Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Gulf Spared from Giant Dead Zone

The Gulf of Mexico was spared from the record-breaking dead zone that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials feared would engulf the Gulf this year. However, 2013's dead zone still reached approximately the size of Connecticut at 5,840 square miles. 

Arctic Summer Cyclones Churn Up Sea Ice

At the top of the world, intense summer cyclones have been raging in recent years, eating up sea ice and helping push the North Pole closer to ice-free summers.