Climate
Ben Carter6 min read
Inside Iceland’s New Age of Eruptions
Since 2021, the Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted again and again. Geologists explain why.
Ben Carter6 min read
ClimateBen Carter6 min read
Coral Reefs Cover Less Than 1% of the Ocean — and Shelter a Quarter of Its Life
Why reefs matter and how scientists are helping them recover.
Ben Carter6 min read
ClimateBen Carter6 min read
How Rainforests Make Their Own Rain
Trees breathe water into the sky — enough to shape the weather.
Ben Carter6 min read
ClimateBen Carter6 min read
Lightning, Explained
Hotter than the surface of the Sun, and it strikes the Earth many times every second.
Ben Carter6 min read
ClimateBen Carter6 min read
What Glaciers Remember
Ice cores hold bubbles of ancient air — a time machine for climate.
Ben Carter6 min read
ClimateBen Carter6 min read
How Wind Turbines Turn Breeze Into Power
Blades, gearboxes and why bigger is better.
Ben Carter6 min read