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Lava flows from a fissure near Grindavik, Iceland, on Jan. 14, 2024. Iceland Department of Civil Protection

Fountains of lava erupted from the Sundhnúkur volcanic system in southwest Iceland on Jan. 14, 2024. As the world watched on webcams and social

Read more …Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but...

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This six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, had clear signs of trouble before it partially collapsed in May 2023. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Four recent catastrophic building collapses and a near miss are raising concerns about the state of

Read more …How to prevent America's aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning

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A skier at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics and site of a small but deadly avalanche in 2024. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort on Jan. 10, 2024, as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow

Read more …Tahoe avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier...

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Laundry washwater is a major source of microplastic fibers that can end up in water and soil. Venca-Stastny/iStock via Getty Images

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals,

Read more …Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here's how to clean your clothes more...

More Articles …

  1. Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
  2. Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains
  3. Blizzards are inescapable − but the most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable
  4. To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations
  5. A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power
  6. After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here's how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants
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