A new chart from Berkeley Earth makes climate denial impossible to defend, revealing just how fast our planet is heating up. The post Climate Deniers Can’t Ignore This New Graph appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
New research finds U.S. inhalers emit as much carbon as 530,000 cars a year, worsening climate change and respiratory health risks. The post Study Finds Inhalers Create Massive Carbon Footprint, Equivalent to 500,000 Cars appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
Old jeans are finding new life as sustainable home insulation, keeping houses warm while protecting the planet. The post Recycled Denim Insulation Is Turning Old Jeans Into Earth-Friendly Home Insulation appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
Aging grids, climate disasters, and soaring energy demand are pushing U.S. electricity prices far beyond inflation. The post Why Electricity Prices Are Rising Faster Than Inflation appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
Arizona’s water crisis has frozen nearly half a million planned homes, forcing the state to confront its unsustainable growth model. The post Arizona Halts Nearly Half a Million New Homes Amid Growing Water Crisis appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
From wildfire smoke to lead paint, pollution harms pets too. Experts share easy ways to protect animals and the environment. The post How to Help Protect Your Pets From Pollution appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
AI datacenters are fueling a hidden PFAS pollution crisis, threatening health, wildlife, and the environment with toxic forever chemicals. The post AI Datacenters Could Be Spreading Toxic PFAS Forever Chemicals appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
Bill Gates says lowering the “Green Premium” through innovation is the key to achieving affordable, global climate progress. The post Bill Gates Says Innovation Is Our Strongest Tool Against Climate Change appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
Heilbronn, Germany, wins Europe’s Green Capital title for its bold climate goals, circular economy, and clean urban design. The post German City Heilbronn Named Europe’s Green Capital for 2027 appeared first on One Green Planet.| One Green Planet
Using magnetotelluric data to identify subsurface electrically conductive and resistive areas, scientists can identify underground features and predict how space weather may affect infrastructure.| Eos
Life on Earth has multiple forms. Humans make up only 0.01% of Earth’s total biomass, while plants total a whopping 82.4%. Yet the value of plants is often neglected. Humans [...] Read More... from Phytocleaning our planet The post <strong>Phytocleaning our planet</strong> appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Humberto will likely become the 3rd major hurricane of the Atlantic season. And Tropical Storm Imelda will probably form in the coming days. The post Humberto and soon-to-be Imelda could have impacts on the US first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
A giant iceberg - named A-23A - has drifted northward from Antarctica and is breaking up in warmer waters as spring comes to the Southern Hemisphere. The post Giant iceberg breaking up in South Atlantic springtime first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
The new dinosaur Zavacephale rinpoche, the oldest pachycephalosaur fossil ever found, was a juvenile that had already developed its bony head dome. The post New pachycephalosaur, a dome-headed dinosaur, from Mongolia first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
Hurricane Gabrielle has strengthened into a Category 4 storm. It’s 330 miles (530 km) northeast of Bermuda. Those in the Azores should monitor its progress. The post Hurricane Gabrielle strengthens to Category 4 first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
It's time for Fat Bear Week 2025! Vote for your favorite corpulent cutie as the brown bears of Katmai National Park fatten up for winter. The post Fat Bear Week 2025: Here’s how to participate! first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
Some assume our planet's changing distance from the sun causes the 4 seasons. But it's actually the tilt of the Earth's axis. The post We have 4 seasons each year, but why? first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago ejected volcanic material that affected the entire globe. But evidence shows people survived and adapted after the eruption. The post Massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the entire globe first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
Mount St. Helens is not erupting. On September 16, 2025, locals saw a ghost of the 1980 eruption as strong winds blew old ash into the air. The post Mount St. Helens is not erupting, USGS reassures public first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
A new study has found that queens of the Iberian harvester ant routinely lay eggs of not just their own kind, but also of males of another species. How did this strange situation come to be?| EarthSky
While I’ve been listening to Hounds Of Love, I’ve also been reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Here’s a passage from an early chapter as the crew of the International Space Station watch a typhoon forming: How wired and wakeful the earth seems suddenly. It’s not one of the regular typhoons that haphazardly assault these parts of the world, they agree. They can’t see it all, but it’s bigger than projections had previously thought, and moving faster. They send their images, the lat...| Adactio: Journal
I was listening to BBC news radio last night - 18th day of May 2017 and I heard this guest who was campaigning for people to stop dumping trash in the oceans. Probably not the same very words but the meaning is the same: "... some oceans are so remote such that if you are standing there the closest person to you is in the space station" I thought to myself, hmm another flat earth troll who needs an atlas but I realized I couldn't even estimate the distance from the oceanic pole of inaccessibi...| Recent Questions - Skeptics Stack Exchange
UBC Okanagan undergrads get hands-on with wildfires, monitoring and Indigenous land stewardship practices The post Hands-on wildfire research for students builds knowledge, connection and resilience appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Rhythmic breathing; expanding awareness; Russia, Ukraine; Iran, Israel; Muslim immigrants; diet; Earth civilizations, bright future| Matthew Books
Bless the poets, the workers for justice, the dancers of ceremony, the singers of heartache, the visionaries, all makers and carriers of fresh meaning—We will all make it through, despite politics and wars, despite failures and misunderstandings. There is only love. ~ Joy Harjo It was not all work and no play while we were […]| breezes at dawn
Orbital data reveals that rocks transforming deep inside the Earth may be responsible for changes to our planet’s gravitational field.| The Debrief
A reanalysis of satellite data showed that a 2017 Texas-to-Missouri lightning megaflash stretched 829 kilometers (515 miles) and lasted 7.39 seconds.| Science News Explores
Last week my family traveled to Oregon for an end-of-summer trip. We wanted to start in Bend, in the central part of the state. There we would hike and explore a bit—somewhat to her dismay, I was especially eager to take my daughter up South Sister, one of the Three Sisters volcanoes—before driving down to […]| The Last Word On Nothing
Kamya Bates studies one of the coast’s most valuable resources: seagrass.| UNC Research Stories
The history of the interaction between Christianity and science is often treated as though it began with modern science. However, Christians have grappled with the interaction of their faith and the science of their day since the days of the early Church. Source| Books – Discovery Institute
In the middle of the forest, I fell in love with ponderosa pines. For some years when I visited them each summer in the Black Forest at the Benet Hill Monastery (where I co-lead a spiritual writing retreat with Joy Roulier Sawyer), I felt like they were old friends. Plus, their bark smells like vanilla, toffee, rum, caramel or some combination of all, depending on the tree and your nose.This isn't the first time I've fallen hard for a tree. When I first went to the Rockies in 1983, I fell madly| CMG
There are conflicting reports of the death toll today, following Sunday's Sudan landslide in the remote Marra Mountains. But it appears hundreds are dead. The post Sudan landslide flattens village, leaves uncertain death toll first appeared on EarthSky.| Earth | EarthSky
Good news for whale lovers. After 30 years of marine park protection in the Great Australian Bight, the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is returning to South Australia in greater numbers. This raises hope for the long-term recovery of this endangered species.| EarthSky
Flavourful edible food cutlery is one of the newest trends in sustainable dining. As the world shifts towards conscious living and mindful choices, innovative solutions like edible cutlery help red…| Sun-Sea-Soil-Sky
KIA introduces the EV5, a Singapore-assembled electric model designed to fit into the COE Category A, for cars with a power output of up to 110kW.| STORM-ASIA
The Taliban, which rules war-torn Afghanistan, has asked the world for help with recovery efforts following last night's 6.0-magnitude Afghanistan earthquake. The post Afghanistan earthquake: Impassable roads, inclement weather first appeared on EarthSky.| Human World | EarthSky
Sally Dowd blends scientific data with angler observations to protect ocean predators, the ecosystems they support, and the communities that depend on them. The post Casting Lines, Catching Data appeared first on UNC Research Stories.| UNC Research Stories
Heather Bruck and Nadya Gutierrez study how shrinking seagrass meadows could threaten the future of vital underwater ecosystems. The post Where the Seagrass Grows appeared first on UNC Research Stories.| UNC Research Stories
Colin Eimers is investigating why so many N.C. oysters die off each year — and how to stop it before farmers lose entire harvests. The post The Shellfish Sleuth appeared first on UNC Research Stories.| UNC Research Stories
Alexis Longmire is exploring how manmade coastal barriers affect predator movement, seagrass, and the future of waterfront communities.| UNC Research Stories
In 2010, I taught my first course at WCSU specifically about climate change. I have since developed three more and am working on a fourth.| CT Insider
Ever wondered if Earth is truly just falling through space? This captivating concept challenges everything you think you know about gravity and our place in the universe. Imagine feeling weightless while Earth zips around the Sun at breathtaking speeds. Don’t miss out on this mind-bending revelation—what secrets of the cosmos are waiting to be uncovered?| The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel
New research challenges the long-standing theory of what causes a river to meander The post Why rivers bend may have nothing to do with plants appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Predictive tools help communities respond quicker to wildfires and build resilience throughout the year. The post Using technology to get ahead of wildfires appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Innovative wildfire map helps raise awareness and support for those affected The post Mapping a crisis: UBCO student builds wildfire website from evacuation zone appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Here are 3 generations of mountain gorillas. Gutangara is holding her infant daughter (right). Next to her is her adult daughter Shishikara and grandson Kira (not facing the camera). Image via Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund/ University of Zurich.| EarthSky
What you encounter, recognize or discover depends to a large degree on the quality of your approach. Many of the ancient cultures practiced careful rituals of approach. An encounter of depth and spirit was preceded by careful preparation. When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the […]| breezes at dawn
I recently had the pleasure of attending a press preview of the new documentary Architecton, directed by Victor Kossakovsky and released last week by A24. Surreally, the screening I attended was he…| BLDGBLOG
A Forbes article and the University of Melbourne, among other sources, claim “Only Two-Thirds Of American Millennials Believe The Earth Is Round”, which seems to imply that one third of American| Skeptics Stack Exchange
Here’s my response to this week’s W3 poetry challenge, set by poet of the week, Violet Lentz. Her guidelines: write a poem using one of the words in the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows as prompt for your writing. You can find Violet’s prompt poem and full guidelines here: https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/08/13/w3-prompt-172-weave-written-weekly/ I love the Dictionary of ObscureContinue reading "Astrophe, by Britta Benson"| Odds & Ends – Poetry Blog
I recently had the pleasure of attending a press preview of the new documentary Architecton, directed by Victor Kossakovsky and released last week by A24. Surreally, the screening I attended was he…| BLDGBLOG
Flood researchers Antonia Sebastian and Miyuki Hino are reshaping how the Southeast prepares for storms.| UNC Research Stories
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Michael O’Connor captured this image on July 12, 2025, from Michigan and wrote: “Mammatus clouds. First time ever seeing them.” Thank you, Michael!Mammatus clouds: Ominous and beautiful| EarthSky
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.| Space
"This jewel of a book is out there, like our beautiful planet in space; silent, modest, wonderful, waiting to be found."| Writers Review
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Peter Gipson in Suffolk, UK, caught this unusual cloud formation on July 1, 2025. Thanks, Peter! This is a hole-punch cloud or fallstreak hole. Read more about how hole-punch clouds occur below.Fallstreak holes or hole-punch clouds| EarthSky
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View from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim onto Nankoweap Delta. Remnants of a past natural dam created by a landslide are visible on the far side of the Colorado River, just to the left of the dry bed of Nankoweap Creek. Was this Grand Canyon landslide caused by the impact that created Meteor Crater? Image via Richard Hereford/ University of Arizona.The University of Arizona News published this story on July 15, 2025. Edits by EarthSky.| EarthSky
Dear wonderful readers,I've missed you lately and have missed posting as regularly as I wish. There's so much to say and even more to understand or at least listen to in search of understanding. Speaking of listening without always understanding, there's also the story I've been writing (as my way of listening) about our 35 years aiming to save the land where we live, which overlapped with particularly rare cancer of the eye.The Magic Eye: The Story of Saving a Life and a Place in the Age of An| CMG
Sometimes I sit back and wonder—what are we doing to this planet? To ourselves? We pride ourselves on being the most intelligent species, yet our choices often reflect the exact opposite. Take a lo…| Sun-Sea-Soil-Sky
This is Biomass’ view of a forest in Bolivia. Colors represent distinct characteristics of the landscape. In this case, green denotes rainforest, red shows forested floodplains and wetlands, purple is grasslands, while black represents rivers and lakes. See more images from the Biomass mission below. Image via ESA.| EarthSky
Earth has survived huge temperature swings over eons of climate change. Humans might not be so lucky.| Science News
A new study observed chimpanzees putting grass in their ears and rears. Researchers are puzzling over this learned behavior. Image via Jake Brooker/ Chimfushi Wildlife Orphanage Trust/ Utrecht University.Utrech University in the Netherlands published this original story on July 8, 2025. Edits by EarthSky.| EarthSky
Climate change is coming… but what on Earth can we do about it? Scientist Dr. Kimberley Miner has written a guide to riding out the oncoming almighty storm.| MUSER PRESS
NEW YORK — A 54-pound (25-kilogram) Martian meteorite, considered the largest fragment of Mars ever discovered on Earth, is scheduled to be auctioned this week in New York. Sotheby’s has estimated the rock’s value at between $2 million and $4 million. The meteorite, officially designated NWA 16788, will be auctioned Wednesday as part of a […]| Techoreon
Toxic gases and soaring landfill temperatures are making families sick—yet companies insist it’s not a fire. Residents aren’t buying it.| One Green Planet
My Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award finally arrived and it is an absolute unit! And embedded in it—among other things—is a squash-ball sized sphere of lapis lazuli…| Nicola Griffith
Recently, I’ve been looking back at a collaborative project with John Becker of WROT Studio. The “Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis” (2014) was a fictional design project we originally set in the vast limestone province of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. [Image: A rock-acid drip-irrigation hub for the “Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis,” a collaboration between BLDGBLOG and WROT … Continue reading "Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis"| BLDGBLOG
Human dam-building, first in the Americas and then in East Africa and Asia, has been linked to minute shifts in Earth’s poles. Image of Hoover Dam via U.S. National Park Service.The American Geophysical Union published this story originally on July 8, 2025. Edits by EarthSky.| EarthSky
Do you know that widespread feeling that there’s never enough time in a day to solve all the problems that await us? Well, you should know that this Wednesday, July 9, that idea could become partially true. This is because there is a high probability that this will be one of the shortest days in […]| Verdaily
A Conversation With Komal of @_her_artisticlife on Green Tatwa Talks with The Tatwa Girl The moment I came across Komal, I was struck by her radiant artistic aura—like someone who walks into a room…| Sun-Sea-Soil-Sky
At Find A Spring, we believe that wild water is not just a resource, it’s a living intelligence. It carries the memory of the Earth,…| Find A Spring
Since 1999, the rocks generally acknowledged to be the oldest on Earth were part of the Acasta gneisses in the Slave Craton in Canada’s Northwest Territories; specifically the Idiwhaa tonalitic gneisses. Zircons extracted from that… More| Earth-logs
Bhastrika Pranayama, often referred to as the ‘bellows breath,’ is one of the most powerful breathing techniques in the yogic tradition. Just as a blacksmith uses bellows to intensify the heat and shape metal, this pranayama practice ignites internal fire, clearing impurities from both body and mind. Practicing Bhastrika in Vajrasana (the thunderbolt pose) is […]| Sun-Sea-Soil-Sky
Yoga plays a significant role in supporting the body’s natural processes, especially digestion, gut health, metabolism, and bowel movements. Here’s how yoga benefits each of these areas: 1. Digestion Yoga helps improve digestion by increasing blood flow to digestive organs and gently massaging them through various poses. Twisting and bending poses, such as Seated Twist […]| Sun-Sea-Soil-Sky
A couple of weeks ago, I climbed Mount Adams with my friend Carson. Our plan had been to climb Mount Hood, but schedules being what they were we could only get away from Friday to Saturday. Weekends on Hood can be pretty crowded, so Mount Adams was something of a fallback. A consolation prize.| The Last Word On Nothing
omnivagant: poetic & rare adj. wandering everywhere or anywhere; Spanish vagabunda roaming inscape: the unique inner nature or essence of a person or thing, esp. as expressed in poetry or other arts; the landscape of an indoor area ~ from “Epic English Words,” by Robin Devoe I want to write about how I’m feeling. At […]| breezes at dawn
“Circumbendibus” means an indirect or roundabout way or process, often used humorously. It’s a mock-Latin term, combining “circum” (round about) and “bend” with the Latin plural ending “-ibus”. Essentially, it’s a synonym for circumlocution, a way of speaking or writing in a complicated, indirect manner. — AI overview of the word circumbendibus: in a roundabout […]| breezes at dawn
For we live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; and our time should be counted in the throbs of our hearts as we love and help, learn and strive, and make from our own talents whatever can increase the stock of the world’s good. ― A.C. Grayling, The Good Book: A Secular Bible […]| breezes at dawn
We need a different strategy—one that doesn’t just burn, but smolders, spreads, takes root. One that knows endurance is its own kind of rebellion. Soft Rebellion is the mycelial strategy of weaving beneath the surface, unsettling rigid structures with slow, persistent entanglement. It does not meet violence with a mirrored fist but with the supple […]| breezes at dawn
Enumerating the gifts you’ve received creates a sense of abundance, the knowing that you already have what you need. Recognizing “enoughness” is a radical act in an economy that is always urging us to consume more…. Ecopsychologists have shown that the practice of gratitude puts brakes on hyper-consumption. The relationships nurtured by gift thinking diminish […]| breezes at dawn
So what happens now? For the last twenty years or more, the science has been clear that our current lifestyle is having a devastating impact on the planet—and yet this has been mostly ignored. The papers from the Nobel laureates were just filed away. The prognosis was too inconvenient, so it’s been “business as usual.” […]| breezes at dawn
This coming Monday is the new moon, which means by tonight we are in the soup. There’s nothing to block the stars but clouds…and us.| The Last Word On Nothing
The pharma company importing macaques from Cambodia says it follows strict safety protocols, and its research has led to life-changing treatments The post Cambodian monkey exports to Canada for lab tests are surging, fueling health concerns appeared first on Southeast Asia Globe.| Southeast Asia Globe
As the Asia Pacific Climate Week and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation gatherings get underway, expect public financial institutions like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to showcase their plans for supporting “Just Transitions” schemes in the region. As both institutions have track records of financing coal-power projects, their proposals for supporting ‘coal-to-clean’ pathways should be intensely scrutinised The post Questioning Development Banks’ Commitments to Just ...| Southeast Asia Globe
There’s a moment—often quiet, often unnoticed—when the sound of your footsteps fades beneath the song of water emerging from the Earth. That moment, when your…| Find A Spring
We are living in an age of loss: the sixth mass extinction. Following this year's shocking report that the planet has lost half its wildlife in the past 40 years, and the 2018 Remembrance Day for Lost Species, I wrote this piece on art and disappearance for Dark Mountain's 'The Vanishing' section. Here we look not only to extinction – the deaths of entire species – but to the quieter extirpations and losses that are steadily stripping our world of its complexity and beauty. How do we,...| Charlotte Du Cann
My new book, The Magic Eye: A Story of Saving a Life and a Place in the Age of Anxiety, is hitting the streets and bookshelves near you soon, starting with a July 17th launch at the Raven Bookstore (but wait, the books just arrived, and you can get your copy at the Raven or through this site). How did this happen? Read on, friends!1. Find out you have a cancer you never heard of so didn’t suspect, and in your eye no less! Luckily, you grabbed your notebook when the ophthalmologist said the...| CMG
Going into nature, how long does it take till you feel like you’re there? There meaning not sending emails in your head and not wincing at shifts of temperature or humidity when sun turns to rain? There’s a comfort that comes over you. Hands and the heart are no longer so far apart and pulling a thorn out of your flesh is an afterthought.| The Last Word On Nothing
My preschooler is awed by many things, some of them more generally relatable than others. A spider in the sliding-door track. Mist coming through the woods. Irish butter. And rocks. For a long while now, her favorite miracles have been rocks.| The Last Word On Nothing
Watch a video with tips on how your cat can form a bond with other animals.| EarthSky
Decades ago when I was hoping to become a scientist, I got a master’s degree dealing with the actions of water in the desert, part of which was studying the hydrology of flash floods on unvegetated bedrock. One term for the result is a “slot canyon.”| The Last Word On Nothing
In the very long year that was January, Cindy, my acupuncturist, told me a story: another client of hers, when distraught about the election and the then-just-starting barrage of awful things happening, realized her job now was to "go outside and look for God."Those words took my breath away, then gave it back, and it keeps helping me breathe. Whether you believe or don't believe in God, Gods or Goddesses, the Great Spirit, Allah, Buddha, or any other embodiment of the sacred, we all -- jeez, I| CMG
Spring water is naturally filtered through layers of rock and soil, where it’s purified and enriched with vital minerals. This process protects it from contaminants, delivering pure, life-sustaining water straight from the Earth’s depths.| Find A Spring
The first time I landed on the Siple Coast of West Antarctica, I immediately felt disoriented. The landscape was a monotonous flat white, with wind-scoured snow and ice extending to identical horizons in every direction. In this isolated spot 380 miles from the South Pole, the only point of reference was the pile of bags and crates that would become a camp for three researchers plus myself, a journalist.| The Last Word On Nothing
If you're interested in learning more about our planet and climate change or want to make sustainability issues interesting for your children and teens, here are five fascinating books filled with practical ideas and plenty of wisdom...| My Thrifty Life by Cassie Fairy
Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re sharing the love by celebrating some of the many heart-shaped objects you can find from way out in the depths of space to closer to our neighborhood in the solar system to right here on Earth.| EarthSky
Experience Spring Water as nature intended – pure, vibrant, and full of natural vitality for optimal health and hydration.| Find A Spring
With these journal writing prompts, you can encourage students to think about important issues while helping them to learn the value of their thoughts.| JournalBuddies.com
