Stories and posts about climate change, and our fragile planet.
Category: Climate Change
Amazing New Crater Discovered on Mars
This incredible photo of a newly discovered crater on Mars may give more color to the notion that Mars isn't entirely the Red Planet.
Winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest
Some gorgeous photographs from around the world, chosen as winners of the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest. Take a look at the entries, taken from amazing vantage points, and showing some of the most expressive, vast, unique and poignant moments from …
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Biopack Packaging Is Made From Seeds That Grow When Planted
Biopack's clever packaging contains seeds, allowing the decomposing material to actually grow new life when it's finished.
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Paolo Pettigiani’s Infrared Maldives
Photographer Paolo Pettigiani's series Infraland continues, utilizing infrared film to show us places we've seen before, like we've never seen them.
Igloo’s New Recycled Paper Cooler Is a Great Alternative to Foam
Igloo has said goodbye to the foam cooler, and are selling the Recool, which is made from recycled paper and wax. Meant to be used over and over, the Recool is said to hold 75 pounds, and can keep ice frozen for …
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A More Sustainable Cruise
In a notoriously pollutive industry, it's encouraging to see Norwegian company Hurtigruten bringing hybrid-electric cruise ships into commission.
Classic Still Lifes Updated for the Pitiful Plastic Age
In the classic style of Caravaggio and Monet, we see still lifes of food and drink, but they've been updated to reflect the absurdity of our current plastic age.
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Cecropia – Insects Adapted for the 21st Century
In this strange and beautiful series by Madrid-based NastPlas, we see insects that have been thoroughly 'modified' to adapt to changing climate and the changing world of the 21st century.
An Unexpected Ireland
Photographer Leah Kennedy shows us a wholly unexpected side of Ireland, unearthing new perspectives of a place we thought we knew.
Sobering Juxtapositions Show us Prosperity Versus Wartime
It's very easy to get wrapped up in small problems and forget to keep a global perspective, to realize how fortunate most of us truly are. These very sobering and insightful juxtapositions by Uğur Gallenkuş give us a taste of that. Using matched …
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Texas Parks and Wildlife
Artist Geraldine Sy has a collection of colorful and attractive posters made for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
The Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth
This tragic case of humans vs. the natural world involves the critically endangered Northern White Rhino, of which two remain, in the entire world. You read that right. One, two. And since they are both females, the species is set to go …
Jason Hawkes’ Aerial Water Photography
Photographer Jason Hawkes shows us the ways in which humans interact with water, all from a beautiful aerial perspective.
Some Good News: Renewables Topped Coal Power in the US in April for the First Time Ever
Some Good News: Renewables Topped Coal Power in the US in April for the First Time Ever
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