Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet

Everglades Invasion

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:13 CDT

Bobcats, opossums, foxes and other animals are being wiped out by expanding Burmese pythons in South Florida.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:52 CST

Israeli experiments into repair human brain damage and disease are turning rats into cybernetic organisms.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:32 CST

Thieves caught cold-handed with pilfered ice cubes from Chile’s disappearing Jorge Montt glacier.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:02 CST

Unprecedented number of the Arctic birds migrate as far south as Oklahoma and Hawaii.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:40:58 EST

Kyrgyz lake looks like an eye peering into space as seen from International Space Station.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:54:25 EST

Indian Ocean storm drenched parts of Western Australia.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:52:20 EST

Radioactive material from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant rose considerably between December and January.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:48:00 EST

The world’s hottest and coldest temperatures of the week.