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NASA spots ‘ghost island’ that disappears shortly after
14 January 2025 15:00 NASA satellites captured a "phantom island" before it vanished as suddenly as it appeared.
Scientists concerned as 100 volcanos in Antarctica could erupt soon
14 January 2025 14:00 Experts have uncovered over 100 volcanoes beneath the ice sheet in western Antarctica, which could potentially erupt and reshape the continent.
Massive ocean discovered underneath Earth’s crust
14 January 2025 13:30 Scientists have discovered an ocean located beneath the Earth's crust that contains more water than all the surface oceans combined.
Tsunami warning in Japan: “please do not enter the sea”
14 January 2025 09:00 On Monday evening, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southwest Japan, the authorities issued a tsunami warning.
Underground anomalies discovered for the first time leave scientists baffled
13 January 2025 14:30 A team of geophysicists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has identified anomalies in the Earth's lower mantle, uncovering previously unknown rocky zones, according to a report by Phys.
United States: Prisoners freed to become firefighters and tackle Los Angeles fires
13 January 2025 11:57 The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has just announced that 783 inmates have been temporarily released to become firefighters and help fight the fires that have been raging in the state since January 7.
Fires in Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades is entirely burnt
10 January 2025 13:07 For several days, Los Angeles has been battling fires fueled by violent winds of up to 160km/h. Nearly 180,000 people have had to flee their homes.Latest news
Miles beneath Antarctica lie numerous active volcanoes
Beneath the great white continent, several kilometers away, numerous active volcanoes, such as Mount Erebus, could accelerate the melting of the ice cap. Let's take a closer look at this huge smouldering fire. 10 Jan 2025 10:00Mysterious giant structures discovered on Mars
Massive and dense structures have been discovered beneath the surface of Mars, leaving experts intrigued. 09 Jan 2025 15:30Natural disasters in 2024: 320 billion dollars in damage, 11,000 fatalities
The natural disasters that occurred in 2024 caused total damage worth 320 billion dollars, German reinsurer Munich Re calculated. 09 Jan 2025 12:45Tibet ravaged by powerful earthquake that killed at least 120 people
At least 120 people have lost their lives in Tibet after a powerful earthquake struck the region on Tuesday morning, with tremors also felt in Nepal and Bhutan. 08 Jan 2025 15:00UK: Red squirrels could die out due to pox epidemic
British red squirrels could fall victim to a pox epidemic spread by grey squirrels. 07 Jan 2025 15:00Polar vortex to hit the US, bringing freezing cold
Be careful if you go to the United States, you could be faced with extreme temperatures. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns: a polar vortex is going to hit the country. 06 Jan 2025 17:33Europe's largest dolphinarium closes: where will orcas go?
Marineland in Antibes, France, was the largest dolphinarium in Europe. However, after more than 50 years it was forced to close its doors on Sunday due to French legislation banning cetacean shows from 2026. In addition, visitor numbers have fallen sharply in recent years and the park has received many complaints about animal welfare and the conditions in which the animals are kept. Consequently, all 4,000 animals now need to be relocated. That process is going quite smoothly, only for two orcas there does not seem to be an immediate solution. 06 Jan 2025 10:28