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When The Skies Turn Black

There are signs when severe weather approaches, but are we paying enough attention?
October 17, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

Building On A Barrier Island

These accumulations of sand aren't permanent but are home to whole communities
August 30, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?

Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
August 29, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

The Satellite Eyes On Irene (And Other Great Resources)

There are satellites orbiting overhead, powerful computers and plenty of scientists to make sense of a wealth of data
August 26, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938

Katharine Hepburn's Connecticut beach house and 8,900 other homes were swept into the sea
August 25, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

East Coast earthquake epicenter map

Q and A: Smithsonian's Elizabeth Cottrell on the Virginia Earthquake

A Smithsonian geologist offers her expertise on the seismic event that shook much of the mid-Atlantic this week
August 24, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Earthquake in Washington, D.C.

Today's shaking may have been unexpected, but Washington isn't the only unlikely location for an earthquake in the United States
August 23, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

Don Quijote May Tilt at an Asteroid

Deflection could be our best bet if an asteroid is headed towards Earth
August 10, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

How To Study A Volcano

Getting this close to a bubbling cauldron of lava is not just dangerous; it's stupid enough that even other volcanologists will yell at you
July 28, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

What Happens When Predators Disappear

It's Predator Week here at the blog. What's your favorite predator, either existing or extinct?
July 18, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

There’s a Drought—Is It Climate Change?

Despite the heat waves across the country, no one is screaming "climate change is real" because of them. Why?
July 14, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

What’s the Most Dangerous Country?

Iceland is pretty much the least habitable of all the places that people have inhabited. But visiting it is like hiking through a geology textbook
July 07, 2011 | By Laura Helmuth

Hurricane Season Starts With Arlene

The first tropical storm of 2011 is a reminder to prepare for potential disasters
June 29, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

Should We Blame Scientists for Not Predicting Earthquakes?

A group of Italian scientists may go to trial for allegedly playing down the risk of the quake that struck the Abruzzo region of Italy in April 2009
June 16, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

What Scientists Are Learning About the 2011 Japanese Earthquake

What scientists are learning from "the best recorded earthquake ever" could help prepare for future ones
May 23, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

A View From Above of Memphis Flooding

The Mississippi River doesn't like to stay where it is, but then most rivers prefer to meander, expanding beyond their banks on occasion, at other times forging new paths across the landscape. This isn't a problem unless you've built cities and towns and farms up and down its banks, as we've done. ...
May 13, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

A Satellite View of Tornado Scars

Last week's devastating tornadoes have left indelible marks on not only the lives of people throughout the South, but also the Earth itself. This image was acquired by NASA's Aqua satellite on April 27 and shows the tracks of three tornadoes near Tuscaloosa, Alabama.The tracks are pale brown trails...
May 06, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

San Francisco earthquake

The 1906 San Francisco Quake in Color

Recently discovered photographs depict the aftermath of the devastating California earthquake in a new light
May 2011 | By Arcynta Ali Childs

Ueno district ablaze

The Great Japan Earthquake of 1923

The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences
May 2011 | By Joshua Hammer

15 Facts About Tornadoes

Decades of research have made these storms more predictable, giving people more time to find shelter, but we're sadly still vulnerable
April 28, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski


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