Kilauea's Eruption Is on Pause—For Now
Three months and countless Olympic swimming pools of lava later, Kilauea seems to have pressed the pause button on its…
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Volcanic Ash Has Basically Turned Day Into Night in Vanuatu
I’m no expert, but I feel like our planet is trying to tell us something. In addition to every corner of the globe …
The Carr Fire Raged Through a Northern California City Overnight
In news that’s become all too common, a massive wildfire swept into a California city overnight. Hundred-foot walls of…
Humans Influenced the Horrific Greek Fires in More Ways Than One
Greece is the latest corner of our planet to be stricken by wildfires. Powerful winds whipped up flames on Monday,…
Scandinavia Is on Fire
A spate of incredibly hot, dry weather has descended on Scandinavia, contributing to the worst wildfire outbreak in…
Yosemite National Park Blanketed in Smoke as California Burns
There’s nothing like a trip to Yosemite National Park to escape the daily horrors of civilization and bask in the stark…
Kilauea's Eruption Produced This Tiny, Short-Lived Island
It’s been a minute since we checked in on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, but the pyrotechnic wonder that’s given us blue fire
This Tiny, Sad Sack of Clouds Is the Atlantic's First Hurricane of the Season
The first hurricane of Atlantic hurricane season is here. You just have to squint to see it.
It's Ridiculously Hot and Smoky in Siberia Right Now
Heat over Siberia and parts of the Arctic Ocean is wreaking havoc on forests and could have impacts on sea ice. It’s…
The Explosive County Fire Is California’s Latest Climate Disaster
An enormous wildfire is roaring across the hills of Northern California, consuming land at a rate of 1,000 acres an…
A Massive Wildfire Is Burning Near Manchester in the United Kingdom
The bucolic countryside surrounding Manchester has been turned into a fiery inferno. The Saddleworth Moor fire erupted…
Northern California Is Burning Up Again
Destructive wildfires have lit up Northern California less than a year after 2017's record-setting wildfire season.…
Kilauea's Summit Crater Has Been Radically Transformed
Throughout Kilauea’s ongoing and spectacularly destructive eruption, our eyes have mostly been trained on the fire…
Mexico's Game-Winning Goal Against Germany May Have Caused an Artificial Earthquake [Update]
When you knock off the defending World Cup champion, things are bound to get a little crazy. So it was in Mexico. In…
Here's How Much Lava Kilauea's Eruption Has Produced
We’re well into the second month of Kilauea volcano’s devastating eruption, and things show no sign of letting up. Now,…
How Do Meteorologists Rank Hurricanes, and Will I Die?
It’s that dreaded time of year again: meteorologists are talking about hurricanes for the upcoming season. After the…
The Flooding Crisis Is Here For the US
U.S. coastlines saw record levels of high tide flooding last year, thanks to a combination of powerful storms and…
Kilauea's Lava Just Blazed a New Trail of Destruction to the Ocean
Kilauea’s lava has continued to spread its fiery tentacles over the Big Island. Overnight on Monday, lava reached the…
There Are Earthquakes Going Off Beneath East Antarctica's Ice
If there’s a final frontier on the surface of our planet, it’s East Antarctica, a vast region of largely-unexplored…
Why Guatemala's Deadly Eruption Caught People Off Guard
On Sunday, a major volcanic eruption rocked Guatemala. At least 25 are dead after Volcan de Fuego, one of the most…
