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8 looming climate tipping points that imperil our planet
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe heat also disproportionately affects more vulnerable populations. Along with its toll on humans,...
19 volcanoes around the world that could erupt at any moment
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoEyjafjallajökull, Iceland Mateusz Liberra/Shutterstock In 2010, newsreaders around the world...
10 of the best national parks to visit in the summer, and 2 to avoid, according to a couple who have...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOne of their favorite spots in the park is the Sunrise area, which they say is accessible by car...
The ultimate itinerary for your trip to Patagonia
Daily Telegraph· 2 days agoBorges he was heading south, the Argentinian author was dismissive. “There is nothing in Patagonia.” Thinly populated, barren-looking, windswept in...
Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes, study shows
Phys.org· 5 days agoAs the climate warms and melt rates in Antarctica increase, this fracturing could cause vulnerable...
One of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages is growing even more treacherous
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIcefall is essentially a slow-moving river of ice that gradually falls down the mountain as the...
What Is A Lake Tsunami?
IFLScience· 5 days agoWhat is a lake tsunami? As you may well have guessed, a lake tsunami is a tsunami that occurs in a lake. The phenomenon is becoming increasingly common...
A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climate
The Conversation· 6 days agoHow often do mountains collapse, volcanoes erupt or ice sheets melt? For Earth scientists, these are important questions as we try to improve projections to prepare communities ...
From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: This year's Olympic torch path
The Bryan-College Station Eagle· 11 hours agoThe Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on...
Centuries-Old Swiss Chateau Offers A History Lesson In Preservation
Forbes· 5 days agoThe salvaging and repurposing of building materials is a time-honored practice in Switzerland. The...