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Swiss glaciers shrink as climate crisis fuels extreme heat across Europe

Switzerland's glaciers are facing unprecedented melting, with "glacier loss day" arriving exceptionally early this year due to a prolonged European heatwave, warm May, and insufficient winter snowfall. Experts warn that this rapid ice loss, exacerbated by persistent high temperatures, mirrors the dire conditions of 2022 and threatens to leave only remnants of glaciers by 2100, impacting vital European river systems.

Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says

Accumulation on Switzerland’s glaciers from last winter expected to all be gone by Monday amid ‘enormous’ melt rates across AlpsSwiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, according to the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (Glamos).The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland’s glaciers is expected to have all melted away by Monday, marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier lo...

Satellite images show scope of devastation in Venezuela after dual earthquakes

VenezuelaSatellite images show scope of devastation in Venezuela after dual earthquakesBy Friday, two days after the earthquakes, 920 people had been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 others injured, and the crisis was continuing.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Apartment building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 22, and on June 25 after the earthquakes.Satellite image ©2026 VantorShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 26, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT / Updated June 26, 2026, 10:31 PM EDTBy P...

4.9 earthquake detected in Venezuela just days after major quakes

The country is still reeling from devastating pair of earthquakes that killed hundreds of people earlier this week.

Miraculous rescues after deadly Venezuela earthquakes

There have been incredible rescues in Venezuela two days after those back-to-back earthquakes. NBC News’ George Solis reports.

Revealed: Rail safety system forcing trains to a halt if they pass red light was NOT installed on Bedford crash track because route was 'low risk'

Revealed: Rail safety system forcing trains to a halt if they pass red light was NOT installed on Bedford crash track because route was 'low risk'See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JON BRADY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:50, 26 June 2026 | Updated: 17:50, 26 June 2026 e-mail View comments

Study finds climate change intensified Europe's June heatwave

Magnitude-6.7 quake hits off southern Philippines, USGS says

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 21 kilometers WSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.

Venezuela earthquakes: What happens in the first 72 hours?

Experts say the first three days following a serious quake often determine how many lives can still be saved.

Aid worker says hundreds remain trapped after Venezuela earthquakes

After earthquakes shattered much of the capital in Venezuela, Project Hope's Cesar Jimenez says rescue crews are racing to save hundreds trapped as international aid arrives and hospitals struggle to cope.(Image credit: Javier Campos)

‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

International experts able to work in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge techA marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.The researchers believe the speed at which the species were found and identified may be a record, in part because of the cutting-edge tech designed and built by the science and engineering team. For the first time on board a ship, the researchers were able to obs...

What's a 'doublet' earthquake? Science behind Venezuela’s strongest quake in over a century

The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, killing more than 180 people, were part of a seismic phenomenon known as a “doublet”. The twin tremors marked Venezuela’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and left the country grappling with widespread destruction.

July 2026 celestial calendar: When to see the Moon, planets and meteor showers

July often arrives with warm evenings that make it easier to spend time outdoors after sunset. For skywatchers, those comfortable nights also coincide with a calendar packed with changing celestial sights.

First hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead

Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plansThe energy regulator has given the provisional green light for the construction of the first new hydropower projects in more than 40 years, part of plans to reduce Great Britain’s reliance on energy imports.Ofgem has published a list of 16 long-duration electricity storage projects, facilities that can store and release electricity for periods of eight hours or more, it has pro...

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

Climate Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump June 26, 20265:00 AM ET By  Scott Neuman An employee looks at multiple hurricane models displayed on monitors at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center in Miami on May 30, 2025. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Scientists, educators, farmers and the broader public now have a new website for climate informat...

Scientists reveal secrets of ancient scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago

ItalyScientists reveal secrets of ancient scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years agoResearchers have recovered texts previously lost to history, revealing philosophical takes on ethics, the arts, human behavior and theology.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A Herculaneum scroll with red laser lines being scanned at the Institut de France by Brent Seales and his team.EduceLabShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 26, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Claudio LavangaNAPLES, Italy — Scien...

European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stressThe heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are also enduring their worst ever heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. Muggier conditions mean sweating is less effective at cooling the body,...

2,000-year-old human DNA found in caves in Spain, Portugal

An international team of researchers has discovered human DNA at least 2,000 years old on cave walls in Portugal and Spain, providing the first evidence that cave walls can preserve human genetic material for thousands of years.According to a report by Lusa News Agency on Thursday, using advanced DNA extraction and sequencing techniques, the researchers detected ancient human DNA in a pigmented calcite crust from Escoural Cave in Portugal, as well as in several unpigmented cave wall samples from...

Mother arrested for MURDER after teen daughter found dead with more than 170 empty bottles of alcohol in room

Mother arrested for MURDER after teen daughter found dead with more than 170 empty bottles of alcohol in roomSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter for the best exclusive stories  READ: Disgusting new sex theory about why youth pastor murdered wife at Zion National Park in 2006See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SOPHIE GABLE, US REPORTER Published: 03:21, 26 June 2026 | Updated: 03:21, 26 June 2026 e-mail View comments

AI unlocks ancient scrolls sealed by Mount Vesuvius for nearly 2,000 years

Researchers used AI and “virtual unwrapping” to reveal never-before-seen texts inside charred Roman scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., opening a new window into the ancient world. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports on the exciting discovery.