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A ship amid the fog in the ocean

There's an eerie mystery sound in the ocean. It could be a conversation.

Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean

A colossal asteroid once boiled the oceans. It also did the unexpected.

A deep sea expedition is filming jaw-dropping footage

Amazon takes enormous step to reduce packaging waste

There's an eerie mystery sound in the ocean. It could be a conversation.

The powerful mid-latitude cyclone spinning off the West Coast of the U.S. on Nov. 19, 2024.

The bomb cyclone looks monstrous from space

An artist's conception of "Snowball Earth," when the planet was either completely or largely covered in ice hundreds of millions of years ago.

Scientists find evidence that entirety of Earth was once covered in ice

It took 150 sightings over 20 years and genetic testing to identify this new deep sea species.

Scientists discover mysterious deep sea creature. It hunts with a hood.

Firefighters battle the Mountain Fire in Moorpark, Calif.

How to find online updates on California's Mountain Fire

Scientists recently spotted this curious polychaete off the coast of Chile.

Scientists film footage of alien, shimmering creature in the remote ocean

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The best eco-friendly air conditioners to keep you cool this summer

Celebrate Earth Week with these better-for-the-environment picks.

04/19/2023

By Dylan Haas

Windmill air conditioner

Windmill air conditioner

Biden's new emissions rules are meant to put you in an EV

Reduce tailpipe emissions by reducing the number of tailpipes.

04/12/2023

By Cecily Mauran

A row of electric vehicles plugged in at a charging station

A row of electric vehicles plugged in at a charging station

Amazing creature found 27,000 feet under the sea. Here's how it survives.

It has two sets of jaws.

04/11/2023

By Mark Kaufman

a snailfish swimming in the deep sea

a snailfish swimming in the deep sea

Mikaela Loach's 'It's Not That Radical' calls for climate justice and collective liberation

"...know that there will be a role for you in this movement, no matter what."

04/06/2023

By Meera Navlakha

Mikaela Loach with her hand raised speaking at a rally next to an image of the cover of her book "It's Not That Radical."

Mikaela Loach with her hand raised speaking at a rally next to an image of the cover of her book "It's Not That Radical."

Plastic pollution is clogging a river in Guatemala. Can we ever clean it?

Previous attempts to rid Las Vacas of its plastic have been unsuccessful.

03/28/2023

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

A man stands in front of a river which resembles a mountain of plastic more than a body of water. Caption reads: "Trash River"

A man stands in front of a river which resembles a mountain of plastic more than a body of water. Caption reads: "Trash River"

Black widows are vanishing. Here's their new enemy.

Nature is ruthless.

03/25/2023

By Mark Kaufman

a black widow spider

a black widow spider

How campaigning saved Europe's 'last wild river'

Albania's Vjosa River has become Europe's first wild river national park.

03/21/2023

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

A photograph of the Vjosa river with a high mountain seen in the background and village in the bottom right corner. Caption reads "How to save a river"

A photograph of the Vjosa river with a high mountain seen in the background and village in the bottom right corner. Caption reads "How to save a river"

The high seas can finally be protected under new UN treaty

From environmental stuff — not, like, pirates.

03/06/2023

By Amanda Yeo

Activists from Greenpeace display a banner before the United Nations headquarters during ongoing negotiations at the UN on a treaty to protect the high seas in New York on February 27, 2023.

Activists from Greenpeace display a banner before the United Nations headquarters during ongoing negotiations at the UN on a treaty to protect the high seas in New York on February 27, 2023.

23 good things already happening in 2023

Behind the scary headlines, the human race is making quiet progress.

02/01/2023

By Chris Taylor

The year 2023 in large, fuzzy, colorful numbers.

The year 2023 in large, fuzzy, colorful numbers.

Can you power a village with a tiny stream?

The turbines are designed to be easily maintained in regions of the world where generating energy is difficult.

01/24/2023

By Jules Suzdaltsev

hydro electric

hydro electric

England bans the sale of single-use plastics

Single-use plastics are becoming never-use plastics in England.

01/15/2023

By Christianna Silva

Giant Plastic Tap by artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong which is a giant tap sculpture spewing out single-use plastic waste to raise awareness of the root cause of the plastic problem: Plastic production, during the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth. Picture date: Saturday July 30, 2022.

Giant Plastic Tap by artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong which is a giant tap sculpture spewing out single-use plastic waste to raise awareness of the root cause of the plastic problem: Plastic production, during the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth. Picture date: Saturday July 30, 2022.

This powerful, churning cyclone is about to hit California

A huge river in the sky.

01/04/2023

By Mark Kaufman

a large storm off the California coast

a large storm off the California coast

The deep sea discoveries and sightings of 2022 are fascinating

"You're always finding things you haven't seen before."

12/27/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a jellyfish floating in the deep sea

a jellyfish floating in the deep sea

Extreme polar cold is about to pummel the U.S. over the holidays

Get ready.

12/21/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a map showing cold temperatures in the U.S.

a map showing cold temperatures in the U.S.

How winter solstice is celebrated across different cultures

These traditions pre-date Christmas.

12/21/2022

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

split screen shows tree images: a close-up of pomegranates; red lanterns hung on a tree in China, and people gathered outside an ancient monolith in Ireland. Caption reads: "Welcoming light."

split screen shows tree images: a close-up of pomegranates; red lanterns hung on a tree in China, and people gathered outside an ancient monolith in Ireland. Caption reads: "Welcoming light."

How steel production can become more sustainable

A Swedish company has found a sustainable way to make steel, eliminating CO2-emissions in the process

12/06/2022

By UK Mashable Brand X

SSAB plant

SSAB plant

5 times designers and architects worked to help the planet in 2022

They imagined a better future, then helped build it.

12/03/2022

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

split screen shows three images: an aerial shot of an oval school in the middle of the desert; a man ascending a plant-made pyramid via a ladder while bathed in pink light; male hands holding a tile in the making

split screen shows three images: an aerial shot of an oval school in the middle of the desert; a man ascending a plant-made pyramid via a ladder while bathed in pink light; male hands holding a tile in the making

A wildflower restoration project creates the UK's biggest grassland yet

By sowing local plant species, the project aims to boost the coastal area's biodiversity.

11/25/2022

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

A tractor sows over plain land near the coast in Devon. Caption reads: restoring nature

A tractor sows over plain land near the coast in Devon. Caption reads: restoring nature

Volcano's massive eruption broke another impressive record

"It’s an extraordinary result."

11/05/2022

By Mark Kaufman

the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption as seen from space

the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption as seen from space

Incredible Fat Bear Week champ is more than just the fattest bear

He's a legend in his realm.

10/12/2022

By Mark Kaufman

The colossal bear 747 in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River.

The colossal bear 747 in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River.

Park rangers saw something unprecedented in this year's fat bears

"The story of the year."

10/11/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a group of bears walking in Katmai National Park and Preserve

a group of bears walking in Katmai National Park and Preserve

The fat bears sense the world in an extraordinary way

"You’re never really alone."

10/09/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a bear sniffing the air

a bear sniffing the air

This is Fat Bear Week's fattest bear

"The size of a double-wide refrigerator."

10/07/2022

By Mark Kaufman

the fat Alaskan bear 747

the fat Alaskan bear 747

Fat Bear Week is back and it's the best one yet

"This year the tournament is pretty wide open."

10/06/2022

By Mark Kaufman

an extremely fat bear eating fish in a river

an extremely fat bear eating fish in a river

This fat bear's transformation is absolutely stunning

Surpassing expectations.

10/06/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a young bear cub walking in a river

a young bear cub walking in a river

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