New Zealand police: 2 bodies may never be found after volcano eruption
The bodies of two people missing after a volcano erupted on New Zealand's White Island last week likely washed out to sea and may never be found, police said Wednesday.
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SpaceX satellite will bring internet to isolated island nations
Thousands of islands dot the Pacific Ocean between Asia's southern coast and Australia, and the people who live on them have stayed mostly isolated from the digital age.
There were once ads for this volcano
With hindsight, it looks embarrassingly inappropriate, but long before New Zealand's White Island volcano erupted killing at least 16 people last week, it was once humorously marketed as a fun destination for risk takers.
New Zealand marks one week since deadly volcano eruption
New Zealand on Monday marked one week since the deadly volcano eruption that came with little warning while 47 people were visiting White Island, as the search continues for the bodies of two people who remain missing.
Man behind Earth Hour wants you to photograph the Great Barrier Reef
Andy Ridley is shivering in a wet T-shirt on the deck of the Dreamtime after coming up from a dive on the outer edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Officials: 6 more bodies recovered from New Zealand island
Authorities have released the names of more victims identified in New Zealand's White Island volcano eruption that left at least 16 people dead.
New Zealand military to retrieve remaining volcano victims
Military personnel will attempt to recover bodies of the remaining victims of New Zealand's White Island volcano tragedy at first light Friday local time -- four days after it erupted.
New Zealand's volcano survivors went back to rescue others
Geoff Hopkins says he will never forget the cries as the survivors of the White Island volcano eruption were pulled aboard the boat.
Threat of new White Island eruption hampers rescue efforts
There is a high chance New Zealand's White Island volcano could erupt again within the next 24 hours, volcanologists have warned, further disrupting efforts to recover the bodies of eight missing people who are believed to have died in an eruption earlier this week.
Should tourists have been on New Zealand's volcanic White Island?
There were families on holiday. A honeymooning couple. All there to see one thing: the uninhabited moonscape of New Zealand's most active volcano, White Island.
US scraps flights to 9 Cuban destinations
Starting Tuesday, it will be even harder for Americans to visit Cuba as a Trump administration mandate to US airlines to cut flights to nine destinations on the island takes effect.
New Zealand volcano eruption: Police investigate deaths
Almost all patients who were injured in the deadly New Zealand volcanic eruption have suffered extensive burns to their bodies and lungs, as questions mount over the circumstances surrounding the tragedy that has left at least six people dead.
Volcano deaths highlight perils of adventure tourism
The deaths of at least five tourists in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand have raised questions over whether tour companies are taking enough precautions to keep visitors safe -- and whether tourists are aware of the risks.
Volcano eruption on New Zealand's White Island leaves at least five dead
At least five people were killed and eight more are still missing following a deadly volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island Monday.
Japanese island could become unsinkable US aircraft carrier
Three square miles of volcanic rock on the edge of the East China Sea may one day be used as an unsinkable aircraft carrier for the United States Navy in the event of war in Asia.
Scientists discovered 71 new species this year
The quest for the unknown revealed exciting new discoveries this year. California Academy of Sciences researchers discovered 71 new animal and plant species in 2019.
Hermit crabs confusing plastic for shells and it's killing them
More than half a million hermit crabs have been killed after becoming trapped by plastic pollution on two remote islands, a new study from the University of Tasmania found.
Brazil's Ilha do Cardoso is a true escape
There are no established roads, no cars. There's not even a school bus; children are picked up and taken to school by boat. Electricity is generated by solar panels, and the generator shuts off at 10:30 each night.
Typhoon Kammuri hammers Philippines with heavy rains
A powerful typhoon killed four people in the Philippines and prompted authorities to close the country's largest airport due to powerful winds and heavy rains.
Where to see the oldest living things on Earth
Who needs new and improved when you can delight in old and perfected?
Swimming with Hawaii's charismatic spinner dolphins stirs controversy
On the west coast of Hawaii Island, the sun rises over tall volcanoes and glints off the vast blue Pacific in Honokohau Harbor near Kailua-Kona. Tourists climb aboard waiting boats in the bright morning light, giddy at the prospect of swimming beside the island's famous spinner dolphins.
New flights open up Napoleon's hidden Atlantic island
A tiny volcanic island located right in the middle of the South Atlantic, St. Helena is without a doubt one of the world's hardest-to-reach places.
Why sea birds regurgitated thousands of rubber bands
For several years, conservationists have been puzzled by thousands of brightly colored rubber bands showing up on an uninhabited island off the UK's southwestern tip.
Melting glaciers in Russian Arctic reveal new islands
The Russian Navy has discovered five new islands in the Arctic after they were revealed by melting glaciers.
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