Fuego Volcano once again showed why it is one of the most active volcanoes in Central America. After hours of explosions, ash and evacuations, the danger did not disappear when the eruption ended.
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Emergency services in England and Wales responded to almost 400 wildfire incidents in July, while record-breaking blazes swept through the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
Our planet just received confirmation that this year is on track to be one of the top five warmest years on record, with the release of the July global climate report from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
As global temperatures rise, scientists have largely assumed that mountain tree species will move to higher elevations in search of cooler conditions. However, the reality is proving to be more complex.
A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing dozens of people, damaging buildings across multiple cities, and shaking millions despite originating 68 miles beneath the Earth's surface. Here's why this deep earthquake was still capable of causing widespread destruction.
Climate change is fueling increasingly extreme wildfires, but it does not fully explain their origin. The WMO warns that forest management and human activity remain key factors.
An unprecedented wildfire crisis has engulfed France, giving rise to an unexpected phenomenon: the explosion of historic ammunition. The wildfires triggered the detonation of deadly Second World War weaponry that had lain hidden beneath the ground for decades.
High summer temperatures are the enemy of chocolate, but that could soon change. Scientists are close to creating chocolate that can withstand the heat.
Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in solar physics by discovering the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability on the Sun's surface, a finding that could help explain explosive solar activity and other solar phenomena, according to research published in Nature.
Europe's forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, and disturbances such as drought and pest infestations are causing increasingly severe losses in some of Europe's oldest forests. The situation has deteriorated significantly since 2018.
A powerful El Niño is cooking the climate record books, and it has yet to reach peak intensity, prompting the World Meteorological Organization to issue a call for action. The event will shape weather patterns worldwide for several months.
According to Christian tradition, based on the Book of Genesis, this mountain is believed to be the place where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Great Flood described in the sacred text. This is the first time its ice has been studied in such detail.