Planet Earth - Page 405

October 28, 2018

Volcano danger: Is your state next?

Potentially bad news for anyone looking to go on vacation to Alaska, Hawaii, Washington or California: The U.S. government has updated its list of the most dangerous volcanoes in the country and these states have more than their fair share of representation.

October 25, 2018

Strange black 'pouches' washing up on Carolina beaches aren't 'pieces of plastic,' officials say

Cape Hatteras National Seashore clarified Monday what the odd, plastic-looking objects some North Carolina beachgoers may have noticed really are.

October 25, 2018

'Pea-sized' baby octopuses discovered on floating trash in Hawaii

Marine biologists studying Hawaii's coral reefs discovered two rust orange-colored critters floating on plastic debris.

October 25, 2018

The massive 2017 Mexican earthquake split a tectonic plate in two, and geologists are shaken

The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that brought devastation upon southern Mexico, caused 98 deaths, more than 300 injuries and affected over 1.5 million people was even more extreme than initially thought – it split the tectonic plate responsible for the quake in half.

October 24, 2018

Maryland photographer captures ‘rare’ image of huge manta ray breaching

When Vickie Henry took a stroll on an Assateague Island beach last week, she never expected to see a massive sea creature briefly emerge from the water: a giant manta ray.

October 24, 2018

An entire Hawaiian island has vanished beneath the waves

An entire island has vanished under the waves in the wake of Hurricane Walaka. 

October 23, 2018

Dead whale washes ashore on Cape Cod, was famous in area

A well-known fin whale measuring 54 feet in length washed up dead on a Cape Cod shore last week, environmental officials said.

October 23, 2018

Michigan brothers face $450,000 in fines for tree removal on their property

A pair of brothers in Michigan are facing nearly half a million dollars in fines for allegedly removing more than 1,400 trees from their 16-acre property without permission.

October 19, 2018

Scientist: Decline in forest insects is 'hyperalarming'

The insects are disappearing from an American rainforest—and scientists say the implications are frightening.

October 18, 2018

'Largest living thing,' an 80,000-year-old Utah forest, is dying, scientists warn

An ancient forest in Utah considered to be the largest single living thing in the world is dying, according to scientists.