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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
Beijing Restricts Monks and Aid Workers From Entering Quake-hit Regions in Tibet
On Jan. 13, Chinese authorities prevented aid workers and Buddhist monks from visiting areas in Tibet...
Catastrophic Earthquake in Tibet Claims Over 120 Lives, Leaving Hundreds Injured
In the early hours of Jan. 7, a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet near the Nepal border...
California Declares a State of Emergency After More Than 300 Dairy Herds Test Positive for Bird Flu
California authorities have declared a state of emergency after more than 300 dairy herds tested positive...
Rescue Mission in Mayotte, Finding Survivors and Dead Hit by Cyclone Chido
After Cyclone Chido hit the islands of Mayotte, rescue efforts began on Dec. 16 to locate survivors and...
A Massive Italian Supervolcano Is Showing Signs of Waking Up
The Phlegraean Fields, located in Italy just west of Naples, are now considered a massive supervolcano...
‘Snowbird’ Season Threatened in Florida Following Hurricane Milton
This is traditionally the prime season for “snowbirds” from Canada and the northern states to travel...
Enough Lithium in Southern Arkansas to Meet 2030’s Global Demand: USGS
On Oct. 21, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced that there may be between five million...
Florida Community Built to be ‘Hurricane-proof’ Escapes Milton’s Wrath Almost Entirely Unscathed
A unique Florida community, situated approximately 15 miles northeast of Fort Myers, which calls itself...
Rare Rainfall Descends Upon Sahara, First Floods in Desert in Half a Century
For the first time in 50 years, the Sahara Desert experienced a substantial amount of rainfall throughout...