Sustainable and transparent AI development is essential in order to ensure that technological progress does not undermine environmental justice. The director of the Internet Ethics program at the ...

When we think of city air, we might consider the temperature, smell, wind speed, or even smoke levels. But we probably don't think much about DNA. Research has shown, however, that DNA molecules can ...

Welcome to Boiling Point. I’m Hayley Smith, a staff writer on The Times’ climate team filling in for my colleague Sammy Roth. As an environment reporter who covers climate change in California, I ...

The gem and mineral trade is facing a reckoning over ethical concerns, including environmental damage and labor practices. Ethical issues are most prominent in developing countries and the gemstone ...