How to save the Earth

On Earth Day 2022, Inverse explores some of the most ambitious, exciting, and controversial efforts to save our planet.

One big idea...

How to build an Earthship

The trials and tribulations of going way off the grid in Taos, New Mexico.

Nick Aspinwall

Future perfect

How to save the Earth

Can humans save the Earth?

For Earth Day 2022, Inverse considers six concepts that may reshape our relationship with our planet.

How to Save the Earth

Bill Gates is funding a controversial climate fix that could save the Earth — or doom it

To its advocates, Solar Radiation Modification is cheap, easy to do, and it can be done on a global scale. Whether or not you think it is brilliant, SRM is controversial.

Horizons

How a sand-guzzling box could power a future city on the Moon

TerraBox’s solar power technology could solve our energy problems on and off Earth.

Viewpoint

How to Save the Earth
If humans go to Mars, we need an Earth Flag — here’s why

Opinion: We are approaching the point when humans make the leap off Earth and onto other planets. When we get there, how will we represent ourselves?

by Oskar Pernefeldt
Science

The Scientific Reason Winemakers Are Freaking Out About A Warming Planet

ByThe Conversation, Stephen On and Manpreet K Dhami

New research explores how yeasts, bacteria, and fungi may be affected by changes in temperature and rainfall.

Science

This Map Shows How Climate Change Has Already Impacted Your Garden

ByMatt Kasson and The Conversation

A new plant hardiness map shows us how much the regional climate has changed already.

Health

The Link Between Health Problems And Microplastics Just Got A Lot Stronger

ByMark Patrick Taylor, Scott P. Wilson and The Conversation

A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

Science

“Forests Die Fast And Grow Slowly:” A Radical Experiment To Transplant A Forest Might Actually Work

ByJohn H. Tibbetts and Knowable Magazine

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

Science

2024’s Doomsday Clock Stuck at 90 Seconds to Midnight — This New Tech Could Make It Way Worse

ByKiona Smith

At least it's not getting worse.

Science

A Mystery Involving How Plants Grow Could Revolutionize Farming If Solved

ByEtienne Farcot and The Conversation

Plant roots pulsate, and we don’t know why, but the answer could transform the way we grow things.

Science

A Glaciologist Reveals What We Still Don’t Understand About The Polar Ice Sheets

ByKnowable Magazine and Leslie Carol Roberts

As glacial cliffs break off and destabilize frozen landscapes, glaciologist Richard Alley focuses on the fractures. The work could improve predictions about future sea-level rise.

Gaming

The New Post-Apocalypse Doesn’t Want to Set the World on Fire

ByFrancisco Dominguez

Finding hope after the end of the world as we know it.

Science

This Out-Of-This-World Tool To Fight Climate Change Might Actually Work

ByThe Conversation and Peter Irvine

Dimming the Sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change.

Science

Are Fake Christmas Trees A Scam? A Forestry Scientist Reveals The Unexpected Answer

ByThe Conversation and Curtis VanderSchaaf

Here’s how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of.