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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.

January 9, 2018

The hole in Earth's ozone layer is healing, first-of-its-kind study shows

Efforts to heal the hole in Earth's ozone layer over Antarctica appear to be paying off, according to a new, first-of-its-kind study that looked directly at ozone-destroying chemicals in the atmosphere.

January 8, 2018

Hero whale saves snorkeler from tiger shark in the Pacific Ocean

Stunning images show the moment that a 50,000-pound humpback whale pushed a snorkeler through the water to protect her from a nearby shark.

January 4, 2018

Bomb cyclone: See NASA's incredible 'temperature anomaly' pictures of US deep freeze

NASA's Earth Observatory has provided stunning images of the "temperature anomaly" in the U.S., as much of the country faces the grip of a winter storm dubbed the "bomb cyclone."

January 3, 2018

Lightning deaths hit a record low in 2017

Deaths from from lightning strikes hit a record low in 2017 in the United States, according to a new report.