Sheril Kirshenbaum

The Intersection

Blue Man Group on Global Warming

Houston, Texas, is the nation’s fastest-sinking city, with parts of it sinking 10 millimeters per year. (Image Credit: Adapted from Ohenhen et al., Nature Cities, 2025)

Fast Motion

Rapid groundwater drainage is putting buildings and people within the country’s most populous areas at risk

All Major U.S. Cities Are at Risk of Sinking, Not Just Coastal Urban Areas

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group of dairy cows

Learn how a new method of manufacturing technology could help turn cow manure into one of the most used materials on Earth.

Manure Makeover: How Cow Dung Could Be the Future of Sustainable Manufacturing

A white, fluffy Caspian seal pup looks at the camera while sitting on some ice. (Image Credit: ©Sarah DelBen, Central Asian Institute of Ecological Research (CAIER), Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Caspian-Seal

Learn more about what is causing the Caspian Sea to shrink and what can be done to slow it. 

Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking and What That Means for Those Who Call it Home

Blue Man Group on Global Warming

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