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Satellite view of Okmok volcano in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. The crater measures 6 miles (10 km) wide. (Image: US Geological Survey)

Science & Health

1 month ago

Volcanic Eruption in Alaska May Have Sparked Political Turmoil in Ancient Rome

George Dvorsky

Science & Health

1 month ago

What Earth Would Be Like If We Hadn’t Pumped Greenhouse Gases into the Atmosphere

Laura Revell

Science & Health

2 months ago

A Record Number of Bees Died Last Summer in the Northern Hemisphere

Dharna Noor

A view of an energy plant's dumpsite in Novosibirsk, a city in the Russian region of Siberia. (Photo: Rostislav Netisov, Getty Images)

Science & Health

2 months ago

It Was 38 Degrees in Siberia Today. Yes, That Siberia

Alyse Stanley

A containment boom on the Ambarnaya river. (Image: Getty)

Science & Health

2 months ago

Siberian Officials Say Huge Diesel Spill Has Reached a Sensitive Arctic Lake

George Dvorsky

A close-up image of a giant larvacean in its, uh, snot palace. (Image: MBARI via AP)

Science & Health

2 months ago

These Weird-Arse Sea Creatures Live In ‘Snot Palaces’ That Capture Carbon

Dharna Noor

Science & Health

2 months ago

What Is A Carbon Footprint and How To Reduce Yours

Sarah Basford

Workers building a house near Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline Burnaby Terminal in British Columbia in March 2018. (Photo: Jason Redmond, AFP via Getty Images)

Science & Health

2 months ago

Alberta Energy Minister Says the Pandemic Is a ‘Great Time’ to Build Pipeline Due to Limits on Protests

Tom McKay

Migratory birds fly south over the U.S.-Mexico border (Photo: Getty)

Science & Health

2 months ago

Migratory Birds Are Failing to Adapt to Climate Change

Dharna Noor

Coronavirus Is A ‘Sliding Doors’ Moment, And What We Do Now Could Change Earth’s Trajectory

Science & Health

3 months ago

Coronavirus Is A ‘Sliding Doors’ Moment, And What We Do Now Could Change Earth’s Trajectory

The Conversation

Latest Climate Models Suggest Heat Could Be Worse Than We Thought

Science & Health

3 months ago

Latest Climate Models Suggest Heat Could Be Worse Than We Thought

Michael Grose and Julie Arblaster

Snowpiercer’s Showrunner Hopes The Show Will Provide Timely Insight Into Modern Traumas

Entertainment

3 months ago

Snowpiercer’s Showrunner Hopes The Show Will Provide Timely Insight Into Modern Traumas

Julie Muncy

Researchers Accidentally Got High On Laughing Gas From Penguin Poop

Science & Health

3 months ago

Researchers Accidentally Got High On Laughing Gas From Penguin Poop

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Looming Landslide In Alaska Could Trigger Enormous Tsunami At Any Moment, Scientists Warn

Science & Health

3 months ago

Looming Landslide In Alaska Could Trigger Enormous Tsunami At Any Moment, Scientists Warn

George Dvorsky

Cold War Nuclear Testing May Have Caused Extra Rain Around The World

Science & Health

3 months ago

Cold War Nuclear Testing May Have Caused Extra Rain Around The World

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

What Caused Major Climate Change In The Past?

Science & Health

3 months ago

What Caused Major Climate Change In The Past?

James Renwick

TNT’s Snowpiercer Is Like An Apocalyptic Law & Order Spin-Off Set On A Train

Entertainment

3 months ago

TNT’s Snowpiercer Is Like An Apocalyptic Law & Order Spin-Off Set On A Train

Charles Pulliam-Moore

We Can’t Ignore Climate Change In Our Recovery From Coronavirus

Science & Health

3 months ago

We Can’t Ignore Climate Change In Our Recovery From Coronavirus

Anna Skarbek

How The Climate Impact Of Beef Compares With Plant-Based Alternatives

Science & Health

3 months ago

How The Climate Impact Of Beef Compares With Plant-Based Alternatives

Alexandra Macmillan and Jono Drew

Plan Your Escape To Another Dimension With May’s New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books

Entertainment

3 months ago

Plan Your Escape To Another Dimension With May’s New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books

Cheryl Eddy

Why Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels Aren’t Good News, Even If Some Plants Grow Faster

Science & Health

3 months ago

Why Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels Aren’t Good News, Even If Some Plants Grow Faster

Sebastian Leuzinger

AI Can Tackle The Climate Emergency – If Developed Responsibly

Science & Health

4 months ago

AI Can Tackle The Climate Emergency – If Developed Responsibly

Victor Galaz

If We Can Put A Man On The Moon, We Can Save The Great Barrier Reef

Science & Health

4 months ago

If We Can Put A Man On The Moon, We Can Save The Great Barrier Reef

The Conversation

Nature’s Comeback? No, The Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens The World’s Wildlife

Science & Health

4 months ago

Nature’s Comeback? No, The Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens The World’s Wildlife

Charlie Gardner

Melting Ice Exposes Mountain Pass Used By Vikings, Including Ancient Dog And Leash

Science & Health

4 months ago

Melting Ice Exposes Mountain Pass Used By Vikings, Including Ancient Dog And Leash

George Dvorsky

This Is What The Chernobyl Wildfires Look Like From Space

Science & Health

4 months ago

This Is What The Chernobyl Wildfires Look Like From Space

Yessenia Funes

Coronavirus Makes The Low-Carbon Transition More Urgent

Science & Health

4 months ago

Coronavirus Makes The Low-Carbon Transition More Urgent

John Hewson

The Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery, One Of The Toughest Jobs On Earth And Humanity’s Origin Story: Best Gizmodo Stories Of The Week

Online

4 months ago

The Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery, One Of The Toughest Jobs On Earth And Humanity’s Origin Story: Best Gizmodo Stories Of The Week

Jody Serrano

While We Fixate On Coronavirus, Earth Is Hurtling Towards Major Catastrophe

Science & Health

4 months ago

While We Fixate On Coronavirus, Earth Is Hurtling Towards Major Catastrophe

Andrew Glikson

Trump Admin Set To Announce Bullshit Plan To Build Dirtier Cars That Cost More To Drive

Science & Health

4 months ago

Trump Admin Set To Announce Bullshit Plan To Build Dirtier Cars That Cost More To Drive

Tom McKay

The Best Graphic Novels To Teach Teens About Racism, Climate Change And Social Justice

Entertainment

5 months ago

The Best Graphic Novels To Teach Teens About Racism, Climate Change And Social Justice

Karen W. Gavigan and Kasey Garrison

Ice-Locked Arctic Science Expedition Faces Challenges After Team Member Tests Positive For COVID-19

Science & Health

5 months ago

Ice-Locked Arctic Science Expedition Faces Challenges After Team Member Tests Positive For COVID-19

George Dvorsky on Earther, shared by Brian Kahn to Gizmodo

The Last Five Years Were Officially The Warmest Ever Recorded

Science & Health

5 months ago

The Last Five Years Were Officially The Warmest Ever Recorded

Blair Trewin and Pep Canadell

Ecosystems The Size Of The Amazon Rainforest Could Collapse Within Decades

Science & Health

5 months ago

Ecosystems The Size Of The Amazon Rainforest Could Collapse Within Decades

Dharna Noor

A Rare Phenomenon Brings Severe Drought To Australia, And Climate Change Means It’s More Common

Science & Health

5 months ago

A Rare Phenomenon Brings Severe Drought To Australia, And Climate Change Means It’s More Common

N. Wright and B. Ellis and N. Abram

UN Cancels In-Person Preliminary Meetings For Climate Summit Due To Coronavirus

Science & Health

5 months ago

UN Cancels In-Person Preliminary Meetings For Climate Summit Due To Coronavirus

Alyse Stanley

From Crocodiles To Krill, A Warming World Raises The Costs Paid By Developing Embryos

Science & Health

5 months ago

From Crocodiles To Krill, A Warming World Raises The Costs Paid By Developing Embryos

Dustin Marshall

Australian Summers Are Hotter And Longer Than Ever

Science & Health

5 months ago

Australian Summers Are Hotter And Longer Than Ever

Sarah Basford

Annihilation Author Jeff VanderMeer Tells Us How He Makes His Sci-Fi Feel Authentic

Entertainment

5 months ago

Annihilation Author Jeff VanderMeer Tells Us How He Makes His Sci-Fi Feel Authentic

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why It’s Hard, But Not Impossible, To Make A Board Game About Climate Change

Entertainment

5 months ago

Why It’s Hard, But Not Impossible, To Make A Board Game About Climate Change

Beth Elderkin

Why We Need To Care About A 2℃ Change In Temperature

Science & Health

5 months ago

Why We Need To Care About A 2℃ Change In Temperature

The Conversation

Climate Change Means Longer Take-Offs And Fewer Passengers Per Aeroplane

Science & Health

6 months ago

Climate Change Means Longer Take-Offs And Fewer Passengers Per Aeroplane

Guy Gratton and Paul D Williams

Climate Change Impacts In Bangladesh Show How Geography, Wealth And Culture Affect Vulnerability

Science & Health

6 months ago

Climate Change Impacts In Bangladesh Show How Geography, Wealth And Culture Affect Vulnerability

Saleh Ahmed

Billionaire Jeff Bezos Figures He Might As Well Try To Help The Planet He Currently Lives On

Science & Health

6 months ago

Billionaire Jeff Bezos Figures He Might As Well Try To Help The Planet He Currently Lives On

Jody Serrano on Earther, shared by Jody Serrano to Gizmodo

Major Airlines Say They’re Acting On Climate Change, But Here’s How Little They’ve Achieved

Science & Health

6 months ago

Major Airlines Say They’re Acting On Climate Change, But Here’s How Little They’ve Achieved

Susanne Becken

More Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere Helps Plants Grow, But We Can’t Downplay Climate Change

Science & Health

6 months ago

More Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere Helps Plants Grow, But We Can’t Downplay Climate Change

The Conversation

Science & Health

6 months ago

Spring Is Here… But It’s Still Winter

Yessenia Funes

Interconnected Ecological Threats Could Trigger ‘Global Systemic Collapse’

Science & Health

6 months ago

Interconnected Ecological Threats Could Trigger ‘Global Systemic Collapse’

Dharna Noor

Beneath The Arctic’s Sea Ice, Robots Are Illuminating A Mysterious World

Science & Health

6 months ago

Beneath The Arctic’s Sea Ice, Robots Are Illuminating A Mysterious World

Maddie Stone

Climate Change Is Making It Harder For Polar Bears To Raise Babies

Science & Health

6 months ago

Climate Change Is Making It Harder For Polar Bears To Raise Babies

Dharna Noor on Earther, shared by Brian Kahn to Gizmodo

The Climate Crisis May Have Helped Spawn Massive Locust Swarms In East Africa

Science & Health

6 months ago

The Climate Crisis May Have Helped Spawn Massive Locust Swarms In East Africa

Dharna Noor

We Have The Vaccine For Climate Disinformation, Let’s Use It

Science & Health

6 months ago

We Have The Vaccine For Climate Disinformation, Let’s Use It

Stephan Lewandowsky and John Hunter

U.S. Treasury Secretary’s Wife (Briefly) Sides With Greta Thunberg After His Economics Degree Jab

Science & Health

6 months ago

U.S. Treasury Secretary’s Wife (Briefly) Sides With Greta Thunberg After His Economics Degree Jab

Alyse Stanley

U.S. Firefighters Die In Plane Crash While Battling Australian Fires

Online

7 months ago

U.S. Firefighters Die In Plane Crash While Battling Australian Fires

Matt Novak

As Earth’s Population Heads To 10 Billion, Does Anything Australians Do On Climate Change Matter?

Science & Health

7 months ago

As Earth’s Population Heads To 10 Billion, Does Anything Australians Do On Climate Change Matter?

Mark Beeson

Appeals Court ‘Reluctantly’ Kills Youth Climate Case Against Trump

Science & Health

7 months ago

Appeals Court ‘Reluctantly’ Kills Youth Climate Case Against Trump

Yessenia Funes

The Impact Of Climate Denialism Can’t Be Ignored

Science & Health

7 months ago

The Impact Of Climate Denialism Can’t Be Ignored

Leah Williams

How An Aussie Invention Could Soon Cut 5% Of The World’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Science & Health

7 months ago

How An Aussie Invention Could Soon Cut 5% Of The World’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Andrew Blakers

Aardman Animation’s New Short Is A Devastating Reminder Of Humanity’s Impact On Ocean Life

Entertainment

7 months ago

Aardman Animation’s New Short Is A Devastating Reminder Of Humanity’s Impact On Ocean Life

James Whitbrook

Eco-Anxiety Can Reach Far Beyond Bushfire Communities

Science & Health

7 months ago

Eco-Anxiety Can Reach Far Beyond Bushfire Communities

Fiona Charlson and James Graham Scott

This UN Treaty Would Tackle The Climate And Extinction Crises

Science & Health

7 months ago

This UN Treaty Would Tackle The Climate And Extinction Crises

Yessenia Funes

Hotter Temperatures Will Mean More Deaths From Injury

Science & Health

7 months ago

Hotter Temperatures Will Mean More Deaths From Injury

Liz Hanna

Australia’s Terrible Telecom Infrastructure Leaving People Without Vital Info During Bushfire Crisis

Science & Health

7 months ago

Australia’s Terrible Telecom Infrastructure Leaving People Without Vital Info During Bushfire Crisis

Matt Novak

That Was Doctor Who’s Starkest Lesson In Years

Entertainment

7 months ago

That Was Doctor Who’s Starkest Lesson In Years

James Whitbrook

One Of Climate Change’s Biggest Contributors Is In Your Car, But It’s Not Coming From The Tailpipe

Cars

7 months ago

One Of Climate Change’s Biggest Contributors Is In Your Car, But It’s Not Coming From The Tailpipe

Matt Brown

Viking Runes Warned Of A Climate Catastrophe, New Research Suggests

Science & Health

7 months ago

Viking Runes Warned Of A Climate Catastrophe, New Research Suggests

George Dvorsky

Weather Bureau Says Hottest, Driest Year On Record Led To Extreme Bushfire Season

Science & Health

7 months ago

Weather Bureau Says Hottest, Driest Year On Record Led To Extreme Bushfire Season

David Jones and Karl Braganza and Skie Tobin

Wildfires Have Absolutely Ravaged Australia’s Cherished Kangaroo Island

Science & Health

7 months ago

Wildfires Have Absolutely Ravaged Australia’s Cherished Kangaroo Island

George Dvorsky

Trump Starts 2020 With A New Bid To Ignore Climate Change

Science & Health

7 months ago

Trump Starts 2020 With A New Bid To Ignore Climate Change

Alyse Stanley

Smoke From Australia’s Horrific Bush Fires, As Seen From Space

Science & Health

7 months ago

Smoke From Australia’s Horrific Bush Fires, As Seen From Space

George Dvorsky

ExxonMobil Wishes Australia A ‘Fun’ New Year As Country Burns In Climate Crisis

Science & Health

7 months ago

ExxonMobil Wishes Australia A ‘Fun’ New Year As Country Burns In Climate Crisis

Matt Novak

NASA Satellite Images Show The Terrifying Reality Of Climate Change

Science & Health

7 months ago

NASA Satellite Images Show The Terrifying Reality Of Climate Change

Brian Kahn on Earther, shared by Andrew Couts to Gizmodo

Why Indigenous Youth Were 2019’s Climate Warriors

Science & Health

7 months ago

Why Indigenous Youth Were 2019’s Climate Warriors

Yessenia Funes

The Timeless Appeal Of An Ocean Pool – Turns Out It’s A Good Investment, Too

Science & Health

8 months ago

The Timeless Appeal Of An Ocean Pool – Turns Out It’s A Good Investment, Too

James Carley

Water Thieves Steal 80,000 Gallons In Australia As Our Mad Max-Style Future Becomes Reality

Science & Health

8 months ago

Water Thieves Steal 80,000 Gallons In Australia As Our Mad Max-Style Future Becomes Reality

Matt Novak on Earther, shared by Matt Novak to Gizmodo

The Madrid Climate Conference’s Real Failure Was Not Getting A Broad Deal On Global Carbon Markets

Science & Health

8 months ago

The Madrid Climate Conference’s Real Failure Was Not Getting A Broad Deal On Global Carbon Markets

Robert Stavins

Study: Massive Blowout At Gas Well In 2018 Spewed 5 Times As Much Methane As ExxonMobil Estimated

Science & Health

8 months ago

Study: Massive Blowout At Gas Well In 2018 Spewed 5 Times As Much Methane As ExxonMobil Estimated

Tom McKay

Don’t Be Fooled By Australia’s Latest Report On The Great Barrier Reef

Science & Health

8 months ago

Don’t Be Fooled By Australia’s Latest Report On The Great Barrier Reef

Jon C. Day

Which Countries Are Likely To Meet Their Paris Agreement Targets

Science & Health

8 months ago

Which Countries Are Likely To Meet Their Paris Agreement Targets

Robert McLachlan

Australian Journalists Forced To Broadcast Outside After Bushfire Smoke Triggers Fire Alarm Inside TV Studio

Science & Health

8 months ago

Australian Journalists Forced To Broadcast Outside After Bushfire Smoke Triggers Fire Alarm Inside TV Studio

Matt Novak

The Madrid Climate Talks Failed Spectacularly

Science & Health

8 months ago

The Madrid Climate Talks Failed Spectacularly

Kate Dooley

North American Birds Are Migrating Earlier Because Of Climate Change

Science & Health

8 months ago

North American Birds Are Migrating Earlier Because Of Climate Change

Dharna Noor

UN Climate Summit Continues Spinning Its Wheels Into The Weekend, And Protestors Aren’t Having It

Science & Health

8 months ago

UN Climate Summit Continues Spinning Its Wheels Into The Weekend, And Protestors Aren’t Having It

Alyse Stanley

Science & Health

8 months ago

Looks Like A Penis

Yessenia Funes on Earther, shared by Brian Kahn to Gizmodo

Now Australian Cities Are Choking On Smoke, Will We Finally Talk About Climate Change?

Science & Health

8 months ago

Now Australian Cities Are Choking On Smoke, Will We Finally Talk About Climate Change?

Blanche Verlie

Inside Sydney’s Fight To Save The Climate

Science & Health

8 months ago

Inside Sydney’s Fight To Save The Climate

Tegan Jones

Today’s Climate And Bush Fire Rally: Everything You Need To Know

Online

8 months ago

Today’s Climate And Bush Fire Rally: Everything You Need To Know

Tegan Jones

Navigate Family Conversations About Climate Change With These Tips From Greta Thunberg

Science & Health

8 months ago

Navigate Family Conversations About Climate Change With These Tips From Greta Thunberg

Peter Ellerton

These Maps Show Why We Need A Green New Deal

Science & Health

8 months ago

These Maps Show Why We Need A Green New Deal

Dharna Noor on Earther, shared by Brian Kahn to Gizmodo

How Climate Change Will Affect Food Production And Security

Science & Health

8 months ago

How Climate Change Will Affect Food Production And Security

Julian Heyes

Cracks In Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Be Making It Even More Unstable

Science & Health

8 months ago

Cracks In Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Be Making It Even More Unstable

Dharna Noor on Earther, shared by Brian Kahn to Gizmodo

Underwater Speakers Used To Trick Fish Into Returning To Great Barrier Reef

Science & Health

8 months ago

Underwater Speakers Used To Trick Fish Into Returning To Great Barrier Reef

Sarah Basford

Spain’s Biggest Polluter Is Sponsoring The Latest UN Climate Talks

Science & Health

8 months ago

Spain’s Biggest Polluter Is Sponsoring The Latest UN Climate Talks

Dharna Noor

My Carbon Footprint Is Massive, Here’s How I’m Going To Change It

Science & Health

8 months ago

My Carbon Footprint Is Massive, Here’s How I’m Going To Change It

Elizabeth Blackstock

Environmental Organisers Aren’t Just Fighting The Climate Crisis, They’re Fighting To Unionise

Science & Health

8 months ago

Environmental Organisers Aren’t Just Fighting The Climate Crisis, They’re Fighting To Unionise

Yessenia Funes on Earther, shared by Andrew Liszewski to Gizmodo

A Hot And Dry Australian Summer Means Heatwaves And Fire Risk Ahead

Science & Health

8 months ago

A Hot And Dry Australian Summer Means Heatwaves And Fire Risk Ahead

Catherine Ganter and Andrew B. Watkins

Fish Kills And Undrinkable Water: Here’s What To Expect For The Murray Darling This Summer

Science & Health

8 months ago

Fish Kills And Undrinkable Water: Here’s What To Expect For The Murray Darling This Summer

Jamie Pittock

How Drought Is Affecting Water Supply In Australia’s Capital Cities

Science & Health

8 months ago

How Drought Is Affecting Water Supply In Australia’s Capital Cities

Ian Wright and Jason Reynolds

Climate Planners Use VR To Show Communities How Sea-Level Rise Decimates Them

Science & Health

9 months ago

Climate Planners Use VR To Show Communities How Sea-Level Rise Decimates Them

Alyse Stanley

New Report Shows The World Is Awash With Fossil Fuels. It’s Time To Cut Off Supply

Science & Health

9 months ago

New Report Shows The World Is Awash With Fossil Fuels. It’s Time To Cut Off Supply

Peter Christoff

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