Once the fourth largest lake on Earth, the Aral Sea has all but vanished, replaced by a harsh, salty desert that now spreads ...

I had come to Uzbekistan with many other journalists as a guest of the country’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, though the invitations had been issued far down the food chain. The autocrat has been in ...

Within decades, ports were stranded in sand, ships lay rusting in the desert, and entire communities were forced to migrate. The Aral Sea shrank by more than 90 percent, its microclimate collapsing ...

Some 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea basin was not recognizable as the deep blue waters of the ocean it is now. Instead, it was a desolate wasteland, cut off from Earth’s oceans, and inundated by ...

Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have provided conclusive evidence that the Red Sea completely dried out about 6.2 million years ago, before being suddenly ...

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Massive waves churned up by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda in the Atlantic are crashing onshore along the Florida coast, and that’s causing major issues for baby sea turtles. The conditions are so bad ...

The Mumcular dam in the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum has become a symbol of the region's severe water shortage. Mirjam Schmitt/dpa Eventually, Abu Mohammed and his family reached their breaking ...

Every year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) updates its estimates on depletion dates for trust funds. According to the latest Social Security Trustees’ Report, trust fund reserves could be ...

For today’s MLive Michigan Weather Forecast, watch the video below or click here to watch on YouTube and join the chat and comment. Today’s forecast: It’s going to be another fully summer-like day ...

Researchers are seeking a satellite tag that detached from a young great white shark named Pedro. The tag contains detailed data about the shark's movements, depths, and water temperatures. A reward ...

The pro-Palestine activists and others aboard the flotilla of boats heading for Gaza were off the coast of Crete when their marine radios crackled to life in the night. Abba hits including “Dancing ...