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Following Hurricane Helene, a new storm named Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm and is likely to become the third largest storm of this year's Atlantic hurri…
Faced with increasingly stronger storms, scientists have called for expanding the Saffir-Simpson scale to level 6 for storms with winds above 308km/h.
Scientists in France have developed a new technique that can image the inside of volcanoes in unprecedented detail and depth, helping to more accurately predict the poss…
Environmentalists say climate change and global warming are not only drying up rivers in the Amazon but also causing unprecedented wildfires, destroying the parched vege…
The ice field, which has a maximum thickness of nearly 400m, is part of the Purog Kangri glacier in Tsoyi County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, according to…
The measures Vienna is taking to prepare for extreme rainfall could provide lessons for other cities dealing with flooding.
As iron-laden dust moved farther away from the Sahara, atmospheric reactions made iron increasingly accessible to support life.
Field tests show that pumping seawater into snow on top of Arctic sea ice thickens the ice sheet, providing a viable way to maintain ice cover through the summer.
Many experts say that climate change makes countries in the Southeast Asian region face more risks stemming from sinkholes.
Rising ocean and land temperatures provide extra heat and moisture, helping storms intensify and bring heavy rain around the world.
Scientists in Brazil have discovered rocks mixed with plastic on the volcanic island of Trindade.
Some animals are constantly reproducing, others are forced to evolve…
Research shows that brightly colored plastics such as red, blue and green are able to decompose into microplastics faster than light or colorless plastics.
More than 250,000 passengers pass through Stockholm Central Station every day, unaware that their body heat is being exploited for energy.