August 26, 2019 Amazon fires: Why is the rainforest burning? The Amazon has been on fire for the last three weeks.
August 26, 2019 Clinton takes a stand: ‘We should not nuke hurricanes’ Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trolled President Trump on Monday following reports that he “suggested multiple times” to top officials that the United States should investigate whether a nuclear bomb could stop the advance of massive hurricanes that threaten the country every year.
August 26, 2019 'Nuke hurricanes': Scientists explain why nuclear bombs and hurricanes don’t mix A report that President Trump asked if the U.S. could use nuclear explosions to disrupt hurricanes - and his subsequent denial he said anything of the sort - has put a spotlight on the science behind such a proposal.
August 26, 2019 Tropical Storm Dorian strengthens, may threaten Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic as minimal hurricane The fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season gathered strength Monday while approaching the islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, as forecasters warn Tropical Storm Dorian could impact Puerto Rico and its neighbors later this week.
August 24, 2019 Tropical Storm Dorian forms in Atlantic, could become hurricane by Tuesday Tropical Storm Dorian has formed in the Atlantic and could reach hurricane strength by Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday.
August 22, 2019 Yellowstone 'supervolcano' eruption would be catastrophic, NYT op-ed says The eruption of a “supervolcano” underneath Yellowstone National Park, would be like nothing humanity has ever seen, according to an op-ed from The New York Times.
August 21, 2019 Amazon wildfires can be seen from space, NASA images show The rampant wildfires spreading across the Amazon can be seen from space, according to new images from NASA.
August 9, 2019 Fukushima nuclear plant running out of space for radioactive water, TEPCO says The company that operates Fukushima's tsunami-devastated nuclear power plant said on Friday it will run out of space to store radioactive water within three years. Worries are intensifying on what will become of the water and whether a consensus can be reached in time.
August 7, 2019 Hundreds evacuated near Lake Como after landslide triggered by heavy rain hits Italian town Italian firefighters say roughly 200 people have been evacuated from a northern Italian town after a landslide decimated the township, overturning cars in its wake.
August 7, 2019 Hidden water found on Hawaii’s Kilauea could mean explosive eruptions Hawaii's Kilauea volcano , which just quieted down after a 30-year active stint, harbors a previously unknown patch of water at the bottommost part of its crater, according to the U.S. Geological Survey .
