Natural Disasters
The Science of Predicting When Bluffs in Southern California Will Collapse
Researchers are using lidar to better understand the erosional forces that cause oceanfront cliffs to crumble
Dinosaurs May Have Been Declining Before the Asteroid Struck Earth
The researchers say the cataclysmic impact may have simply been the final nail in the dinos’ coffin
Photographs Salvaged From Hurricane Katrina Recall Life in New Orleans
Making art out of disaster, two photographers reexamine these affectionate portraits of life in the Crescent City
New Research of Impact Crater Blows Away Previous Estimates of Its Age
Scientists say the Boltysh crater in Ukraine formed well after the impact in Mexico that caused the dinosaurs to go extinct
Five of America's Most Invincible Hotels
From Miami to San Francisco, these luxury establishments survived their share of crises before the Covid-19 pandemic
Fire Destroyed 10 Percent of World's Giant Sequoias Last Year—Can They Survive Climate Change?
A new draft report suggests between 7,500 and 10,600 of the massive trees were killed by wildfire in 2020
Vesuvius Victim Identified as Elite Roman Soldier Sent on Failed Rescue Mission
The man may have been a Praetorian Guard dispatched by Pliny the Elder to save Herculaneum's residents from the volcanic eruption
NOAA's Weather Forecasting System Just Got a Major Update
The new version of the Global Forecast System could give Americans in the path of a hurricane an additional 36 hours to prepare compared to the old model
Sending DNA From Earth's 6.7 Million Species to the Moon to Safeguard Life
Researchers propose constructing a 'lunar ark' to provide our planet with a 'reset button' in the event of a world-ending catastrophe
Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas
As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm
Have Scientists Finally Unraveled the 60-Year Mystery Surrounding Nine Russian Hikers' Deaths?
New research identifies an unusual avalanche as the culprit behind the 1959 Dyatlov Pass Incident
Pompeii's Museum Reopens With Dazzling Display of Archaeological Treasures
Artifacts on view at the Antiquarium include ancient frescoes, protective amulets and casts of Mount Vesuvius victims' bodies
U.S. Breaks Record for Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters in 2020
A total of 22 disasters caused $95 billion in total damage, reflecting climate change’s growing cost
Los Angeles Rated Most Susceptible to Natural Disasters, According to FEMA Data
The report explains how damaging hypothetical, extreme weather scenarios would be and does not represent how frequently devastation actually occurs
In Many Parts of the World, the Ground Is Literally Sinking
Extracting underground natural resources is causing land to sink in on itself, which will put 635 million people at risk by 2040
Ukraine Seeks to Designate Chernobyl as a Unesco World Heritage Site
"People should leave with an awareness of the historic significance of the place," says the country's culture minister
A Massive Supervolcano May Lurk Beneath Alaska's Aleutian Islands
Multiple lines of evidence led scientists to the idea that a group of six volcanoes in the islands are actually part of a 12-mile-wide caldera
Affordable Housing Units Prone to Floods Could Triple by 2050
Without swift action to reduce carbon emissions, nearly 25,000 low-income houses will face annual flooding in the next 30 years
Watch This Recent Giant Eruption at Italy's Stromboli Volcano
Stromboli is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, but this latest eruption was exceptionally intense
The World's Most Powerful Storm in Four Years Strikes the Philippines
The Philippines is naturally at risk for natural disasters, but storms like Goni are expected to strengthen and occur more frequently with climate change
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