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A view of Hurricane Milton as it churns through the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 7, 2024.

National Weather Service releases dire Hurricane Milton storm surge video

Flying spaghetti monster and unworldly life filmed in deep sea footage

Trump won't stop making a deceptive bird claim. Experts debunk it.

See South Carolina webcams as Tropical Storm Debby looms

A violent event occurred on Alaska's fat bear livestream

National Weather Service releases dire Hurricane Milton storm surge video

Hurricane Milton observed on Oct. 7 by NOAA's GOES-19 weather satellite.

Space footage shows Hurricane Milton explode into monster storm

Hurricane Helene as seen on NOAA satellite imagery on Sept. 25, 2024.

Hurricane Helene: Watch live Tampa Bay webcams as storm threatens Florida

A split-screen shows two photographs of a construction hoarding – before and after the vertical meadow grew on it. Caption reads: "Vertical meadows"

‘Living walls’ are transforming London construction sites

Texas resident used Apple AirTags to track her recycling. It ended up in the middle of nowhere.

One of the most dominant bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River, Bear 32, "Chunk."

Fat bear ate 135,000 calories in 10 hours. And he's not done.

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Extreme polar cold is about to pummel the U.S. over the holidays

Get ready.

12/21/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a map showing cold temperatures in the U.S.

a map showing cold temperatures in the U.S.

How winter solstice is celebrated across different cultures

These traditions pre-date Christmas.

12/21/2022

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

split screen shows tree images: a close-up of pomegranates; red lanterns hung on a tree in China, and people gathered outside an ancient monolith in Ireland. Caption reads: "Welcoming light."

split screen shows tree images: a close-up of pomegranates; red lanterns hung on a tree in China, and people gathered outside an ancient monolith in Ireland. Caption reads: "Welcoming light."

How steel production can become more sustainable

A Swedish company has found a sustainable way to make steel, eliminating CO2-emissions in the process

12/06/2022

By UK Mashable Brand X

SSAB plant

SSAB plant

5 times designers and architects worked to help the planet in 2022

They imagined a better future, then helped build it.

12/03/2022

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

split screen shows three images: an aerial shot of an oval school in the middle of the desert; a man ascending a plant-made pyramid via a ladder while bathed in pink light; male hands holding a tile in the making

split screen shows three images: an aerial shot of an oval school in the middle of the desert; a man ascending a plant-made pyramid via a ladder while bathed in pink light; male hands holding a tile in the making

A wildflower restoration project creates the UK's biggest grassland yet

By sowing local plant species, the project aims to boost the coastal area's biodiversity.

11/25/2022

By Teodosia Dobriyanova

A tractor sows over plain land near the coast in Devon. Caption reads: restoring nature

A tractor sows over plain land near the coast in Devon. Caption reads: restoring nature

Volcano's massive eruption broke another impressive record

"It’s an extraordinary result."

11/05/2022

By Mark Kaufman

the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption as seen from space

the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption as seen from space

Incredible Fat Bear Week champ is more than just the fattest bear

He's a legend in his realm.

10/12/2022

By Mark Kaufman

The colossal bear 747 in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River.

The colossal bear 747 in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River.

Park rangers saw something unprecedented in this year's fat bears

"The story of the year."

10/11/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a group of bears walking in Katmai National Park and Preserve

a group of bears walking in Katmai National Park and Preserve

The fat bears sense the world in an extraordinary way

"You’re never really alone."

10/09/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a bear sniffing the air

a bear sniffing the air

This is Fat Bear Week's fattest bear

"The size of a double-wide refrigerator."

10/07/2022

By Mark Kaufman

the fat Alaskan bear 747

the fat Alaskan bear 747

Fat Bear Week is back and it's the best one yet

"This year the tournament is pretty wide open."

10/06/2022

By Mark Kaufman

an extremely fat bear eating fish in a river

an extremely fat bear eating fish in a river

This fat bear's transformation is absolutely stunning

Surpassing expectations.

10/06/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a young bear cub walking in a river

a young bear cub walking in a river

How many fish do the fat bears eat?

The answer is stunning.

10/06/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a bear standing atop a waterfall catching fish

a bear standing atop a waterfall catching fish

Here's how to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian

From hot meals to home rebuilding, these organizations are doing the work. You can get involved too.

10/02/2022

Allison Huston (L) and Malik Jean clear a tree from a road after Hurricane Ian passed through on October 1, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Category 4 hurricane caused severe damage to the region.

Allison Huston (L) and Malik Jean clear a tree from a road after Hurricane Ian passed through on October 1, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Category 4 hurricane caused severe damage to the region.

Hurricane Ian slammed into South Carolina, and photos and video from the scene are harrowing

This historic storm has not yet relented.

09/30/2022

A street in Charleston, South Carolina in pouring rain

A street in Charleston, South Carolina in pouring rain

See South Carolina live webcams as Hurricane Ian tracks new landfall

Ian set for second US landfall.

09/30/2022

aerial view of flooding and damage from Hurricane Ian in Florida

aerial view of flooding and damage from Hurricane Ian in Florida

Hurricane Ian aftermath videos paint harrowing picture of damage

It's a catastrophe.

09/29/2022

wreckage of boats and harbor structures after Hurricane Ian

wreckage of boats and harbor structures after Hurricane Ian

The Ocean Cleanup moves into phase three to end the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The new system extends 2,500 meters in length with the addition of an extra vessel

09/29/2022

By Emmett Smith

The Ocean Cleanup's rendering of the system 03 artificial coastline collecting trash in the North Pacific Ocean

The Ocean Cleanup's rendering of the system 03 artificial coastline collecting trash in the North Pacific Ocean

See Hurricane Ian videos showing the devastating Florida landfall

Historic storm imagery.

09/28/2022

Saint Petersburg, Florida being hit by high winds as Ian made landfall

Saint Petersburg, Florida being hit by high winds as Ian made landfall

See Charlotte Harbor, Florida webcam that documented Hurricane Ian's landfall

An amazing view of a historic storm.

09/28/2022

palm trees are blown by a tropical storm

palm trees are blown by a tropical storm

Hurricane Ian looms near Tampa. Here’s what a direct hurricane hit would mean.

Forecasters are worried.

09/28/2022

a man rides a bicycle in front of a boarded-up storefront upon which a shopkeeper has spray-painted "No ice cream for Ian."

a man rides a bicycle in front of a boarded-up storefront upon which a shopkeeper has spray-painted "No ice cream for Ian."

See Florida webcams that showed Hurricane Ian arriving

A view of the historic storm.

09/28/2022

A satellite image of a hurricane.

A satellite image of a hurricane.

In Ecuador, a floating building is bringing the community together

Santay Island became a Protected Area in 2010 and is part of the National System of Protected Areas as a National Recreational Area

09/27/2022

By Emmett Smith

A man pulling up on a small boat to the floating structure in Ecuador the Santay Observatory

A man pulling up on a small boat to the floating structure in Ecuador the Santay Observatory

See Tampa webcams that documented Hurricane Ian's approach

The storm surge was disastrous,

09/27/2022

A satellite image of a hurricane.

A satellite image of a hurricane.

Scientists send robot into furious hurricane and capture wild footage

Straight into the heart of the storm.

09/24/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a drone's view from inside Hurricane Fiona

a drone's view from inside Hurricane Fiona

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