Iceberg the size of Greater London could hit shipping and wildlife, scientists warn Researchers are currently tracking two icebergs - one the size of London, and one Cornwall The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023
This popular photo of Ukraine plunged into darkness is photoshopped Has the entire Ukrainian territory been plunged into darkness due to Russian bombing? That's what some people on social networks have been saying since November 23, while sharing what appears to be an aerial photograph of Europe. While millions of Ukrainians have indeed lost power, this image has been manipulated… France 24 · Nov 30, 2022
How the climate crisis is driving stronger storms further inland Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona dumped great amounts of water across larger stretches of land – global heating is to blame The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2022
World’s newest island appears in Pacific Ocean after eruption of underwater volcano Nasa says the lifespan of the new island may not be very long The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
A new island has emerged out of the Pacific Ocean, but it may soon disappear The little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said. WEKU · Sep 25, 2022
Alaska on fire: Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate put Alaska on pace for another historic fire season Alaska is on pace for another historic wildfire year, with its fastest start to the fire season on record. By mid-June 2022, over 1 million acres had burned. By early July, that number was well over 2 million acres, more than twice the acreage of a typical Alaska fire season. The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022
NASA: Tonga Volcano Hundreds of Times Stronger than Hiroshima The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on January 15 described how the devastating blast "messed up our brains,” Agence France Press (AFP) reported. The NASA Earth Observatory said the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano spewed… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022