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Climate Change
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what's next.
The future belongs to complexity.
On June 20, 2024, the summer solstice occurs at its earliest moment since 1796: when George Washington was President of the USA. Here's why.
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“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive. Humans litter, […]
Ancient currents seemed to move in concert with a 2.4 million-year dance between the Red Planet and Earth.
How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.
For well over a century, engineers have proposed harnessing the ocean’s tides for energy. But the idea hasn’t seemed to register in many places.
Beef production is largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions from the food system.
The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.
Food transport accounted for only 6% of emissions, but the production of dairy, meat, and eggs accounted for 83%
Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we've transformed the entire planet completely. Here's how we did it.
Known as the Great Oxygenation Event, Earth froze over as oxygen accumulated in our atmosphere, nearly driving all life extinct.
Plagues, war, and genocide were literally frozen in time.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
No matter how you define the end, including the demise of humanity, all life, or even the planet itself, our ultimate destruction awaits.
13.8 columnist Marcelo Gleiser reflects on his recent voyage to Earth's last wild continent.
The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 prohibited nations from making new land claims on the continent. But it never mentioned claims from private individuals.
The Uros of Lake Titicaca live on floating islands made from reeds. How did they get there?
Scientists are working to map out the risks of the permafrost thaw, which could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas.
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The United States is the biggest risk in 2024. Here are the other 9, explained by Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
Our cosmic home, planet Earth, has been through a lot over the past 4.5 billion years. Here are some of its most spectacular changes
Environmental progress is happening quickly but we must keep pushing for change.
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, matter can escape the center of the Earth.
ÄIO’s fermentation process creates healthy, sustainable oils and fats by upcycling low-value industry organics.
Without even realizing it, we’ve actually become pretty god-like in our powers.
Hundreds of millions of animals get killed for meat every day.
This new geologic activity could be part of a thousand-year cycle, ushering in a new era of volcanism on the island.