It smelled bad, fam, but at least my phone didn’t try to say the sky wasn’t orange in this picture. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Things didn’t go the way I thought they would, but then again, what sort of gadget would be equipped for something like this? Continue reading…

A dried-up corn field on April 10th, 2016, in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. The heatwave brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon severely affected food and water supplies in many countries.  | Photo by Jes Aznar / Getty Images The notorious climate pattern known as El Niño has arrived, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed New York City on June 7th, 2023.  | Photo by Eren Abdullahogullari / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images When it comes to pollution from wildfire smoke, Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, was by far the worst day on record for the average American. A thick haze of smoke swept in from wildfires...

Simulate’s new plant-based chicken breast. | Image: Simulate A new microwavable fake chicken breast is on its way from the makers of meme-famous Nuggs. The alternative meat startup Simulate plans to launch the new product in some two dozen New York grocery stores on July 7th. Curious consumers outside of the Big Apple will...

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is introducing a host of new product features aimed at steering its customers toward greener choices. The product features, which were unveiled at an event in London today, are also intended to boost the company’s chances of reaching its sustainability goals, which have it going...

The view of Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Parks Pier 6 was obscured as New York City was shrouded in smoke on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge New York was eerily orange on Wednesday as smoke shrouded the city. The haze drifted in from wildfires raging in Quebec, some 500 miles away, wreaking...