Air pollution is a global problem, but it is not evenly distributed. Some areas are worse than others, of course. And air pollution can cause premature death from the diseases it can cause. Earth scientists studying air pollution have just released a map that shows air pollution deaths over time on a global scale. The…

Three German tourists and their Filipino tour guide were crushed to death when one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes spewed a giant ash cloud and a hail of rocks on Tuesday, authorities said. Up to 20 foreigners and their guides were on the slopes of picturesque Mount Mayon when it erupted without warning, and…