Even in big cities such as Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, Australians who are accustomed to blue skies face an unprecedented problem.
Author: Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY
Heartbreaking photos show dogs and horses being rescued after Taal volcano eruption
The nation’s disaster response team said that at least 30,000 people fled their homes that surrounded the country’s second most active volcano Monday.
Female warriors’ tomb suggests basis for Amazons of Greek mythology
Archaeologists in Russia find the remnants of ancient female warriors buried with their battle gear.
What is multifocal pneumonia, the illness ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff tweeted about before his death?
Edward Aschoff tweeted about battling multifocal pneumonia shortly before his death. Here’s more information about the illness.
Thousands witness rare ‘ring of fire,’ the last solar eclipse of the decade
The rare “ring of fire,” the decade’s last solar eclipse, could be seen along a path stretching from India and Pakistan to Thailand and Indonesia.
Police sign goes viral for creative Christmas-themed message about drunken driving
The viral post published on the Freetown Police Department’s Facebook page had been shared more than 5,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon.
Colorado bank robbery suspect throws money into the air, yelling, ‘Merry Christmas’
Witnesses say a Colorado bank robbery suspect walked outside and began throwing money into the air, yelling, “Merry Christmas.”
‘Absolutely heartbroken’: Teen brothers from Chicago area among New Zealand volcano victims
New Zealand medical staff were continuing to work around the clock treating severely burned survivors of the eruption as the death toll climbs to 16.
Woman survives 6-hour cardiac arrest, the longest to ever have been recorded in Spain
Audrey Mash was hiking in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain when she and her husband got caught in a snowstorm.
The UK government refuses to issue gender-neutral passports. This activist is challenging that
Non-gendered activist Christie Elan-Cane has campaigned for a gender-neutral, or ‘X,’ option on the country’s passports for more than 25 years.