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Tonga 2022 eruption triggered the most intense lightning storm ever recorded
By Kiley Price published
The plume generated during the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption in Tonga created the perfect conditions for a "supercharged" lightning storm.
Watch the world choke on CO2 in eerie NASA videos of manmade emissions
By Sascha Pare published
The animations highlight emissions from different human and natural sources, with the main contribution coming from the burning of fossil fuels.
Titanic sub was lost due to catastrophic implosion, US coast guard says
By Ben Turner published
The submersible, which has been missing since Sunday, is believed to have been crushed by high pressure, discovery of debris near the Titanic wreck has revealed.
Missing Titanic submersible: What do we know about OceanGate's Titan sub disappearance?
By Ben Turner last updated
The five-person, custom-built submersible lost contact with the surface near the wreck of the Titanic on Sunday, and has 40 hours of emergency oxygen remaining.
World's deepest canyon is home to Asia's tallest tree - and Chinese scientists only just found it
By Lydia Smith published
At 335 feet (102 meters) in height, the enormous newly-discovered cypress tree — which was found in a forest in Tibet — would tower over the Statue of Liberty.
If the missing titanic submersible is found, how could the passengers be rescued?
By Ben Turner published
Rescuers have detected noises repeating every 30 minutes from around the last known location of the Titan submersible. Could this make a rescue more likely?
Missing Titanic submersible: Banging sounds heard in search for lost sub Titan
By Hannah Osborne published
The sounds were coming at 30-minute intervals, according to an internal email update sent by the Department of Homeland Security's National Operations Center, which could mean the passengers on board are still alive.
Electrifying time-lapse image captures 100 lightning bolts torching the sky over Turkey
By Harry Baker published
The photographer combined individual images collected over a 50-minute period during an intense thunderstorm in Turkey.
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