For Those Who Love Bad Weather: Why It’s Underappreciated and the Hidden Benefits It Brings
A few years ago, a woman posted a short video explaining why she’d moved to Seattle: not despite the famously…
The Subpolar Climate: What It’s Actually Like to Live Where Winter Never Really Ends
Somewhere between the temperate world most people know and the frozen poles almost nobody lives in, there’s a vast, cold,…
This South Korean City Was Built From Scratch Without Traditional Garbage Trucks. Could Older Cities Do the Same?
In most cities, taking out the trash is one of the least glamorous parts of urban life. Garbage bins line…
A Giant Forested Island Was Seen Floating Across a Canadian Reservoir. Then It Disappeared.
For a few weeks this summer, part of British Columbia appeared to have come loose. A huge, tree-covered mass was…
Overtourism in Spain: Beaches Are Overflowing – and the Sea Is Paying the Price
By August, Spain’s beaches are supposed to be at their most inviting. Instead, in some of the country’s busiest coastal…
Eight Dead, 17 Missing After Ferry Capsizes Off Northern Cyprus
At least eight people have died and 17 remain missing after a passenger ferry capsized Sunday off the northern coast…
Meet the Next Madeira: Why Digital Nomads Are Quietly Discovering the Azores
Nine small volcanic islands sit scattered across the middle of the North Atlantic, roughly a third of the way from…
Rio’s Beaches Are Some of the Most Famous on Earth. Here’s What’s Actually in the Water.
Rio de Janeiro doesn’t really have an off-season. Wedged between mountains and the South Atlantic, the city runs warm enough…
The Great White Was Almost as Long as the Boat. Then the Drone Went Up
It was supposed to be a routine day on the water off the New South Wales coast. Instead, a drone…
Unusually Warm Waters Off California’s Coast: A Rare and Troubling Phenomenon
A Record-Breaking Anomaly The Pacific coastline of Southern California is currently experiencing an extraordinary and alarming event: ocean temperatures have…
A Wall of Mud and Water Tore Through Nepal’s Border With Tibet, Leaving Scores Dead and Hundreds Missing
A sudden torrent of mud, rock and water tore through Nepal’s Himalayan border region with China’s Tibet on Wednesday, sweeping…
Fort Boyard: The Myth vs. Reality of the ‘Inescapable’ Fortress
The Legend of the Impenetrable Prison Fort Boyard, the iconic stone structure perched between the Île d’Aix and the Île…
Tenerife Wants to Give Santa Cruz Something It Has Been Missing for Decades: The Ocean
For much of its modern history, Santa Cruz de Tenerife has had an unusual relationship with the Atlantic. The ocean…
Mallorca Was Hit by a ‘Meteorological Tsunami.’ Here’s What Actually Happened
The sea around Mallorca can change dramatically in a matter of minutes. On Monday, August 24, several coastal areas of…
Tornado Strikes Southern France After Exceptionally Hot Summer
A powerful tornado swept through parts of southern France on Monday, leaving a trail of damaged homes, injured residents and…
One of the Most Photographed Beach in Europe Has Been Closed for Four Straight Summers – and You Still Can’t Set Foot on It
For a beach that virtually nobody is allowed to actually stand on anymore, Navagio has an unusual talent for showing…
Why Earthquake Maps Look ‘Terrifying’ – and How Science Tracks the Real Risk
Open any live earthquake tracker and the Pacific Rim looks like it’s on fire – dozens, sometimes hundreds, of red…
For 17 Years, He Thought Civilization Was Thousands of Miles Away. It Was Quietly Moving Toward Him.
Few survival stories are stranger than that of James Morrill. In 1846, the 22-year-old British sailor survived a shipwreck off…
Canada’s Summer Isn’t Over Yet – But 2026 Is Already Shaping Up to Be a Historic Heat Year
From record-breaking temperatures to a punishing wildfire season, Canada is heading toward the end of summer with a climate story…
Hundreds of Sharks Were Spotted Just Off a North Carolina Beach. The Real Surprise Is How We Finally Saw Them.
A drone captured what appeared to be hundreds – possibly thousands – of sharks moving through the shallow waters off…