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Big Snapshot News

Big Snapshot

The environmental world is filled with amazing photo opportunities. We bring you a huge photo every day — like this tiger beating the heat. We've pulled them all together for your convenience.

Articles about Big Snapshot

  • Stunning ice formations encase warehouse after massive blaze [Photos]

    Thu, Jan 24 2013 at 11:16 AM

    With temperatures in the single digits, more than 200 Chicago firefighters rushed to the scene on Tuesday night to wrangle with a massive fire. By the end of the battle, ice covered nearly everything around the vacant property.

  • Beijing's smog crisis reaches hazardous, off-the-chart levels [Photos]

    Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Rapid industrialization combined with weak environmental regulations is to blame for Beijing's smoggy woes, which gets worse in the winter due to climate patterns and an increased demand for coal-powered heat.

  • Puffed up pigeons, hound dogs brace for impending U.K. snow [Photos]

    Mon, Jan 21 2013 at 12:23 PM

    After a weekend of widespread heavy snowfall that disrupted transport and prompted school closures, yet another foot of the white stuff is slated to be dumped throughout the country.

  • Bikes, boats and rock climbers invade London [Photos]

    Fri, Jan 18 2013 at 12:30 PM

    A bike show, a boat show, an outdoor show and an active travel show join forces this weekend at London's ExCeL Centre. The massive event features manufacturer trade stalls, speeches, demonstrations and areas where visitors can climb rock walls or ride bikes.

  • Conquering the slopes [Photos]

    Thu, Jan 17 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Skiiers, snowboarders and off-roaders descend on snowy mountain trails and dusty dunes for some outdoor recreation.

  • Critters adapt to Europe's frosty weather [Photos]

    Wed, Jan 16 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Whether they're hunkering down in their dens or generating body heat through exercise, animals do their best to stay toasty.

  • Mass bathing in Ganges river kicks off Kumbh Mela pilgrimage [Photos]

    Tue, Jan 15 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Touted as the largest religious gathering on Earth, the Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage organized every 3 years, rotating between the cities of Allahabad, Nashik, Haridwar and Ujjain.

  • Mexico City spay/neuter campaign aims to reduce stray population [Photos]

    Fri, Jan 11 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Spaying and neutering pets is the answer to preventing the euthanization of an estimated 4 million cats and dogs every year.

  • Animals chill by the poolside [Photos]

    Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Behold a tiger wading in algae, snow monkeys warming up in a hot spring and other critters engaging in aquatic tomfoolery.

  • Zoo animals frolic in the snow [Photos]

    Tue, Jan 08 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Pandas, otters, flamingos and other critters living at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., enjoy the freshly fallen snow.

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