The Mount Ulawun volcano is one of the world’s most hazardous Papua New Guinea’s volatile Ulawun volcano—designated one of the world’s most hazardous—erupted Wednesday, spewing lava high in the air and sending residents fleeing. A pilot for Niugini Helicopters flying near the crater witnessed a column of lava spurting vertically […]
After summer got off to a slow start, Europe looks set to bake in a week-long heat wave Temperatures were climbing on Sunday as Europe braced for a blistering heatwave with the mercury set to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) as summer kicks in on the back of […]
Plastic straws wrapped in paper are seen at a food hall in Washington on June 20, 2019, days before a ban on such straws is to take effect “How do you drink a milkshake without a straw?” It is a question the city of Washington will soon face after deciding, […]
Credit: Shutterstock As the weather warms and pollen begins its dance across the sky, some people’s bodies hurl them into a storm of watery eyes, runny noses and sneezing fits. But sometimes the spring and summer months also bring bouts of tiredness. Can people with allergies also blame this on […]
Tamil Nadu state usually receives 825 million litres of water a day, but authorities are currently only able to supply 60 percent of that Angry residents fight in queues at water taps, lakes have been turned into barren moonscapes and restaurants are cutting back on meals as the worst drought […]
The past decade has seen a huge surge in wind and solar capacity GETTY IMAGES For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels. The milestone has been passed for the first five months of 2019. National Grid says clean […]
Is this the simplest way to show what is meant by global warming? The chart below organises all the countries of the world by region, time and temperature. The trend is unmistakeable. Each row of coloured pixels represents the temperature record of an individual nation within in its region. The […]
A robot arm attached to the submersible collects coral from the mesophotic zone off the coast of Maui. Credit: Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Just beyond where conventional scuba divers can go is an area of the ocean that still is largely unexplored. In waters this deep—about 100 to at least […]
An electronic signboard displays the Jyoetsu bullet train operation suspended between Tokyo and Niigata, following a strong earthquake that rocked Japan A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan, sparking a tsunami advisory that was later lifted with no reports Wednesday of major damage and only a handful of light injuries. The […]
There is a link between exposure to natural settings and better psychological well-being. Shutterstock You might have noticed that being in nature can improve your mood. Whether it’s walking in a beautiful rainforest, swimming in the ocean or a moment of wonder at the plants and animals around you, nature […]