Enviroment

Washington 11/23/21, 17:23

A photographer from Forks, Washington, visited the coast this week to take pictures of the last lunar eclipse of the year. However, he encountered a sight that left him far more shocked than the astronomical phenomenon he was there for.  As professional photographer Mathew Nichols set up his equipment to begin ...

Europe 11/15/21, 05:25

La Palma volcano in Spain continues to erupt but at a slower pace than in recent weeks. There was no significant explosive activity at the vents. Lava effusion appears to have decreased, with minor lava reaching the new ocean delta and minimal advancement at a few active fronts. The number of ...

World 11/15/21, 04:51

Volcanic eruptions make up a fifth of all-natural disasters. A succession of massive and sizzling eruptions when the dinosaurs went extinct to more recent explosive events like Mount St. Helens shooting a cloud of dust 15 miles high in 1980 are some of the world's most significant and destructive volcanic eruptions. Deccan ...

Enviroment 11/14/21, 03:11

Issi saaneq, a two-legged dinosaur that lived in what is now Greenland, existed around 214 million years ago according to a study published on Nov. 3, as Live Science reported.The new study reveals that the two newly described dinosaur skulls, which were discovered 27 years ago but misclassified, belong to ...

D.C. 11/14/21, 02:10

The climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, is ending in disappointment and more criticism. For the past two years, the world has been seeing more vivid consequences of climate change, forcing world leaders to pay attention to it. Yet, two weeks of negotiations have passed, and activists see more issues and feel ...

Europe 11/12/21, 21:28

Spain's La Palma Island was shaken by new lava flows on Wednesday morning, Nov. 10, throwing up clouds of white smoke and expanding a platform of volcanic rock built by prior flows. Los Guirres beach, one of Mexico's most famous surfing sites, was hit by molten rock from the Cumbre Vieja ...

U.S. 11/12/21, 03:48

Responding to international pressure on the escalating conflict with Taiwan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping used the return of the Cold War to urge other governments to turn away from the issue.  "Attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles on geopolitical grounds are bound to fail," Xi said at a ...

D.C. 11/12/21, 02:12

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was confident the U.S. would eliminate coal use in just nine years, he said in an interview at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow Tuesday, Nov. 9. "By 2030 in the United States, we won't have coal," he said, according to Bloomberg. "We will not have ...

United Kingdom 11/12/21, 00:22

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry hedged about human rights abuse issues in China. The Communist regime demanded other nations sacrifice that and other sensitive issues to gain its cooperation in protecting the environment. During the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 10, a reporter confronted Kerry about what went ...

News 11/11/21, 16:00

Five years after taking over a steel mill in central Serbia, residents of Radinac town are calling for the facility to be shut down due to the dust contaminant it releases.  The facility, Smedrevo, emits fumes of red-hued smoke that leave the municipality covered in dust described as "greasy" and troubling ...

Australia & Oceania 10/29/21, 16:03

After decades of searching, six dinosaur-era creatures, similar to eels, were found by tour guide Sean Blocksidge in Margaret River, Australia.  The creatures are equipped with powerful rows of teeth to latch on to and obtain blood from their victims. The monstrous creatures, also known as "vampire fish," have existed for millions ...

U.S. 10/28/21, 03:28

A tornado ripped through Orange, Texas, causing blinding booms and rendering motorists speechless. The twister passed in front of motorists throwing large debris about like it was confetti. Mary Phan said she was driving along the Interstate when she observed the twister. “It was much closer to me than the video is showing,” ...

U.S. 10/24/21, 03:22

Nature occasionally presents something that appears to have sprung straight out of a horror movie.Fox News reported that workers at a Texas state park recently shared a photo of a fish with a living parasite in its mouth instead of a tongue.The photo was posted to the Galveston Island State ...

News 10/12/21, 06:11

Phthalate, a synthetic chemical found in hundreds of consumer products, may cause the premature deaths of more than 100,000 American people a year, according to a new study released on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Pollution, found that between 91,000 and 107,000 people aged 55 to ...

News 10/11/21, 22:53

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom rushed to approve a series of laws in recent days. The laws will force schools to provide free tampons or pads for women. In addition, large toy stores must have a section with gender-neutral toys, all gasoline-powered tools will be banned, and school curricula must ...

U.S. 10/10/21, 05:47

The sudden energy crisis strains supply networks and geopolitics as the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 outbreak. A particularly severe winter in Europe depleted the continent's energy supplies, as well as a series of hurricanes that shut down Gulf oil refineries, deteriorating relations between China and Australia, and less wind ...