3 hours ago'Intensifying' Hurricane Laura revealed in time-lapse video of hurricane hunter aircraftA beautiful sunrise can be seen for a moment as a hurricane hunter aircraft passes through Laura while the storm gathered strength Tuesday over the Gulf of Mexico.
2 days ago28T tons of ice lost in 23 years, study says: 'Little doubt ... a direct consequence of climate warming'Just days after a group of researchers found that Greenland's ice sheet is past a "point of no return," a separate group of experts said that Earth has lost 28 trillion tons of ice between 1994 and 2017.
3 days ago'Remarkable' 442-carat diamond found in Africa, could be worth $18MOne of the world's largest diamonds was unearthed in Africa recently, a 442-carat rock that could be worth as much as $18 million, according to one expert.
4 days agoMassive wildfire destroys Big Basin State Park's historic buildingsAs devastating wildfires continue to tear through the Santa Cruz Mountains, officials reported Thursday afternoon that historic structures at Big Basin Redwoods State Park had burned to the ground.
5 days agoCalifornia pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash had wife, 2 daughtersThe California helicopter pilot who died after crashing during a water-dropping mission in Fresno County Wednesday has been identified as a 52-year-old father of two.
6 days agoPeople stoking brew that makes California burnBig fires are inevitable in California. And it’s getting worse, fast, due to climate change.
August 19Amazon continues to burn in 2020 with wildfires despite promises to save itBrazil President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to control the burning, but the Amazon continues to burn in 2020.
August 18Colorado wildfires burn more than 130,000 acres, smoke spotted from spaceFour major wildfires currently burning in Colorado are generating large plumes of smoke that can be spotted from space
August 18Strong earthquake in Philippines kills 1, damages coronavirus quarantine center, roadsAt least one person was killed and dozens of buildings were damaged, including a coronavirus quarantine center, after a strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines on Tuesday, according to officials.
August 18Greenland ice sheet has reached 'point of no return,' disturbing study saysThe Greenland ice sheet has reached a "point of no return" and will continue to shrink even if global temperatures stopped rising today, according to a new study.