2 days agoNorth Korea nuclear test equivalent to '17 times the size' of HiroshimaThe North Korea nuclear test in early September 2017 was so powerful that it resulted in an entire mountain being lifted off the ground and was the equivalent of "17 times the size of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima," according to a new study.
2 days agoChina's largest garbage dump at capacity -- 25 years earlyChina's biggest dump is already full -- 25 years early -- after the massive amount of waste produced by the country's 1.4 billion people forced the garbage graveyard to accept four times as much trash per day as it was designed for.
2 days agoVenice suffers worst flooding in 50 years, mayor blames climate changeVenice is in a state of emergency as the Italian city deals with the aftermath of one of the worst floods in its history.
3 days ago3 cows feared dead after being swept away by Hurricane Dorian are spotted on North Carolina Outer BanksSeveral cows that were feared dead after being washed away by Hurricane Dorian’s storm surge back in September have been found alive on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
4 days agoThe Arctic's most stable sea ice is vanishing alarmingly fastAfter climate change melts the Arctic Ocean's year-round ice cover, only the region's oldest, thickest ice will remain ... or will it? A new study offers a dire warning that even this ice is at risk.
5 days agoIn South Korea, mass pig slaughter stains river blood-redA river near the inter-Korean border ran red after being polluted by blood from pig carcasses after an outbreak in South Korea of African swine fever.
5 days agoSen. John Barrasso: 840 million people have no electricity – World Bank must fund more energy projectsThe World Bank must recommit to ending extreme poverty by helping countries use all of the world’s abundant energy resources.
5 days agoChina wants to build its own YellowstoneXINING, China (AP) — There's a building boom on the Tibetan plateau, one of the world's last remote places. Mountains long crowned by garlands of fluttering prayer flags — a traditional landscape blessing — are newly topped with sprawling steel power lines. At night, the illuminated signs of Sinopec gas stations cast a red glow over newly built highways.
November 10Iran's president: New oil field found with over 50 billion barrelsIran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion barrels of crude, its president said Sunday, a find that could boost the country's proven reserves by a third as it struggles to sell energy abroad over U.S. sanctions.
November 8Deadly seal virus could be spreading faster from melting Arctic iceA deadly virus impacting seals may be spreading faster due to the loss of Arctic sea ice from warming temperatures.
