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The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
A man has his sample taken for Covid-19 testing in Phnom Penh. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN PHNOM PENH, April 18 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodia's daily tally of Covid-19 cases surged to a new record high of 618 in the last 24 hours, pushing the national case total to 6,389 since the pandemic began, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement on Sunday. The figure surpassed the previous highest daily record of 576 cases on April 8. The MoH also logged four new deaths, bringing the official death toll to 43 so far. MoH's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine on Sunday renewed her calls o...
Global Temperatures In 2020 Among Highest On Record: World Meteorological Organization Global Temperatures In 2020 Among Highest On Record: World Meteorological Organization All five datasets surveyed by WMO showed that 2011-2020 was the warmest decade on record, and NOAA said the seven warmest years since record-keeping began in 1880 have occurred since 2014. A truck drives through a deforested plot of the Amazon in Boca do Acre, Amazonas state, Brazil. Washington: Global temperatures in 2020 were among the highest on record and rivaled 2016 as the hottest year ever, according to intern...