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Volcanic 'googly eyes' stare into space from skull-like peninsula
Earth from space A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of Nicaragua's Lake Managua. These "eyes" and "skull" were created by violent eruptions thousands of years ago.
'New' island emerges from melting ice in Alaska
NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake.
Action on climate change faces new threat: The doomers who think it's too late to act
"Doom-mongering convinces many would-be climate advocates that climate action is a hopeless cause. But the blistering attacks against mainstream climate science and scientists advance an agenda of division, dividing the rank-and-file climate activists and leading voices from the scientific community."
'Serious adverse and unintended consequences': Polar geoengineering isn't the answer to climate change
Opinion The plans could also unintentionally harm fragile polar ecosystems.
Scientists are finally learning what's inside mysterious 'halo' barrels submerged off Los Angeles
At first thought to hold the pesticide DDT, some mysterious barrels dumped in the deep sea near Los Angeles actually contain caustic alkaline waste that stops most life from living nearby.
Giant 'chessboard' surrounds Idaho river in bizarre astronaut photo
Earth from space A 2017 astronaut photo shows an unusual checkered pattern surrounding a river, just south of the Canadian border. The unique sight is the result of a forest management initiative dating to the 1800s.
Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is heading for Hawaii — but it will weaken before it gets there, forecasters say
Weather predictions show that Hurricane Kiko could hit Hawaii next week, but forecasters say the Category 4 storm will weaken to a tropical storm or low-category hurricane this weekend.
Narusawa Ice Cave: The lava tube brimming with 10-foot-high ice pillars at the base of Mount Fuji
The Narusawa Ice Cave is a natural lava tunnel that formed during a violent eruption of Mount Fuji in A.D. 864. Every winter, the cave grows giant ice pillars due to its freezing temperatures.
Chinese submersible explores previously unknown giant craters at the bottom of the Pacific — and they're teeming with life
Scientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a window into the origins of life on Earth.
