Earth experienced the hottest June in more than 130 years
June 2014 became the hottest June in world meteorological history since experts began collecting and recording data on the average temperature of the Earth in 1880.
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June 2014 became the hottest June in world meteorological history since experts began collecting and recording data on the average temperature of the Earth in 1880.
Beef is by far the most harmful protein for the environment due to animal husbandry activities.
Without the lava-red eruptions, the volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai in Africa spilled an impressive stream of black lava.
A new study of two additional coral communities shows signs of damage from spill from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
More than 8580 people were hospitalized within a week with symptoms of heat shock or sun exhaustion and 15 people died.
A storm named Ha Long and another tropical depression have just formed in the eastern Philippines.
Many studies have demonstrated the ability of global climate change to cut down on food supplies.
99% of the trash that people throw into the sea is disappearing, but this is not good news.
A massive landslide hit a western Indian village in Maharashtra on July 30, leaving at least 150 people buried, more than 50 houses damaged.
China plans to exploit fire ice, an energy source that can extract natural gas, in the South China Sea in 2017.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in southern China's Yunnan province, leaving at least 381 people dead, more than 1,800 injured.
The landslide in the area on the Sunkoshi River, in northeastern Nepal on August 2, killed eight people and left about 200 missing, turning the area into a large lake.
Scientists in mainland China, Taiwan (China) and the Philippines have warned of the risk of a major tsunami in the South China Sea.
The existence of microalgae under ice or penguin droppings is the cause of diverse and vivid colors on white Antarctic ice sheets.
You may have read in recent news that climate change may increase the size of some sea turtle populations, by increasing the number of female turtles.