Henry Wismayer
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A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
Lurking in every space weather forecaster’s mind is the hypothetical big one, a solar storm so huge it could bring our networked, plan...
Geothermal energy has become the renewable that got left behind as solar and wind accelerate. Why then do its most determined advocates still insist it could be the key...
A century after George Mallory’s disappearance on Everest, why do his words, “Because it’s there,” remain an indelible explanation for the human obsession with ...
How and why did the phenomenon of global tourism become so problematic? And where are we all heading next?
Air travel is profoundly bad for the environment but one of the hardest industries to decarbonize. Can green technologies make a difference...
A new field of psychology has begun to quantify an age-old intuition: Feeling awe is good for us.
