Is herpes virus killing coral?

Researchers say viral disease - particularly herpes - might have a role in the worldwide decline of coral. Several factors are currently killing coral.

Hail in the U.S. in March 2012

This March, we in the U.S. have seen some dynamic storms produce large and copious amounts of hail. How hail forms and some great images.

Severely ill dolphins sickened by Gulf oil spill?

Severely ill dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico dolphins saw heavy, prolonged exposure to oil in the Deepwater Horizon spill.

CO2 emissions caused by humans in a video

Watch a time-lapse video of human-made global CO2 emissions in map form. It spans the 18th century through the first decade of the 21st century.

What’s your nitrogen footprint?

Researchers have created a nitrogen footprint calculator that uses information about your food and energy use to work out your nitrogen footprint.

Warmest decade since 1850 in 2001-2010

During 2001-2010 , the warmest decade, "numerous weather and climate extremes affected almost every part of the globe" with flooding, droughts, and more.

James Cameron returns, after record-breaking dive to deepest ocean

James Cameron's record-breaking dive took him into the 6.8-mile-deep (11-kilometer-deep) undersea Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.

7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes south-central coast of Chile

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Chile on March 25, 2012 at 22:37 UTC. No widespread tsunami warning. Few reports of injuries at this time.

Most sea level rise due to melting polar ice, study confirms

Researchers report that Earth's polar regions are losing billions of tons of water annually, causing a huge amout of sea level rise.

Historic heat in North America in March 2012

Cities as geographically diverse as Chicago, Des Moines, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City and New York City all had record historic heat over the past week.