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![Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti in 2016. An upcoming La Niña weather pattern could result in powerful Atlantic hurricanes like this one.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kEnP8AfAZYagVRaDNfSDx6-320-80.jpg)
'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on record
By Stephanie Pappas published
A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?
![An aerial photograph of Angel Falls in Venezuela.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QE8BCRyjpDZE6ct7cvZkn6-320-80.jpg)
What's the largest waterfall in the world?
By Sascha Pare published
If your mind has gone straight to the thundering waters cascading down Venezuela's Angel Falls, think again.
![Beijing skyline in a storm.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dctcYuQZ63hhRc6Motegi6-320-80.jpg)
Half of China's cities are sinking, putting most of the country's urban population at risk
By Sascha Pare published
Major cities across eastern China are sinking due to groundwater extraction and the weight of buildings, potentially exposing millions of people to flooding and damage in the next 100 years.
![Category 5 super typhoon from outer space view. The eye of the hurricane. Some elements of this image furnished by NASA](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LfX8L3TLMhT5ex2DU5BVj9-320-80.jpg)
AI-powered 'digital twin' of Earth could make weather predictions at super speeds
By Emma Bryce published
An AI-driven supercomputer dubbed Earth's 'digital twin' could help us avoid the worst impacts of climate catastrophes headed our way.
![A sign posted at the San Andreas Fault, separating the Pacific and the North American tectonic plates near Parkfield, California on July 12, 2019 in a remote part of California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qvDcR7z3duURJoFyCbAPBE-320-80.jpg)
Part of the San Andreas fault may be gearing up for an earthquake
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Parkfield section of the San Andreas fault is sending mixed messages before a time of expected increased seismic risk.
![aerial view of a volcano](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PsghW9czawxE5jE6p7rgqa-320-80.jpg)
Antarctica is covered in volcanoes, could they erupt?
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Antarctica's western ice sheet alone contains 138 volcanos.
![Map showing location of New Jersey earthquake marked with a star with shock lines radiating outwards](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mz3LyTrrqgJ45X6gPNjooE-320-80.jpg)
Rare magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes rock Northeast, including Greater New York area
By Laura Geggel last updated
Magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes struck New Jersey and rocked the Northeast on Friday (April 5).
![A picture taken by an underwater vehicle of a fragment of mud volcano at the bottom of Lake Baikal.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m7nNPWpenQKqjWfd5n4oVF-320-80.jpg)
Underwater robot in Siberia's Lake Baikal reveals hidden mud volcanoes — and an active fault
By Sascha Pare published
Video cameras mounted on an autonomous underwater robot captured footage of cracks associated with mud volcanism close to a potentially active fault on the shores of Lake Baikal.
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