A tornado cut a 270-kilometre path through Kentucky in mid-December 2021, killing 80 people, many in their homes or workplaces, and rendering thousands homeless. The incident...
Iceberg Alley, the stretch of coast ranging from Labrador to Newfoundland, is the southernmost region of the northern hemisphere where one can regularly see icebergs. But...
As world travel rebounds after two years of COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, marketers and the media are promoting Puerto Rico as an accessible hot spot destination...
In the UK, it now costs more than £100 to fill up a typical family car with petrol, and oil prices could rise even further. But...
Grassland songbirds have been steadily decreasing for decades in Canada. In addition to having to endure strenuous migration every year, they are confronted with the symphonies...
Ten more African cities have signed on to the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration to improve air quality. C40 is an international group of mayors collaborating...
Why do frilled sharks look more like sea snakes? – Will, age 6, Darlington, Western Australia Hi Will. Thanks for this question! Frilled sharks are very...
Niki Teunissen/AWC, Author provided Extreme heat waves can cause birds and mammals to die en masse. But it’s more common for an animal to experience relatively...
Sea turtles have been swimming the world’s oceans and nesting on its beaches for over 120 million years. They even survived mass extinction events, including the...
For a long time, the great ocean explorers used sight to reveal the secrets of the marine environment, downplaying its acoustic aspects. Indeed, the ocean has...