Seeing a shooting star streak across the night sky can be a thing of beauty, and stargazers will have their chance to catch a glimpse of several on Earth Day when one of the longest-running meteor showers in recorded history peaks. More
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Humans coexist and share the planet with millions of other species – but we’re also their biggest threat.
Every April 22, those passionate about restoring the planet’s health commemorate Earth Day, which was first recognized in 1970.
At least 17 people have been killed in a landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, the country’s disaster relief agency said.
While dry, warm and tranquil conditions are in store for a large part of the nation on Easter Sunday, there will be some areas that have to deal with showers and cool weather.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Monday.
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After bad weather delayed recovery teams last week, the bodies of Jess Roskelley and two Austrian climbers were recovered from an avalanche field on Sunday -- and a photo from Roskelley's phone shows they'd made it to the top before tragedy struck.
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