The Looming El Niño Could Cost the World Trillions of Dollars

PLUS: How Chronic Illness Patients Are 'Hacking' Their Wearables, and more.

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 05.24.23 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   The Looming El Niño Could Cost the World Trillions of Dollars SEA CHANGE | 4-MINUTE READ  Warming waters in the Pacific can trigger droughts, wildfires, and extreme rainfall around the world, potentially leading to $3 trillion in losses in the coming years. By Matt Simon   How Chronic Illness Patients Are 'Hacking' Their Wearables WATCH YOURSELF | 5-MINUTE READ  Fitbits and Apple Watches weren't designed for people with atypical health conditions. But the tech can be extremely useful—with some creativity. By Rachel Fairbank   How to Close the Gender Health Gap EVERYDAY SEXISM | 7-MINUTE READ  Women's health care and outcomes have long come a poor second to those of men. But new initiatives and a wave of health tech innovators may finally rebalance this. By Anna Byrne   The Planet Can't Sustain Rapid Growth Much Longer BIODIVERSITY DAY | 7-MINUTE READ  Economic data expert Gaya Herrington says overconsumption has brought the world to a dangerous tipping point, but there's still time to act. By Bianca Nogrady   How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars HOT STUFF | 7-MINUTE READ  Scientists are testing ways to construct buildings on Mars and the moon without hauling materials from Earth. One possible solution: 3D printed melted regolith. By Khari Johnson ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science The Daring Robot Surgery That Saved a Man's Life New York City Is Sinking. It's Far From Alone Primitive Asgard Cells Show Life on the Brink of Complexity Gene Therapy in the Womb Is Inching Closer to Reality Axiom's Second Flight Paves the Way for a Commercial Space Station Trending on WIRED THE BIG INTERVIEW | 11-MINUTE READ Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang By Virginia Heffernan Sure, the US secretary of transportation has thoughts on building bridges. But infrastructure occupies just a sliver of his voluminous mind. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.