Explore 361 Climate change Collections - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place

361 Items Tagged

Climate Change

Share
<em>B. hyperboreus</em>, the Arctic rival of <em>B. polaris</em>.
insects

The Unlikely Survival of Bees in the Arctic

A new species has been identified in an archipelago once used for Soviet nuclear testing.
Sarah Laskow January 11, 2018
The Giant Rocks of Eleuthera. On the left is "The Bull" and on the right is "The Cow."
Bahamas

The Cow and the Bull

These two giant boulders mysteriously perched on a 60-foot cliff may have been slung up there by a raging tsunami.
Researchers studied 662 craniums.
skulls

The Curious Case of the Shrinking Moose Skulls

Researchers studied 40 years of craniums on an island in Lake Superior.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 29, 2017
Hotel Belvédère.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland

Hotel Belvédère

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
A sign marks the 1925 edge of Athabasca Glacier
Jasper, Alberta

Athabasca Glacier

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Two Braeburns, side by side.
trees

The Story Behind Britain's Unexpected Mega-Apples

How one of the country's favorite apples went from pint-sized to pound-sized.
Anne Ewbank December 8, 2017
Lindsay Arvin samples pine needles.
science

Mountain Trees Love Dust

A new study highlights how the nutrients in dust feed plants along the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Sarah Laskow December 6, 2017
After decades of discussion, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was hauled to higher ground.
lighthouses

The Bumpy Business of Hauling Historical Sites to Safety

When trying to outrun erosion and sea-level rise is the best option.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 5, 2017
The dessert of the future might be nutrient gel.
food

A Dinner at the End of Our World

An author and a chef imagine how we'll eat if bees and fish vanish.
Anne Ewbank December 4, 2017
White truffles can be found in the Piedmont region of Italy.
food

Italian Truffle Prices Mushroom After a Parched October

A lot of money for a little fungus.
Natasha Frost October 27, 2017
Cracks in Arctic sea ice shown in a satellite image, 2011.
maps

How Climate Change Affects Cartography

Mapmakers talk about how they approach shifting coastlines and melting ice.
Laura Oliver October 26, 2017
Palouse Falls in eastern Washington.
volcanoes

Volcanic Eruptions That Shaped Oregon May Have Had a Chilling Effect

A massive amount of sulfur gas probably impacted climate around the world.
Kelsey Kennedy October 11, 2017
The Sphinx, Great Britain's oldest snow patch.
news

The Impending Disappearance of Great Britain's Oldest Snow Patch

"Snow patchers" are watching the Sphinx with dread.
Natasha Frost September 18, 2017
Smoke traveling across both the United States and the Atlantic Ocean to France.
science

Smoke From North American Wildfires Made It All the Way to France

"It’s going to take a while for everything to dissipate."
Kelsey Kennedy September 15, 2017
The raffia palm has one of the largest leaves in the plant kingdom.
science

Why Some Plants Have Huge Leaves and Others Have Tiny Ones

It comes down to the risk of overheating or freezing.
Kelsey Kennedy August 31, 2017
arctic circle

A Tanker Just Made It Across the Arctic With No Icebreaker for the First Time

A real conversation-starter.
Cara Giaimo August 28, 2017
Mont Blanc.
glaciers

The Remains of 3 More Long-Missing Hikers Have Been Found in the Alps

For the third time this summer, melting Alpine glaciers have revealed the fate of missing hikers.
Sarah Laskow August 24, 2017
Searching for very old ice.
news

Found: Ice From 2.7 Million Years Ago

That's 1.7 million years older than the previous oldest ice ever found.
Sarah Laskow August 17, 2017