How to save the Earth
On Earth Day 2022, Inverse explores some of the most ambitious, exciting, and controversial efforts to save our planet.
One big idea...
How to build an Earthship
The trials and tribulations of going way off the grid in Taos, New Mexico.
Can humans save the Earth?
For Earth Day 2022, Inverse considers six concepts that may reshape our relationship with our planet.
Bill Gates is funding a controversial climate fix that could save the Earth — or doom it
To its advocates, Solar Radiation Modification is cheap, easy to do, and it can be done on a global scale. Whether or not you think it is brilliant, SRM is controversial.
How a sand-guzzling box could power a future city on the Moon
TerraBox’s solar power technology could solve our energy problems on and off Earth.
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How to Save the Earth
If humans go to Mars, we need an Earth Flag — here’s why
Opinion: We are approaching the point when humans make the leap off Earth and onto other planets. When we get there, how will we represent ourselves?
7 Years Ago the World Agreed to Slow Down Climate Change — But a New Report Shows an Uneven Future
It may no longer be possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but the climate future is still uncertain, a new report says.
Look: Primate relative shows how ancient animals adapted to global warming
The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds to midnight — here's what that means
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever, citing Russia's war on Ukraine and the worsening climate crisis.
Elephants could be key to saving the planet — here’s why
Big problems require big solutions — literally.
Time-lapse shows shocking temperature changes between December and January
It’s not just your imagination.
NASA ends Geotail mission and more: Understand the world through 7 images
Almost half of land animals will soon face extreme heat — here's why that's so scary
But there's still time to act, researchers say.
Worst-case scenario of Antarctic ice sheet collapse could still be avoided
We can still slow ice loss in the Antarctic.
An ambitious plan could help repair one of California’s biggest ecological catastrophes
Without intervention, the sea’s entire ecosystem could collapse.
Look: 5 charts reveal how hot 2022 was in new detail
Newly-released data gives us a clearer picture of 2022’s climate weirdness.
This oil giant accurately predicted global warming — and still lied about it
ExxonMobil's internal research accurately projected global warming, even as their public messaging downplayed climate change.
At least half the world’s glaciers could melt — and that’s under the best-case scenario
The prognosis isn't good, but we can still take action to avert catastrophe.
This insidious urban wildfire health risk happens after the fires stop
One of the most destructive wildfires on record in Colorado left behind a trail of destruction.
Meet these 10 plants and fungi new to science in 2022
New to science and already endangered.
Can we map every tree in the world? This novel tech could help get us there
Scientists believe deep learning is the future of tree conservation — here's why.
Scientists have debunked a popular corporate greenwashing tactic
This “net-zero” program isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
