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You've never heard an animal sound as weird as this baby panda
Pandas. They're super weird! Sneaky, vegetarian, Disney-looking bears that sometimes show up during super critical moments in global diplomacy. Wildlife photographer Ami Vitale recently published a...
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The biggest climate worry in every state
Now that election season is in full swing, it’s time for voters to officially start panicking … er … studying up on key state and local issues. This map should help climate hawks prepare before they...
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The world’s most active volcano is dumping lava into the Pacific Ocean
On the morning of Monday, July 25, at 1:12 a.m., a Hawaiian lava flow reached the Pacific Ocean. The Kilauea Volcano’s Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent had been slowly releasing lava since May 24, but the lava has just...
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We're getting closer to knowing why bees are dying off worldwide
The world bee population has been in decline for years now, and scientists have been generally puzzled over the reasons why.Insects, including bees, are essential to pollinating 75 percent of the crops...
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It’s International Tiger Day — here are some incredible facts about these...
Today is International Tiger Day, a day to celebrate these majestic, endangered wild cats that are renowned for their beautiful coats and black stripes. These elusive, solitary Asian creatures have...
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China just set aside $30 million for a controversial project designed to make...
This summer, China set aside $30 million for a controversial project that involves shooting salt-and-mineral-filled bullets into the sky.Their mission? Make it rain.The project is part of a larger...
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Scientists have found a way to predict whether fisheries are vulnerable to...
World fisheries have steadily been declining over the past couple of decades, and the trend is continuing today. Just this April, the United States banned most Pacific sardine fishing after the fish...
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An acoustic buoy just detected one of the planet's biggest animals in New...
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) New York Aquarium and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) deployed an acoustic buoy into the New York Bight on June 23, 2016.Their...
View ArticlePeople are buying air conditioners at such 'alarming rates' that it’s...
Each year, we keep hitting record-high temperatures around the world, which has sparked a new wave of air conditioner purchases. This may pose a serious threat. Produced by Michael Torres. Original...
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The Ukrainian government has announced a plan to turn the radioactive...
The site of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters might be on the verge of getting a makeover: The Ukrainian government has announced a plan to transform the radioactive wasteland of Chernobyl...
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This photographer visited a remote arctic research town where the public...
In the Arctic Ocean, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, lies Ny-Ålesund, the most northerly settlement in the world.Once a mining town, this island town on the Norwegian Svalbard...
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Incredible photos of Rio de Janeiro's heavily polluted waters
The Olympics begin in mere days — and Rio de Janeiro's waterways are still teeming with trash, bacteria, viruses, and human sewage. A 16-month study commissioned by the Associated Press has found that...
View ArticleThis lake naturally turned from green to red in a matter of months
Lake Urmia in Iran changed from its usual greenish-blue hue to a burnt orange-red over the last three months. A drastic change in the environment is likely to blame.Follow TI:On FacebookMORE: A...
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How a fishing protection created the area with the highest number of gray...
Over 100 million sharks are killed every single year as the high commercial value of their fins has led to illegal hunting.Scientists from the Shark Research Institute found that in the North Atlantic,...
View ArticleAustralian scientists are about to change the location of an entire continent
Tectonic activity is shifting Australia northward, messing with GPS-run technology and pushing scientists to update the continent's coordinates. Produced by Noah Friedman. Original reporting by Jessica...
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Humanity will use up Earth's entire 2016 'budget' by Monday
Bad news, folks: Once Monday hits, we're all officially garbage people.That's according to the Global Footprint Network (GFN), an international think tank focused on sustainability that keeps track of...
View ArticleKiller whales have crazy hunting techniques — like launching seals 100 feet...
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are actually part of the dolphin family. And they are fierce predators that hunt seals, sea lions, and even other whales. They are also one of the great white...
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This photojournalist visited a remote arctic research town — here are her...
In the Arctic Ocean, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, lies Ny-Ålesund, the most northerly settlement in the world.Once a mining town, this island town on the Norwegian Svalbard...
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IT'S A JUNGLE IN THERE: this model and startup founder keeps 500 plants in...
Summer Rayne Oakes is neither a typical entrepreneur nor a typical fashion model, which is why her New York City apartment is anything but boring. The author, founder of two companies, and model for...
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Humanity just used up Earth's entire 2016 'budget'
Bad news, folks: We're all officially garbage people.That's according to the Global Footprint Network (GFN), an international think tank focused on sustainability that keeps track of how much of...
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