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Bizarre heat waves strike Arctic and Antarctic poles, raising them 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit above normal As the Arctic emerges from the darkest winter days, Antarctica is about to enter them. Atmospheric rivers carried warmth and moisture to both.

VIDEO: Japan's southern beaches are covered in pumice after an underwater volcanic explosion Japan's southern beaches are covered in tons of pumice pebbles after an underwater volcano exploded in the Pacific Ocean a few months ago.

Mysterious Shards of Glass Are Strewn Across Miles of Desert, And We Finally Know Why They first came to scientists' attention about a decade ago: A mysterious field of glass fragments, scattered across Chile's Atacama Desert, and aligned in a vast corridor stretching 75 kilometers long (almost 50 miles).

New Imaging Reveals Hidden Ice Age Landscapes Buried Deep in The North Sea The hidden scars left on the landscape during ice ages thousands to millions of years ago have now been imaged in spectacular detail.

First-ever water shortage declared on the Colorado River, triggering water cuts for some states in the West Low water in the river's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, is a bleak marker of the effects of climate change in the drought-stricken American West. The river is a critical water source for 40 million people in seven states.

Kiribati in the news again

'Edge of extinction': Small island nations warn of rising sea levels "Climate emergency is intensifying, we are on the front lines," Mohamed Nasheed, the president of the Maldives, said.

Explore an Otherworldy Dune Field in White Sands National Park The world's largest gypsum dune field isn't just a wonder of the natural world—it's a great place to hike, too.

Indonesia building its own 'Jurassic Park' despite warnings Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" on social media will continue, the Southeast Asian country's environment ministry said on Thursday, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact.

Major Atlantic Current May Be On The Verge Of Collapse, Scientists Warn If the current were to stop, there could be a catastrophic shakeup to the world’s climate.

Drone captures startling footage as Lake Oroville reduced to trickle California's second-largest reservoir recently hit its record low, and perhaps most troubling, levels could reach another critical level within the next two weeks.