Brian Kahn

Managing editor, Earther
  • Huge Jellyfish Is Extremely Rare, Nightmare Fuel

    Huge Jellyfish Is Extremely Rare, Nightmare Fuel

    This post could go a few ways. I could start by saying, wow, the ocean is incredible. Or perhaps I could start by saying I hope you didn’t plan to sleep tonight. That’s because the giant phantom jelly captured by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a bit of a Rorschach test, one that can…


  • Exxon Pretends to Give a Crap

    Exxon Pretends to Give a Crap

    Exxon announced on Tuesday it would set a goal to be net zero by 2050, thus proving oil companies are just like you and me: prone to peer pressure and willing to fudge a few numbers to look good. Unfortunately, Exxon’s fudged numbers hold a lot more sway over the fate of the planet than…


  • There Is No Adapting to Extreme Weather

    There Is No Adapting to Extreme Weather

    On Monday, the U.S. government released data showing that 2021 was the third-costliest year for extreme weather on record. It was also the highest tally for the number of disasters that cost $US1 (A$1.39) billion or more, beating 2020, and the deadliest year in a decade.