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One of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages is growing even more treacherous
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIcefall is essentially a slow-moving river of ice that gradually falls down the mountain as the...
8 looming climate tipping points that imperil our planet
The Week via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe heat also disproportionately affects more vulnerable populations. Along with its toll on humans,...
Ten Years Ago, His Book About Civilizational Collapse Got Unexpectedly Popular. He’s Back With a...
Slate via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSocietal collapse doesn’t always take everyone with it, and often cultures continue, even if at a...
Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes, study shows
Phys.org· 2 days agoAs the climate warms and melt rates in Antarctica increase, this fracturing could cause vulnerable...
What Is A Lake Tsunami?
IFLScience· 2 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· 3 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 ...
The most beautiful cliffs on Cape Cod? A Truro hike offers a contender
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThis was the scene of the Giant Cliff Collapse of 2016, when more than 31,000 cubic yards of clay...
California climbers train for Mt. Everest from the comfort of their own beds
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoEverest guide Adrian Ballinger is breaking with decades of tradition to create what he believes are...
Centuries-Old Swiss Chateau Offers A History Lesson In Preservation
Forbes· 2 days agoThe salvaging and repurposing of building materials is a time-honored practice in Switzerland. The...