Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons Of Ice In 2019
Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said.
Airbnb Bans House Parties Worldwide, Citing Virus Mandates
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings.
Thai Scientist Catch Bats To Trace Coronavirus Origins | PHOTOS
Researchers in Thailand have been trekking though the countryside to catch bats in their caves in an effort to trace the murky origins of the coronavirus.
Israeli Jeweler Makes $1.5m Gold Coronavirus Mask
An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the worldβs most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million.
Global Coronavirus Cases Top 20 Million As Russia Approves Vaccine
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a vaccine against the virus.
Beirut Explosion Leaves Over 250,000 People With Homes Unfit To Live | PHOTOS
The gigantic explosion in Beirut on Tuesday tore through homes, blowing off doors and windows, toppling cupboards, and sent flying books, shelves, lamps and everything else.
President Trump Signs Executive Order, Could Ban TikTok in 45 Days
The order will ban the social media app from operating in the U.S. in 45 days if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
U.S. Rescinds Global 'Do Not Travel' Coronavirus Warning
The Trump administration on Thursday rescinded its warnings to Americans against all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying conditions no longer warrant a blanket worldwide alert.
Beirut Images Show Shattered, Dust-Covered City | PHOTOS
The aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut shows a shattered city covered in dust and debris.
Deadly Explosion Kills More Than 70, Injures Thousands In Lebanon's Capital Beirut
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. There were hundreds of casualties, with bodies buried under the rubble, officials said.
Ex-Redskins Become Washington Football Team For 2020 Season
The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name.
FCC Announces New Three Digit Number To Call For The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
To combat suicides across the country the Federal Communications Commission has created the three-digit phone number, 9-8-8, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, according to a news release.
UN: World Could Hit 1.5-Degree Warming Threshold By 2024
The world could see annual global temperatures pass a key threshold for the first time in the coming five years, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday.
Mary C. Curtis: Russia Bounty Allegations
CHARLOTTE, NC -- What did the president know? That's the question lawmakers want answered-- after reports that U.S. intelligence found out Russians offered a bounty if Taliban terrorists killed U.S.…
Climate Change Keeps Changing The Game For Home Gardeners
Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate change, experts say.
Europe Restricts Visitors From The US Amid Virus Resurgence
The European Continent on Tuesday reopened to visitors from 14 countries, but not the U.S., where some of the states that pushed hardest and earliest to reopen their economies are now in retreat because of an alarming surge in confirmed coronavirus infections.
Iran Issues Arrest Warrant For President Donald Trump
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday.
Liverpool Clinches England's Premier League Title, Ends 30-Year Drought
For the city of Liverpool, this has been a party three decades in the making, and even the restrictions caused by the coronavirus failed to prevent fans from gathering to celebrate outside Anfield.
The 'Gritty' Details of the Saharan Dust Plume
The Saharan air layer isn't an unusual occurrence, but there's a reason you are probably hearing so much about this dust plume.
Fiery, Not Freezing: Arctic Town Reaches 100ΒΊ for First Time Ever
Charlotte hasn't hit 100ΒΊ in five years, but a town in the Arctic just hit the century mark this week.
