Antarctica's newest iceberg may destabilize the entire ice shelf
For eighteen months, scientists and concerned citizens waited for a giant iceberg to break off the Larsen C ice...
Fractured Antarctic ice sheet will create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded
Due to global warming and rising temperatures, glaciers are slowly melting - and, in some cases, breaking apart....
14,000 forced from homes by flooding in San Jose, California
A series of heavy rainstorms has caused severe flooding near San Jose, California, forcing a mandatory evacuation...
This tiny flat-pack trailer can be assembled in less than an hour with just a screwdriver
[gallery_extend] The multi-use shelter, conceptualized by design brand Duffy London, combines practicality...
Climate change has doubled the size of forest fires in Western US
Over the past three decades, man-made climate change has doubled the total area burned by forest fires in the Western...
Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti as a Category 4 hurricane en route to Cuba
Late season hurricanes can be just as forceful as mid-summer storms, and Hurricane Matthew is no exception. The...
Typhoon Lionrock drenches Japan, leaving at least 10 dead
Typhoon Lionrock slammed Japan’s northeastern shores on Tuesday, leading to flooding that killed at least 10...
Deadly lightning strike kills 323 reindeer in Norway
Over 300 reindeer were killed last Friday in what might be the deadliest lightning strike in known history. The...
Unprecedented Louisiana flooding forced tens of thousands to evacuate
Over the weekend, heavy rains across the southern United States caused severe flooding in Louisiana, putting tens...
Uncontained ‘sand fire’ forces thousands of California residents to flee their homes
Wildfires in southern California are once again forcing residents to evacuate their homes, with more than 18 homes...
Massive hidden fault could cause a cataclysmic earthquake, scientists warn
Predicting the date and time of an earthquake is impossible, but seismologists can use trends in tectonic activity...
The world will run out of breathable air unless carbon emissions are cut
As the world struggles to find effective ways to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming, a recent study...
INFOGRAPHIC: What you need to know about Sea Level Rise
We know that sea levels are rising and we know that many coastal cities struggle regularly with resulting flooding,...
Aussie surfer designs prefab recycled cyclone-resistant homes
[gallery_extend] Hyman said to Mashable Australia, "I've spent my whole life around the ocean, and seen...
Shigeru Ban shares architecture wisdom in Ecuador after earthquake disaster
Architect Shigeru Ban is one of our favorites here at Inhabitat, but that’s usually just about his work. Now,...
