STORY HIGHLIGHTS The temperatures from the polar vortex are far from being the coldest on Earth The U.S. holds two records — the greatest rainfall in a minute and the highest temperature The Kolyma Highway (M56) in Russia is the coldest road on Earth An escaped jail inmate turned himself in just so that he could warm up — that’s how cold the U.S. has been this week. With the […]
Scientists have discovered the first-ever dinosaur fossils in Saudi Arabia, dating back to 72 million years. Dinosaur fossils are exceptionally rare in the Arabian Peninsula and the newly identified specimen were excavated in the northwest part of Saudi Arabia along the coast of the Red Sea. An international team of scientists from Uppsala University, Museum Victoria, Monash University, and the Saudi Geological Survey unearthed a string of vertebrae […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Anti-poaching leader is convinced Chinese construction camps are conduits for the ivory trade The Congolese government vows to punish anyone found to be connected to poaching A wildlife protection group works with Congolese authorities to find and shut down poachers The Republic of Congo’s main north-south road runs right on the edge of Odzala-Kokoua National Park. For now, it remains nothing more than a narrow dirt track and […]
Oh, Canada! This land of maple syrup, Molson and very few people (considering its size) is the second largest country in the world. Canada is a mix of world-class cities like Vancouver and Montreal, and an impressive list of natural wonders including the Canadian Rockies, Niagara Falls and the Bay of Fundy. But amid these cosmopolitan centres and stunning sites are Canada’s eccentricities. For instance, did you know $1 and […]
Loud explosions heard in parts of Canada are being blamed on a phenomenon called frostquakes. What are they? Ontario is no stranger to temperatures approaching -20C (-4F) but in recent days the winter freeze has been accompanied by unusual sound effects – bangs waking people up during the night. @sydney_grieve was one of many to tweet: “Heard a loud bang outside of my room at 2am. My whole family was […]
Alcoholics are being paid in beer to clean the streets of Amsterdam as part of a project partly funded by the Dutch government – the organisers think other countries should abandon “old-fashioned political correctness” and adopt the same approach. Rene scours the streets, grasping at discarded wrappers. His movements are fuelled by a tangible pride. It is an unfamiliar emotion for a man whose alcohol addiction has cost him so […]
Temperatures in parts of the United States could drop to record lows of -30C (-22F) as a result of a “polar vortex” of cold, dense air. John Hammond from the BBC Weather Centre explains what causes the unusual phenomenon Please follow and like us:
Residents of the north-eastern US have been warned to stay indoors, as the region braces for a storm expected to dump up to 14in (35cm) of snow. Nearly 2,000 flights have been grounded nationwide as heavy snow fell from Illinois to Michigan in the US Midwest. New York and New England are expected to see blizzard conditions, with wind gusts of up to 45mph (72 km/h). In Canada, temperatures […]
Holly Wright and her boyfriend found a couch outside a house with a ‘Free’ sign on it near their home in Grand Rapids, Michigan She used it for two months to read books, check emails, and her dog regularly sat on it This week she was shocked when a boa constrictor came slithering out The animal was not aggressive and died, likely from starvation, shortly after getting out of the […]
