caught mid-explosion. At the center, there’s...

The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help

When clothing designers place an order at Katty Fashion’s factory in Iași, Romania, they expect a bespoke...

If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives

One by one, Ukrainian villagers gathered round and held their smartphones out to catch the signal. A...

How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out

There’s something scary in the water at Cape Fear. For years, chemicals giant DuPont and the company...

Why an Offline Nuclear Reactor Led to Thousands of Hospital Appointments Being Canceled

Sliding gingerly into the pipe like a worm exploring its lair, the endoscopic camera found its target....