- December 25, 2023
Incredible Footage of the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
On December 18, a volcano emerged on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, just north of the town of Grindavik, near the world famous Blue Lagoon.
I Worked in Antarctica for Three Years. My Sexual Harasser Was Never Caught
For two years, I worked as a janitor at McMurdo station in Antarctica, mopping the floors of scientists on the cutting edge of wildlife, weather
Why Do We Give Gifts? An Anthropologist Explains This Ancient Human Behavior
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you planned out your holiday gift giving
COP28 Climate Summit Deal Called ‘Historic.’ Now Countries Must Follow Through
CLIMATEWIRE | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Climate talks in Dubai ended with a deal to curb the use of fossil fuels that was both historic
73 Pre-Incan Mummies, Some with ‘False Heads,’ Unearthed in Peru
December 9, 2023 2 min read Burials holding mummies with false heads have been discovered from the Wari Empire in Peru By Owen Jarus &
The World Got Failing Grades on Climate Action. Here’s How COP28 Aims to Fix That
CLIMATEWIRE | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Now the real work starts. The first few days of the COP28 climate conference featured so many lofty declarations and
New EPA Methane Rule Will Slash Emissions from Oil and Gas
CLIMATEWIRE | More U.S. oil and gas operations will be regulated for methane than ever before under sweeping new federal standards, which for the first time
Inside the Satellite Tech Revealing Gaza’s Destruction
On October 7 Hamas staged a coordinated attack on Israel in which it killed about 1,200 people and captured more than 200 hostages. The Israeli
The Amazon’s Record-Breaking Drought Is about More Than Climate Change
Last month, a portion of the Negro River in the Amazon rainforest near Manaus, Brazil, shrank to a depth of just 12.7 metres — its