How to save the Earth

On Earth Day 2022, Inverse explores some of the most ambitious, exciting, and controversial efforts to save our planet.

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How to build an Earthship

The trials and tribulations of going way off the grid in Taos, New Mexico.

Nick Aspinwall

Viewpoint

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?

by Oskar Pernefeldt
Science

“Forests Die Fast And Grow Slowly:” A Radical Experiment To Transplant A Forest Might Actually Work

ByJohn H. Tibbetts and Knowable Magazine

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

Science

2024’s Doomsday Clock Stuck at 90 Seconds to Midnight — This New Tech Could Make It Way Worse

ByKiona Smith

At least it's not getting worse.

Science

A Mystery Involving How Plants Grow Could Revolutionize Farming If Solved

ByEtienne Farcot and The Conversation

Plant roots pulsate, and we don’t know why, but the answer could transform the way we grow things.

Science

A Glaciologist Reveals What We Still Don’t Understand About The Polar Ice Sheets

ByKnowable Magazine and Leslie Carol Roberts

As glacial cliffs break off and destabilize frozen landscapes, glaciologist Richard Alley focuses on the fractures. The work could improve predictions about future sea-level rise.

Gaming

The New Post-Apocalypse Doesn’t Want to Set the World on Fire

ByFrancisco Dominguez

Finding hope after the end of the world as we know it.

Science

This Out-Of-This-World Tool To Fight Climate Change Might Actually Work

ByThe Conversation and Peter Irvine

Dimming the Sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change.

Science

Are Fake Christmas Trees A Scam? A Forestry Scientist Reveals The Unexpected Answer

ByThe Conversation and Curtis VanderSchaaf

Here’s how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of.

Science

Giant Iceberg 3 Times The Size of NYC Is Loose — Where Will It Go?

ByKiona Smith

Iceberg A23a is heading to the Southern Ocean. Here's why that could be an issue.

Science

These Breath-Taking Cloud Formations Could Revolutionize Weather Tracking, New Research Uncovers

ByKatrin Meissner, Deepashree Dutta, Martin Jucker and The Conversation

Luminous ‘mother-of-pearl’ clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming.

Science

El Niño Year Is Here — What This Phenomenon Really Means For Winter Weather

ByThe Conversation and Aaron Levine

El Niño is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon, and the atmosphere also plays a crucial role.