Nature

What If All Ice on Earth Melted Instantly?

What If All Ice on Earth Melted Instantly?

• 7 min read

Sea levels rise 70 metres in seconds. London, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo — underwater. Three billion people need to move today.

What If the Sahara Desert Flooded?

What If the Sahara Desert Flooded?

• 7 min read

Nine million square kilometres of sand becoming sea would redraw the map of Africa and shift global weather patterns overnight.

What If the Oceans Were Freshwater?

What If the Oceans Were Freshwater?

• 7 min read

Every marine species evolved for salt water dies within days. Coral reefs dissolve. The water cycle goes haywire. World Oceans Day takes on a darker tone.

What If Dinosaurs Never Went Extinct?

What If Dinosaurs Never Went Extinct?

• 7 min read

Mammals would stay mouse-sized, primates would never evolve, and the smartest creature on Earth might have scales.

What If the Amazon Rainforest Vanished?

What If the Amazon Rainforest Vanished?

• 7 min read

Twenty percent of Earth's oxygen, ten percent of all species, and a weather system the size of Europe — gone before lunch.

What If All Plastic Disappeared Overnight?

What If All Plastic Disappeared Overnight?

• 6 min read

Eight billion tonnes of plastic vanish in an instant. The oceans exhale. Hospitals panic. And we discover how much of modern life is basically just shaped petroleum.