At a Glance As U.S.-led forces retake Mosul, ISIS extremists set fire to more than a dozen oil wells.The fires have created a toxic black cloud the size of Los Angeles that has forced more than 1,000 to seek treatment.ISIS also set fire to a sulphur plant, which has compounded the situation. ISIS has left thousands of Iraqis people living outside Mosul in a "smoke-filled hell" after setting fire to oil wells, creating a black cloud bigger than Los Angeles....

A strange noise emanating from the bottom of the Arctic is scaring away animals. ...

A look at temperature differences across the globe. (World Meteorological Organization) At a Glance A recent detailed analysis looked at the link between global warming and extreme weather events.The analysis was conducted by the World Meteorological Organization. A detailed analysis of the global climate between 2011 and 2015 by the World Meteorological Organization indicates that extreme weather is "increasingly linked to global warming." According to a WMO press release, revealed that the five-year period studied was the hottest on record,...

At a Glance Residents in the Indian capital of New Delhi are choking in the worst smog seen in 17 years.The smog appears from space as a thick blanket across the northern portions of the country. New Delhi received a dismal air quality rating this week that has put residents at extreme risk for a variety of respiratory illness. According to Popular Science, showed hazardous smog levels that ranked as "unhealthy," "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" on the Air Quality Index....

At a Glance At its largest, the lake is more than three times the size of the city of Los Angeles.Lake Poyang became a grassland in a matter of weeks. Drought conditions have dried up China's largest freshwater lake in a matter of weeks. A lack of rainfall since September has turned much of Poyang Lake, in the northern province of Jiangxi, into a grassland, allowing residents to walk across the expanse on foot. At it's largest, the huge lake...

Drought has caused China’s largest freshwater lake to dry up. ...

Oceanographic equipment used in the Agulhas Current Times Series Experiment. (University of Miami) At a Glance The Agulhas Current is one of the strongest in the world and transports enormous amounts of ocean heat. The expansion of the current in Indian Ocean could have implications for global climate change. A major ocean current in the Indian Ocean is widening, which could have significant implications for global climate change, a new study says. Researchers atUniversity of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine...

At a Glance England's iconic White Cliffs of Dover are in peril because of reduced sediment supply and thinning beaches.The cliffs are eroding 10 faster than ever, researchers say. The beautiful and iconic White Cliffs of Dover in England have been eroding 10 times faster in the last 150 years than they did over the previous 7,000 years, researchers say. According to a new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that the heightened erosion is occurring...

The iconic white cliffs of Dover in England are eroding much faster in modern times than in the past. Scientists blame poor coastal management and increased storm intensity due to climate change. ...

A look at some of the places in the world where the ground is always on fire. ...

Climate change and human interaction are being blamed for the dramatic decline of Iran's Lake Urmia, which was once the second-largest hypersaline lake in the world. According to a, the decline of the lake has both direct human and climatic causes. The study is the first to compare the relative impact of climate and water management on the water flowing into the lake. Using 50 years of data from 1960 to 2010, the researchers found that the annual flow of...

(AP Photo/Mike Groll) At a Glance Residents in Newburgh, New York, were notified that their tap water may contain a chemical linked to cancer.PFOS, or perfluorooctane sulfonate, has been linked to cancer, thyroid problems and other serious health issues. In this chronically struggling city along the Hudson River, residents beset by poverty, high crime and boarded-up homes now have an entirely new worry — that their tap water may have exposed them to a chemical linked to cancer. State officials...

An aerial survey of Yellowstone may reveal what lies underneath it. ...