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Cities might hold the key to sustainable woodworking
A split screen image shows a hand polishing a newly finished wooden plank (left) and a phone scanning the tag of a log to verify its origin (right)



Cicadas love to land on people. Experts explain why.
The head of a cicada that emerged in 2021 as part of Brood X.

Sustainable laptops to make every day Earth Day
woman walks through door into natural landscape collage



24 good things already happening in 2024
2024 written on a road heading towards the sun.

These animals went extinct in 2023
The large Kauaʻi thrush was removed from the endangered species list in 2023.


Scientists discover unknown prehistoric world — on Earth
An aerial view of newly found lagoons in Argentina’s Puna de Atacama desert.

An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
A picture shows the top of a typical portuguese house, yellow walls, dark green shutters, and a red rooftop. Behind it, against the blue sky a win turbine is peeking in the background.

Iceland’s seismic waves sound awfully eerie. You can listen.
A split screen shows a hole caused by an earthquake is Grindavík, Iceland on the left. On the right, there's a picture of a recently erupted Icelandic volcano, with lava and smoke coming out of the crater.

Why so many volcanoes seem to be erupting right now
The Etna volcano erupting in Italy on Nov. 12, 2023.


A free algorithm can turn your garden into art for pollinators
A colourful render shows an illustrated POV of a pollinator as it flows through a garden patch. Caption reads "Algorithmic gardens/"

Take a look at the thousand-year-old deep-sea coral reefs untouched by humans
A multi-colored coral reef sways in the dark ocean.




This fat bear won't win Fat Bear Week. But the bears know he's king.
The dominant bear 856 photographed in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River in 2022.

What's Fat Bear Week?
The Fat Bear Week Champion bear 747 fishing in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River.

A government shutdown means bad news for Fat Bear Week
The famous Katmai National Park and Preserve bear "Holly" (bear 435).

7 ways you can help regenerate Australia’s forests
By Mashable BrandX International and HP
Australian rainforest


Hurricane Idalia's track is unprecedented — and dangerous
Hurricane Idalia approaching Florida on Aug. 29, 2023.