ENVIRONMENT
Ask anyone who has witnessed a milky sea and the story is remarkably similar. A moonless night. Water darker than the sky. Then, without any change in the wind or weather, the entire ocean begins to glow with a soft, pale light that stretches to every horizon and lasts until
Massive Sandstorm Engulfs Beijing as Extreme Weather Sweeps Through China
On April 19, a surge of extreme weather swept across China, with northern regions hit by intense sandstorms...
How Trees Grow Out of Buildings and Stone: Real Stories of Nature’s Survival
On a windowsill sits a banyan bonsai grown from a small cutting brought from Florida to New York more...
Origin of Earth’s Water: How Oceans Formed From Space and Spread Across the Universe
Energy, organic molecules, and liquid water are the three conditions scientists consider essential for...
Mayor Mamdani Provides Weather Updates at NYC Emergency Management HQ
See below for Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani's prepared remarks for today's weather update on Feb. 24, 2026...
Beijing Hit by Force-14 Winds as Sandstorm Triggers Severe Pollution in 130 Cities
By Li Muzi, Vision Times As China rung in the Lunar New Year, massive sandstorm swept across the country's...
What Is a Fire Rainbow? Rare Circumhorizontal Arc Sightings Across North America
A band of color appears without warning, suspended high in thin summer clouds. It glows in layered reds...
Deadly Winter Storm Shuts Down the United States, Triggers Mass Power Outages, and Kills at Least 18
By Gao Yun A ferocious winter storm has swept across the United States, grinding transportation to...
Southeast Asia Floods and Cyclones Kill Over 900, Displace Hundreds of Thousands
Southeast Asia has been hit by powerful floods and cyclones in recent weeks, triggering deadly floods...
Toxic Spill in Zambia Mine Puts China–Africa Relations Under Severe Strain
By Yang Tianzi, Vision Times A major investigative report published by the BBC on Dec. 3 has reignited...