Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.

It wasn't only Antonia de la Ascensión who made this strange error. Juan de Iturbe, who explored parts of California in 1615, ...

Grand Island has declared a snow emergency for the city starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The alert will remain until 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of Mexico is now listed for U.S.-based users of Google Maps ...

A project in the marsh near Stone Harbor looks at how to counter sea level rise using dredged material to save the wetlands.

Aman Vir created an interactive map of his favorite obscure islands. Some you may well have heard of, such as Midway, for ...

Volcano scientists from around the world will gather from Feb. 9-14 in Hilo for the American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Caldera-forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes: Insights and ...

Like many Pacific islands, the low-lying Marshall Islands are highly vulnerable to climate change and rising seas, which has placed "extreme pressure" on its biodiversity, the World Bank warned in ...

The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in danger. The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards ...

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is leading an Indian delegation at the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos. The team includes TDP leader and Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Jayant Chaudhary ...

A tent triage and reception center on La Restinga’s pier was set up several years ago and was meant to be temporary.Gerry Hadden/The World Take Gilberto Caballo and Teseide Texeira, a couple who ...

while they are the only northern hemisphere team to be crowned world champions. His contribution to the triumph saw him receive an MBE for services to rugby union in the 2004 New Year Honours.