42,000-foot plumes of ash. 143-mph firenadoes. 1,500-degree heat. These wildfires are a new kind of hell on earth, and scientists are racing to learn its rules. On the windy, hot day of July 26, 2018, as record 113-degree temperatures baked Redding,… Read More ›
At least three small tremors rattled California on Tuesday for the second time in three days, leaving residents fearful that a much larger earthquake is inevitable. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 2.7 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 4.5km… Read More ›
In science fiction, futuristic soldiers are often shown wielding light emitting weapons. Flash Gordon used a ray gun, Captain Kirk carried a phaser, and Darth Vader brandished a light saber. But, today, the imagined future of science fiction is a… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to battle wildfires across southern Europe amid a deadly heatwave that has already killed five people. The deaths in Italy and Romania have been attributed to the extreme conditions since the heatwave, dubbed ‘Lucifer’, set in around the start… Read More ›
The gigantic multi-fire blaze burning in the Canadian city of Fort McMurray that has forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes was expected to continue its rapid growth, officials said Friday. “I do expect that there’s a high… Read More ›
Ukraine’s emergency services appealed for calm Wednesday as wildfires raged in the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine that went into meltdown in 1986. “Levels of background radiation are normal … don’t panic! Everything is in order,”… Read More ›
