New research says there’s a huge stash of water hundreds of miles below the earth’s surface. ...

The Weather Channel's digital team, led by correspondent Kait Parker, takes a closer look at the history of Lake Okeechobee and the future implications of this toxic algae pollution in “Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee.” ...

A massive “dead zone” has been found in the Indian Ocean. ...

Ice from a deadly avalanche is seen on July 17, 2016, in western Tibet. (Chinese Academy of Sciences, courtesy of The Ohio State University) At a Glance A massive avalanche in western Tibet that killed nine people in July was probably caused by the effects of global warming, a new study found.The scientists said meltwater at the glacier's base allowed the ice to flow downhill at an unusually rapid pace. A massive ice avalanche in western Tibet earlier this year...

A swarm of 120 imperceptible quakes on Mount St. Helen point to an eventual eruption of the volcano in Washington state. ...

Scientists hold signs during a rally in conjunction with the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, in San Francisco. The rally was to call attention to what scientist believe is unwarranted attacks by the incoming Trump administration against scientists advocating for the issue of climate change and its impact. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) At a Glance Scientists are frantically working to copy government climate data.They fear a Trump administration will make the data disappear.Their plan is to...

At a Glance The Arctic completely failed its 2016 report card.The Arctic set record lows for both the sea ice winter peak and summer minimum.The sea ice made a virtually unprecedented cold season retreat in mid-November. It’s been a crazy year in the Arctic, even for a region that has seen profound changes over the past few decades, changes that have been driven largely by man-made climate change. Sea ice has thinned and shrunk and the Greenland ice sheet has...

At a Glance A recent study finds that climate change was a factor in 24 extreme weather events in 2015.The events include cases of high heat, winter sunshine in the U.K., Alaskan wildfires and odd "sunny day" flooding in Miami. A new study has found that man-made climate change was a factor in 24 of 2015's extreme weather events. However, global warming didn't play a role in a few other weird weather instances around the world. Thursday the National Oceanic...

The calving front of the Totten ice shelf. (Australian Antarctic Division) At a Glance As carbon pollution warms the air and the ocean, there are signs that East Antarctica's stability is under threat, according to recent studies.East Antarctica contains about two-thirds of all the ice in Antarctica so its stability is crucial for the world’s coastal areas. East Antarctica is remote even by Antarctic standards. Harsh winds and ocean currents have largely cut off the region from the rest of...

A tiger photographed in Ranthambore National Park in Rajashthan, India. (Aditya Singh/Barcroft India/Getty Images) At a Glance The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) highlighted some of the organization's biggest wins for 2016.Several species under threat had a better outlook in 2016. Despite a year that seemed to be full of bad news for the planet, there were several big wins when it comes to conservation and the . "Together, we pushed for new regulations to help shut down the illegal elephant...

Pedestrians walk on an overpass amid heavy air pollution in Beijing on Dec. 18, 2016. (WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance Children were sickened and hundreds of factories were ordered closed due to thick smog in northern China.Airlines were forced to cancel flights, and some cars were ordered off roads after a "red alert" was issued. Children were sickened and hundreds of flights were canceled in northern China as thick, choking smog descended on the region, including the country's fourth-largest...

The Totten ice shelf, Antarctica, where scientists have discovered warm water flowing through a deep channel under East Antarctica’s largest glacier, driving rapid melting. (Esmee van Wijke/ACE CRC) At a Glance An 11-foot rise in the global sea level could have massive consequences worldwide.In the United States alone, millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas would be impacted. Warm water flowing through a deep channel under East Antarctica’s largest glacier is driving rapid melting, which could lead to a...

At a Glance Last week, Las Vegas announced that it has achieved its goal of switching to exclusively renewable energy.Las Vegas set the goal nearly a decade ago, and the switch is expected to save the city about $5 million annually. There's certainly one thing that's clean in Sin City: Its energy. Las Vegas has officially reached its goal of running all city buildings and parks entirely off renewable energy, the city announced a week ago. According to the Las...