Surge in earthquake activity prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week.
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Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week.
The Fraser Valley was hit with another significant dump of snow early Thursday morning, with parts of the region witnessing up to four centimetres overnight.
The world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
The United States' growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as Californians begin the long road to rebuilding after the deadly Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.
A fountain of lava was spewing from a Hawaii volcano Tuesday in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed.
Extreme heat will reach dangerous levels -- even for younger people -- across an area equivalent to the size of the United States if Earth’s global warming hits 2 C, scientists warned on Tuesday.
Police are urging drivers to be cautious on the roads after a burst of snowfall brought wintery conditions to major B.C. highways, resulting in several collisions Tuesday morning.
The US Army Corps of Engineers opened two dams on Friday in Central California and let roughly 2.2 billion gallons of water flow out of reservoirs, after President Donald Trump ordered the release with the misguided intent to send water to fire-ravaged Southern California.
The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted in some areas before it’s done today.
Feb. 1 marks the last month of the meteorological winter and it’s bringing with it a mixed bag of extreme cold, winter storms and rain across the country.
Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who’ve lost everything in the devastating LA-area wildfires came together for FireAid, a massive benefit concert Thursday that combined spectacular performances with moving storytelling from survivors and reminders of the destruction.
What was once the world’s largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening, under pressure from cheaper green energy sources.
These unique birds used to be prevalent in Santa Barbara, but the loss of habitat and food sources landed them on the candidate list for the California Endangered Species Act.
India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities’ living standards near tiger areas, a study published Thursday found.
This year, we can expect a family affair because this will be Punxsutawney Phil’s first Groundhog Day as a father. Last spring, Phil and his wife Phyllis welcomed pups Sunny and Shadow to their family.