January 24, 2018 Flood of garbage hits beach in Lebanon, sparks outrage Incredible images show a flood of trash on a beach in Lebanon that has sparked outrage in the country.
January 24, 2018 See this bizarre Plan B to cool the planet As efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fall woefully short and many scientists agree cuts alone will not be enough to avert the consequences of climate change, radical new schemes are being proposed.
January 23, 2018 'Ring of Fire' fury strikes Alaska, Philippines, Japan The volatile "Ring of Fire" seismic fault system contributed to a deluge of calamities Tuesday, encompassing the large earthquake off the coast of Alaska that triggered tsunami alerts across the U.S. West Coast and volcanic eruptions thousands of miles away in Japan and the Philippines.
January 23, 2018 Catastrophic global warming less likely, study says Dire warnings of underwater cities and drowning polar bears are less likely to pan out than once thought.
January 23, 2018 1.7-billion-year-old chunk of North America found sticking to Australia Geologists matching rocks from opposite sides of the globe have found that part of Australia was once attached to North America 1.7 billion years ago.
January 18, 2018 Woman who looked at eclipse suffered crescent-shaped eye damage, study shows A New York woman joined millions of people across the nation to watch this summer’s total eclipse — but the most-talked about spectacle has now left her with a crescent-shaped burn in her eye.
January 18, 2018 Even without El Nino last year, Earth keeps warming WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth last year wasn't quite as hot as 2016's record-shattering mark, but it ranked second or third, depending on who was counting.
January 17, 2018 Chernobyl is getting a new lease on life - thanks to solar power More than 30 years after the catastrophic nuclear accident that led to 31 directly-related deaths and is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in recorded history, Chernobyl is getting a new lease on life thanks to a new as a 1MW solar power plant.
January 15, 2018 Thousands displaced as Philippine volcano erupts and lava flows LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 15,000 people have fled from villages around the Philippines' most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive.
January 11, 2018 Global warming puts millions at risk from river floods, study shows BERLIN (AP) — Global warming will increase the risk of river flooding over the coming decades, endangering millions more people around the world, according to a study published Thursday.