Why Are Some Glaciers Blue?

One of the most amazing sights in Antarctica is its stunning blue ice, rippling like a frozen sea. Antarctica is the only place on Earth with these incredible stretches of blue ice.
Mystery Pollution Keeps California Beaches Still Closed

A string of popular California beaches will remain closed until further notice due to mystery oil-based pollution, officials said Friday.
Powerful 7.8-Magnitude Quake Shakes Japan

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo. Despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported.