What is a storm surge and why is it so dangerous?

Severe cyclone Fani, which blasted ashore Friday in India, is expected to pack a frequently underestimated…

Climate change forcing Alaskans to hunt for new ways to survive

As far back as he can remember, Willard Church Jr. has gone out ice fishing well…

Two dead as monster cyclone batters eastern India

Two people died Friday after Cyclone Fani slammed into eastern India, officials said, as the storm…

Facebook considering its own bitcoin for payments

The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook plans a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch…

Iconic

Few of the Universe’s residents are as iconic as the spiral galaxy. These limelight-hogging celestial objects combine…

Iconic

Few of the Universe’s residents are as iconic as the spiral galaxy. These limelight-hogging celestial objects combine…

Ries crater, Germany

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over an area in southern Germany, where approximately 15 million…

Earth from space: Ries crater

In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over an…

Ries crater, Germany

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over an area in southern Germany, where approximately 15 million…

Earth from space: Ries crater

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over an…