Nature

A split screen shows three images of corals - one of two hands holding a coral, one of the corals under water on the land farm, and one of a coral reef in the ocean.
An aerial drone photograph shows the Icelandic town of Grindavík during the volcano eruption on Sunday, 14 January 2024. In the backround, we see new eruptions from the fresh fissures in an immediate proximity to the town.
woman snapping a photo of a plant

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An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
A picture shows the top of a typical portuguese house, yellow walls, dark green shutters, and a red rooftop. Behind it, against the blue sky a win turbine is peeking in the background.

Iceland’s seismic waves sound awfully eerie. You can listen.
A split screen shows a hole caused by an earthquake is Grindavík, Iceland on the left. On the right, there's a picture of a recently erupted Icelandic volcano, with lava and smoke coming out of the crater.


Greenland’s glaciers are melting twice as fast this century, study shows
A split-screen shows an aerial photograph of a Greenland glacier in the 1930's, next to one from 2023, making the loss of ice in the region particularly visible. Caption reads "Rapid ice loss"

A free algorithm can turn your garden into art for pollinators
A colourful render shows an illustrated POV of a pollinator as it flows through a garden patch. Caption reads "Algorithmic gardens/"

Artificial reefs could offer a new climate solution
An underwater photograph shows marine organisms attached to the artificial reef. Caption reads: "Artificial reef"


In a race against extreme floods, some cities look to nature
Split screen: on the left, an image shows cars stranded by a urban flood, while the image of the left is of a thriving city with a lot of green space. Caption reads: sponge cities.

How young climate activists took Montana to court. And won.
Photograph depicts young people sat in court for the Held v Montana trial. Caption reads "Held versus Montana"

Wow, a very rare hurricane is tracking toward California. What to know.
The storm track for Hurricane Hilary as of August 18, 2023.

What we know about the Maui wildfires
Aerial shot shows the town of Lahaina in Maui completely obliterated by the wildfires. Palm trees have been destroyed and houses have been burned to the ground. Caption reads: "Devastating blaze."

What the hottest month on record looked like across the globe
A firefighter tries to put down a raging fire. Caption reads "global boiling"

Artists draw attention to the environmental cost of the war in Ukraine
People standing underneath the 'Invasive species' installation which hangs on a metal construction outside a modern building.

How can India prepare its cities for severe heatwaves?
A still image showing a main road in New Delhi in the heat. Caption reads: "heat relief"


NASA tech can help us tell when a coral reef is in trouble
Satellite image of Belize. Caption reads "Tracking Corals"

Why is the world's newest country facing an existential threat?
An image of Wendy Ahonda in a life jacket juxtaposed with an aerial shot of a submerged area in South Sudan

Save big with deals on Anker power banks
left hang holding a phone, right hand holding an Anker charger

Plastic pollution is clogging a river in Guatemala. Can we ever clean it?
A man stands in front of a river which resembles a mountain of plastic more than a body of water. Caption reads: "Trash River"

U.N. warns of looming global water crisis. Here are some solutions.
Two men stand on ladders to tend a fog collecting device that resembles a net.

How campaigning saved Europe's 'last wild 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"

Telescopes on sale for all you James Webb stans
Telescope pointed at full moon

Why Venice's canals are drying out
split image showing a full Venice canal next to an empty one. Caption reads: Dry canals

What the flying spiral spotted over Hawaii actually means
Picture of the swirling spiral in the night sky passing over the Subaru Telescope. Caption reads: "Swirling problem"

The world is yours with these telescopes for all budgets
Three telescopes against a blue and white background

Why are we sending a plastic-eating enzyme to space?
An illustration of a rocket seems to float towards a planet-like sphere that is actually a microscopic image of bacteria. Caption reads: "Bacteria on board".
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