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1st glacier declared dead from climate change seen in before and after images
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space Satellite images taken more than three decades apart show the disappearance of Iceland's Okjökull, the first glacier to be officially declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change.

'More people are in harm's way': Tornadoes are shifting east of Tornado Alley, forecasters warn
By Pandora Dewan published

What's the oldest lake on Earth?
By Elana Spivack published
The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse lake.

Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation
By Skyler Ware published
Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.

Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in China
By Stephanie Pappas published
The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

Mount Washington: Home to 'the world's worst weather' with record wind speeds of 231 mph
By Sascha Pare published
Mount Washington is a prominent mountain in New Hampshire, known for its dramatic weather and conditions that are extremely dangerous for hikers and climbers.

Scientists discover giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves' — and we may finally know where they come from
By Stephanie Pappas published
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

'Take shelter!': Tornado strikes Florida's Seminole County, destroying homes and interrupting live TV broadcast
By Patrick Pester published
A tornado hit central Florida on Monday, destroying two homes, uprooting trees and disrupting a FOX TV show as it was tracking the storm live on air.

Erupting 'sharkcano' spits out a giant underwater plume in Oceania
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a large plume of discolored water rising from the undersea Kavachi volcano, during an eruption that likely scattered the sharks that normally dwell there.
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