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US Launches Air Pollution Data in Shanghai

The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics.

The Stinkiest Places on Earth: Photos

Tour some of nature's most nasty-to-the-nostrils nooks.

Antarctic Hot Springs Foster New Species [VIDEO]

Off the coast of Antarctica, undersea vents offer a niche for unique species.

Hurricane Season Comes Early This Year

Posted by Tim Wall 30 MINUTES AGO | 0

Meteorologists named the first storm of the 2012 hurricane season this year: tropical storm Alberto is starting the party early. Read more

Hurricane Season Comes Early This Year

US Launches Air Pollution Data in Shanghai

Posted 1 HOUR AGO | 0

The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics, giving a much more pessimistic assessment of the city's air quality than official Chinese data. Read more

Why Italy's Earthquake Was Weird

Posted 5 HOURS AGO | 0

The powerful shaking was a first for the region in centuries — and fairly surprising to seismologists. Read more

Arctic Seawater Leaking Methane: Big Pic

Posted Mon May 21, 2012 11:14 AM ET | 0

Methane is wafting off the surface of the Arctic Ocean as sea ice cracks. Read more

Fireballs in the Arctic As Methane Seeps Uncovered

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Mon May 21, 2012 09:19 AM ET | 0

Ecologists identified more than 150,000 natural methane seeps in the Arctic: A ticking time bomb of greenhouse gas. Read more

Fireballs in the Arctic As Methane Seeps Uncovered

Italy Earthquake Leaves Six Dead, 50 Hurt

Posted Sun May 20, 2012 06:40 AM ET | 0

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Italy's populated northeast early Sunday, felling homes and church steeples around the historic city of Ferrara. Read more

Troubled Freighter Drifts Toward Great Barrier Reef

Posted Sat May 19, 2012 08:36 AM ET | 0

A broken-down cargo ship was drifting towards Australia's Great Barrier Reef Saturday, with fears of major damage if it were to run aground at the World Heritage-listed site. Read more

tasseled wobbegong shark

Tyrannosaur Skeleton For Sale, But Ownership Is Questioned

Posted Sat May 19, 2012 08:03 AM ET | 0

Mongolia is raising concerns that a rare Tyrannosaur specimen now on auction in New York City may have left the country illegally. Read more

Tiny Deep-Sea Life Eats Dinosaur-Era Meals

Posted Sat May 19, 2012 06:53 AM ET | 0

Deep ocean microorganisms are subsisting on nutrients first laid down when dinosaurs still walked the Earth. Read more

Small Earthquakes May Cause Surprisingly Big Tsunamis

Posted Fri May 18, 2012 11:05 AM ET | 0

Mysterious small tremors in the most earthquake-prone areas on Earth may be the cause of surprisingly large tsunamis. Read more

Clean Up This Fracking Mess!

Posted by Tim Wall Fri May 18, 2012 06:08 AM ET | 0

A study found a decrease in the percentage of the number of violations issued to fracking sites in Pennsylvania. Read more

Clean Up This Fracking Mess!

Monster Sunspot's Flare Strong Enough to Confuse Satellites

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 06:24 PM ET | 0

The flare triggered a radiation storm intense enough to also cause radio blackouts. Read more

Hot Summer Projected for Much of U.S.

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 04:11 PM ET | 0

No relief in sight for drought-stricken areas of the country. Read more

The Stinkiest Places on Earth: Photos

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 12:06 PM ET | 0

Tour some of nature’s most putrid, pungent places, nasty-to-the-nostrils nooks, and foul, fetid funky towns. Read more

Some U.S. Fisheries Rebounding

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Thu May 17, 2012 06:04 AM ET | 0

New U.S. government figures show fisheries improvement, but New England remains cause for concern. Read more

Some U.S. Fisheries Rebounding

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