Natural Disasters
Scientists Just Discovered a Missing Link Between San Francisco’s Faults
Two of California's most active fault lines appear to be a 118-mile-long fault instead
Did a Comet Set Off Global Warming 56 Million Years Ago?
Tiny glass beads found in New Jersey and Bermuda suggest this dramatic warming period began with an impact
Predicting Chaos: New Sensors Sniff Out Volcanic Eruptions Before They Happen
How volcanologists brave lung-singeing fumes to monitor eruptions with cutting-edge sensors
How to Save Family Heirlooms from Natural Disasters
It isn't easy to save cultural heritage from the ravages of nature, but a national task force thinks it's worth trying
How Waffle House Uses Twitter to Help Recovery Efforts
FEMA themselves admit that they look to the omnipresent chain to see where the damage is the worst
How Earthquakes and Volcanoes Reveal the Beating Heart of the Planet
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program has stitched together a visual archive of the world’s earthquakes and volcanoes
The Mobile Factory Turns Earthquake Rubble Into Bricks For Permanent Homes
The Netherlands-based company makes Lego-like blocks from debris using portable equipment that fits in two shipping containers
Life Bounced Back After the Dinosaurs Perished
The devastation was immediate, catastrophic and widespread, but plants and mammals were quick to take over
The Motorcycle That Rode the Tsunami
A Harley, washed out to sea, traveled more than 4,000 miles to its current home
Eleven Years After Katrina, What Lessons Can We Learn Before the Next Disaster Strikes?
Author and playwright John Biguenet offers his thoughts on the narrative of destruction
The Geology Behind Italy’s Catastrophic Quake
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the Apennine Mountains—and given the region’s geology, that’s no surprise
Does Climate Change Fuel Floods? It’s Complicated
Here’s why that question is hard to answer
The Sleepy Japanese Town Built Inside an Active Volcano
It’s been about 230 years since the last eruption killed half the population. But locals won't let the volcano dictate their future
Track These Space Rocks From Your Couch on Asteroid Day
With just a click, you can help astronomers learn more about two nearby asteroids
The Residents of This Louisiana Island Are America's First "Climate Refugees"
As the sea levels rise, these photos provide a big picture view of a place losing the battle against climate change
American Exiles: Leaving Home
A series of three photo essays explores how America has treated its own people in times of crisis
Here’s How the Pacific NW Is Preparing for “The Big One”
It’s the mother of all disaster drills for what could be the worst disaster in American history
Why Rockfalls Happen on Beautiful Days in Yosemite
Temperatures drive rocks to expand and contract—until one lovely day when slabs may suddenly fall
Twitter May Be Faster Than FEMA Models for Tracking Disaster Damage
Real-time online activity could provide speedier assessments as disaster unfolds than tools currently used by the government agency
How an Earthquake Turned This New Zealand Town into the Art Deco Capital of the World
Napier turned its tragic past into an architectural wonder
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