climate change
Here’s What Hurricane Ian Hath Wrought—and It’s Not Over Yet
It was the strongest hurricane to hit the western coast of Florida since 2004.
How Farmers Turned Their Climate Change-Ravaged Village Into a Hot Weekend Getaway
Cyclones and erratic rains triggered by climate change were wrecking the lives of farmers in this Indian district. But thanks to their ingenuity, fuelled by social media, tourists are now flocking to the place.
Company Asked Employees to Bring Family, Pets to Office to Work Through Hurricane Ian
“We are not closing, We are working. We’ll make it super fun for the kids!”
A Canadian Town Was Partially Washed Out to Sea by Storm Fiona
At least one person is confirmed dead.
Pakistanis Donated $40M to Build a Dam. Their Government Spent $63M On Its Ads.
The magical crowdsourced mega dam was supposed to solve Pakistan’s future flooding and power problems.
Scientists Find Surprising Cause of Devastating Mass Extinctions
Slow-moving continents spurred volcanic apocalypses that may have sparked the worst mass extinction in history—and could teach us about our own fate.
‘Doomsday’ Antarctic Glacier Is Holding On ‘By Its Fingernails,’ Scientists Say
Thwaites Glacier has experienced recent periods of rapid retreat, a new study reveals.
The Hypercane and Other Looming Climate Disasters
Listen to “Hypercane,” another story from Motherboard’s first ever short story collection.
Millions Are Stranded in Pakistan’s Super Floods. Where Are Its Emergency Services?
A third of Pakistan is underwater from floods brought on by record rainfall and melting glaciers.
Pakistan’s Unprecedented Super Floods Have Swept Away the Homes of Millions
A minister called the floods, which have killed more than 900 people, a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions.”
California’s Gas Car Ban Is Going to Make Electric Cars Better
It's about a brighter future for electric cars, too.
How Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built a Climate Crisis–Denial Empire
PragerU and the Daily Wire, two of the internet’s biggest spreaders of climate crisis denial, got seed money from two ultra-religious fracking brothers from Texas.