The death toll from a Northern California wildfire rose to five with the discovery of human remains believed to be those of a missing elderly woman and her two great-grandchildren. The Carr Fire has charred almost 84,000 acres (34,000 hectares) of drought-parched vegetation since erupting last Monday. More than 4,000 structures were threatened by the […]
Category Archives: Environment
First Glimpse Of Trillion Ton Iceberg
A British PhD student has captured new research footage of an iceberg that weighs a staggering trillion tonnes and is quadruple the size of London. Ella Gilbert, a PhD Antarctic research student from London, UK, filmed the world’s first ever research footage of the newly-detached A68 iceberg after it broke off from the Antarctica Peninsula […]
Great Barrier Reef Has Had 5 Near-Death Experiences in 30,000 Years
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has had five near-extinction events in the past 30,000 years, researchers said Monday. And while this suggests the reef may be more resilient than once thought, it has likely never faced an onslaught quite as severe as today, they added. “I have grave concerns about the ability of the reef in […]
Subtropical Storm Alberto becomes this seasons first named storm
Subtropical Storm Alberto has developed in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first major storm of the 2018 hurricane season, which is supposed to start June 1. According to the National Hurricane Center, Alberto was located about 55 miles south of Cozumel, Mexico, and about 195 miles southwest of the western tip of Cuba. […]
Lava Flows Through Forest In Hawaii
Fissure 21 in the Puna District of Hawaii is currently a cauldron of lava, bubbling up to the surface creating a sea of lava that has swamped woodland. The footage, captured by photographer Joseph Anthony shows trees catching lava that has been projected into the air. Three weeks after its first eruption, the volcano is […]
‘Alarming’ drought conditions hit US Southwest
National weather and wildfire experts say the American Southwest is the region hardest hit by drought as many areas have received just a fraction of their normal precipitation while temperatures have climbed. Climatologists provided an update on the situation in the Four Corners region — where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet. They say […]
Hawaii lava flowing into Pacific Ocean
After destroying dozens of houses, lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has now reached the ocean. The lava pouring into the ocean presents a new health threat to Hawaii residents. When the super hot lava hits the cooler sea water, it produces what is called “laze,” hydrochloric acid steam that pours into the air along with […]
Humans are causing massive changes in location of water all over Earth
A 14-year NASA mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across the Earth, and humans are the driving force behind the moves, according to the new study. “The human fingerprint is all over changing freshwater availability. We see it in large-scale overuse of groundwater. We see it as a driver of […]
Earth just had its 400th consecutive month of above-average temps
Last month marked the Earth’s 400th consecutive month with above-average temperatures. “We live in and share a world that is unequivocally, appreciably and consequentially warmer than just a few decades ago, and our world continues to warm,” said NOAA climate scientist Deke Arndt. The combined ocean and land temperature was 1.49 degrees Fahrenheit (0.83 degrees Celsius) […]
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted early on Thursday morning, blasting a plume of ash and debris 30,000 feet into the air. “5 AM eye-opener at the the Kīlauea Volcano summit,” the U.S. Geological Service tweeted. “HVO and Park Staffs previously evacuated.” A red aviation code had already been issued – warning pilots to avoid the potentially […]