bitcoin Iran's government blames smog and massive blackouts on bitcoin mining operations in its country Mark Frauenfelder

smog The smog is so bad in Mexico City that officials are telling people to stay indoors Mark Frauenfelder

thailand Rather than fixing the cause, Bangkok tries to spray its smog away using water cannons Carla Sinclair

china Here's what Chinese smog does to a high-speed train Andrea James

video Timelapse of dangerous Beijing smog rolling in Andrea James

Science This is how blue the skies were when Beijing banned 2.5 million cars for two weeks Xeni Jardin

politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin

music "PaganFolk Musick" band OMNIA: lively music, disturbing conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

Science Astronaut celebrates Hanukkah in space with microgravity dreidel and flameless menorah (video) David Pescovitz

Science Study finds vegan diets less polluting, more climate-friendly Rob Beschizza

books Usborne Book of the Future back in print Rob Beschizza

maga Summit for "female conservatives" was feast of transphobia and far-right crackpottery Jennifer Sandlin

politics DeSmog is the antidote to disinformation about climate, energy, and environmental issues Jennifer Sandlin

climate change Big oil published "research" denying that fossil fuels drove climate change. Privately, they knew otherwise. Elías Villoro

cars Car ejects astonishing amount of black goo through its tailpipe Mark Frauenfelder

racism "Crying Indian" anti-pollution ad to be retired for good Rob Beschizza

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

Audio Listen to the weird first recordings of meteoroids crashing into Mars David Pescovitz