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Quelccaya glacier in Peru, photographed in 2015. Glaciers in the Andes mountains contain significantly less water than previously thought, according to a new study.

Glaciers are shrinking fast. Scientists are rushing to figure out how fast

Billions of people rely on glaciers for drinking water, hydropower and irrigation. A raft of new research suggests there is less ice left than previously thought.

Denja Harris is shown installing work at Intervals in an undated photo.

Outdoor art to see in San Diego right now

Ring in 2022 with some works of art entirely viewable from the great outdoors, featuring Denja Harris, Trevor Amery, Gabriella Sanchez, Mohammed Kazem, James Hubbell and Roman De Salvo.

A mural by Amanda Kachadoorian is intedned to evolve images of the south bay without pollution on a wall next to San Ysdiro Blvd.

Clean Air Day puts focus on pollution in San Ysidro

San Ysidro's long running issues with air pollution centers on the region's busy cross border traffic. Wait times at the border make the situation worse.

Water in a sink inside a bathroom at Lake Poway, Dec. 2, 2019.

Drought Could Result In Water Reduction Mandates

Continued droughts are forcing the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to ask water agencies to voluntarily conserve water.

Workers clean and disinfect the floor at the National Exhibition and Convention Center NECC, the largest makeshift hospital, in Shanghai. Many jobs in these temporary facilities are drawn from the pool of unemployed migrant workers.

Migrant workers in China find new jobs — and precarious conditions — in COVID control

China's economic downturn has left thousands of migrant workers unemployed. They're pivoting to work in COVID control — and have strong concerns about how they are being treated.

Smoke from the Coches Fire seen on Interstate 8 in Lakeside, May 12, 2021.

State Grant To Spur San Diego-Area Wildfire Preparations

A newly issued $3.5 million state grant will help provide San Diego County residents assistance in safeguarding their homes from the threat of wildfire, officials announced Thursday.

Singer and songwriter iLe's third album, 'Nacarile,' finds a world deeply in flux

The Puerto Rican artist returns with a new album, her first since protests galvanized San Juan and beyond in 2019.

The "516 Arouca," the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world, hangs above the Aguieiras Waterfall in the Paiva Gorge in Arouca, Portugal. It is opening to the public early next week.

Portugal Opens World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, And It's A Trip

The record-breaking bridge measures roughly 1,692 feet long and is suspended more than 570 feet above a rushing river. Officials in the town of Arouca called it "frighteningly beautiful."

The Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sunrise ship is seen in the port of Miami on Dec. 23, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

People should avoid cruise travel regardless of their vaccination status, the CDC says

The CDC revised its guidance Thursday, as 91 cruise ships are under investigation for COVID outbreaks onboard. Most cruise lines require adult passengers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

India's Supreme Court steps in after Hindu leaders call for violence against Muslims

Video from a meeting in northern India shows Hindu leaders calling for attacks on Muslims. The crowd included politicians with ties to Prime Minister Modi. Two men have been arrested for hate speech.

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