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Amazon boxes in a warehouse.

Amazon takes enormous step to reduce packaging waste

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

‘Living walls’ are transforming London construction sites

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

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

Amazon takes enormous step to reduce packaging waste

Satellite footage captures Hurricane Milton as is brews near Florida's West Coast

Land, air, and space footage captures the surging Hurricane Milton

A view from NOAA's WP-3D Orion aircraft as it flew through Hurricane Milton on Oct. 8, 2024.

Plane flies into Hurricane Milton, captures turbulent footage

Hurricane Milton's storm track, as forecast on Oct. 8, 2024.

Hurricane Milton: See Florida coast webcams live as the storm approaches

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

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

Space footage shows Hurricane Milton explode into monster storm

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Can you power a village with a tiny stream?

The turbines are designed to be easily maintained in regions of the world where generating energy is difficult.

01/24/2023

By Jules Suzdaltsev

hydro electric

hydro electric

England bans the sale of single-use plastics

Single-use plastics are becoming never-use plastics in England.

01/15/2023

By Christianna Silva

Giant Plastic Tap by artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong which is a giant tap sculpture spewing out single-use plastic waste to raise awareness of the root cause of the plastic problem: Plastic production, during the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth. Picture date: Saturday July 30, 2022.

Giant Plastic Tap by artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong which is a giant tap sculpture spewing out single-use plastic waste to raise awareness of the root cause of the plastic problem: Plastic production, during the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth. Picture date: Saturday July 30, 2022.

This powerful, churning cyclone is about to hit California

A huge river in the sky.

01/04/2023

By Mark Kaufman

a large storm off the California coast

a large storm off the California coast

The deep sea discoveries and sightings of 2022 are fascinating

"You're always finding things you haven't seen before."

12/27/2022

By Mark Kaufman

a jellyfish floating in the deep sea

a jellyfish floating in the deep sea

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

By Matt Binder

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

By Mike Pearl

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

By Mike Pearl

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

By Mike Pearl

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

By Mike Pearl

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

By Mike Pearl

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

By Mike Pearl

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."

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