June 25, 2020 2 lightning 'megaflashes' broke previous records for distance and time, World Meteorological Organization says Two extreme bolts of lightning have broken records for both duration and distance.
June 24, 2020 Siberian town records 100 degree F day — the hottest in Arctic history Siberia — the land of black snow, blood rain and spontaneous solar eclipses — may have just set a dire new climate record. On Saturday (June 20), temperatures in the far-north town of Verkhoyansk broke 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) for the first time, according to news reports.
June 21, 2020 Temperature hits 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Arctic Russian town A Siberian town with the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.
June 13, 2020 Archery could date back 48,000 years in South Asia, study says Researchers have unveiled new evidence showing that early humans living in Sri Lanka around 48,000 years ago crafted hunting tools from animal bones.
June 5, 2020 Dramatic images show how huge reservoir dwindled to a tiny stream in heat wave Some dramatic aerial images reveal how sweltering temperatures turned a formerly brimming reservoir into a sad-looking stream.
June 4, 2020 Sea level rise could wipe out mangrove forests by 2050, study says Mangrove forests could drown under rising seas by 2050 if more is not done to curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
June 4, 2020 Antarctica research station sees sun set for last time in 5 weeks, enters ‘twilight zone’ Expeditioners at the bottom of the world are now in what's known as the "twilight zone" after the sun set for the last time in several weeks.
May 30, 2020 As China's coronavirus shutdowns end, air pollutants rise to traditional levels As economic activity resumes in China following the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, levels of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are rising to traditional standards for the first time this year.
May 29, 2020 Siberian heatwave sparks 'zombie' wildfire fears A heatwave in Siberia is sparking concerns about “zombie” wildfires that have been smoldering since last year.
