Photographer Stumbles Upon a Hidden ‘Whale Graveyard’ Beneath Greenland’s Ice
Inside the whale graveyard, the bones of at least 20 minke whales were lying around 16 feet deep. “Focus…
Iceland May Turn Into a ‘Giant Glacier’ if Climate Change Derails Ocean Circulation, Meteorology Director Warns
Scientists say the collapse of AMOC could plunge Iceland into extreme winter temperatures. It’s paradoxical how warming temperatures…
Weeks of Extreme Weather Leave Iceland’s Iconic Black Sand Beach Looking Unrecognizable
The basalt coloums, a key feature of the beach, is being swept into the ocean. At first glance,…
Scientists Warn of Future Risks as Earth Has Been Getting Darker Over the Past 20 Years
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia analyzed 24 years of satellite data for this study. The…
The Strange, Salty Power Of California’s Mono Lake
Mono Lake shouldn’t exist—and yet it does, defiantly. In the high desert of central California, this otherworldly body…
Inside the Icelandic Town Fighting To Save Baby Puffins
As well as being the windiest place in Europe, The Westman Islands—a volcanic archipelago off Iceland’s southern shore—are…
NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space For Months Are Now Growing Lettuce — But It’s Not For Dinner
The astronauts who ended up having their week-long mission extended to months put their time to good use…