El Nino

This ancient society tried to stop El Niño—with child sacrifice

History & Culture

This ancient society tried to stop El Niño—with child sacrifice

This ancient society tried to stop El Niño—with child sacrifice

What is El Niño?

Environment

What is El Niño?

What is El Niño?

How soaring ocean temperatures are affecting corals

Environment

How soaring ocean temperatures are affecting corals

How soaring ocean temperatures are affecting corals

A glimmer of hope for one of the world's rarest penguins

Animals

A glimmer of hope for one of the world's rarest penguins

A glimmer of hope for one of the world's rarest penguins

2019 may be the hottest year yet—here's why

Environment

2019 may be the hottest year yet—here's why

2019 may be the hottest year yet—here's why

Venomous Sea Snake Found Off California—How'd It Get There?

Weird & Wild

Venomous Sea Snake Found Off California—How'd It Get There?

Venomous Sea Snake Found Off California—How'd It Get There?

How a Wayward Antarctic Seal Ended Up on a Brazilian Beach

Weird & Wild

How a Wayward Antarctic Seal Ended Up on a Brazilian Beach

How a Wayward Antarctic Seal Ended Up on a Brazilian Beach

Why Did This Once Thriving Lake Disappear?

Why Did This Once Thriving Lake Disappear?

Why Did This Once Thriving Lake Disappear?

Mudslide in Colombia May Portend El Niño Chaos

Mudslide in Colombia May Portend El Niño Chaos

Mudslide in Colombia May Portend El Niño Chaos

Watch a Woman's Dramatic Escape From Mudslide

Watch a Woman's Dramatic Escape From Mudslide

Watch a Woman's Dramatic Escape From Mudslide

Why Adult Penguins Mooch Off Their Parents

Weird & Wild

Why Adult Penguins Mooch Off Their Parents

Why Adult Penguins Mooch Off Their Parents

Bolivia's Second Largest Lake Has Dried Out. Can It Be Saved?

Bolivia's Second Largest Lake Has Dried Out. Can It Be Saved?

Bolivia's Second Largest Lake Has Dried Out. Can It Be Saved?

2015 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record, and by Widest Margin

2015 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record, and by Widest Margin

2015 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record, and by Widest Margin

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