Robin George Andrews's posts

There are a number of ways to snuff out Turkmenistan's multidecade natural gas hellhole, from a pile of dirt to…

Cumbre Vieja on Spain's La Palma island has been spewing lava for nearly two months. Guessing when it will stop is…

Volcanoes can kill you in many different ways. Are you on their slopes? A volcanic avalanche of superheated ash and…

Back in May 2018, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano kickstarted a months-long eruption that would turn out to be the most…

There is nothing on Earth quite like volcanic lightning. Witnessing chaotic towers of tumbling ash emerge from an…

There is no single solution to the world-wide epidemic of poor mental health; addressing its root causes—like…

In early August, sailors in the southwest Pacific Ocean began to see their environment transmogrify. As far as the…

In 2018, half of all sentient life disappeared with Thanos’ snap of the fingers in Avengers: Infinity War. Five…

Back on November 11, 2018, a planetwide rumble emanated from somewhere between eastern Africa and Madagascar. This…

Michelle Nestle never really understood the meaning of a flash flood until water rushed into her house in the middle…

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past year, you’ll know that the end of Avengers: Infinity War was a…

By trapping bubbles of atmosphere as it freezes, ice imprisons the climate secrets of Earth’s past. The trick is…

On November 11, 2018, a deep rumble ricocheted around the world, one that humans couldn’t feel but that registered…

Most people don’t give a second thought to the poop they flush away. But perhaps they should, because the energy…

America is home to 161 active volcanoes spread across 12 states and two overseas territories. This easily makes it…

If you’re watching newsreel footage of an eruption, and don’t live near a volcano yourself, you may find yourself…

In the year 1700, an earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest, sending tsunami waves not just toward the local…

Climate change is turning the planet into something alien. As a striking case in point, a new study predicts that…

LONDON, ENGLAND—Any Londoners walking past their city’s famous Tate Modern art gallery this month found it difficult…

The first teaser trailer for Avengers: Endgame dropped last week, featuring a universe devoid of 50 percent of all…