It’s all too easy to feel powerless when contemplating the long list of environmental concerns impacting life on the planet we all call home, be it climate change, rising sea levels or a depleted ozone layer. That’s precisely why Ginger Zee wanted to send an empowering message when selecting a name for ABC News’s new … Read more
This year, scientists for the first time successfully detected gravitational waves with mind-bogglingly long wavelengths. It is highly likely that these gravitational waves were created after black holes orbiting each other collided and merged, as shown in the illustration. (ILLUSTRATION BY MARK GARLICK, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) It’s been another great year for science. The latest … Read more
A tour guide sets a table near Darbaza Crater, a giant methane gas vent that has been burning for decades in the desert of Turkmenistan. (PHOTOGRAPH BY CAROLYN DRAKE, MAGNUM PHOTOS) [画像のクリックで拡大表示] Ten years ago, National Geographic Explorer George Korounis became the first person in history to enter the fiery Gates of Hell. This is … Read more
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Almost half of the cruise ship’s passengers are US citizens, as well as a significant number of passengers from the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. “Rotterdam” is a 299-meter-long ship that was launched in the fall of 2020, but due to the pandemic, it went on its first cruise only in the fall of 2021. “Rotterdam” … Read more