Natural Disasters
Since 1900, There Have Been Six Earthquakes Greater Than Magnitude 8 in Alaska
Alaska is no stranger to huge earthquakes
Humans Have Been Messing With China's Yellow River for 3,000 Years
When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan
Double Tornadoes Aren't Particularly Rare, But Yesterday's Was Remarkable
Double, triple, quad and quintuple tornadoes are more common than you'd think
Deadly Flooding Hits Brazil Two Days Before World Cup Begins
Flooding in southeastern Brazil has killed at least nine
Six Hikers Are Missing in Mt. Rainier's Worst Climbing Accident Since 1981
The climbers are still missing, but authorities suspect they were buried by an avalanche
What's Worse Than One, Big Earthquake? A String of Slightly Smaller Ones
Historical earthquake activity shows that California may not just be set for one big earthquake, but a cluster of smaller shakers
The Devastation in Moore, Oklahoma, One Year Later
These side-by-side satellite photos show how Moore, Okla., is rebuilding
The Tropics are Moving, And They’re Bringing Their Cyclones With Them
Over the past 30 years hurricanes have been hitting their peak intensities nearer to the poles
Coral Reefs Absorb 97 Percent of the Energy From Waves Headed Toward Shore
This finding applies to reefs around the world
Government Says Oil and Gas Development Have Raised Risk of Earthquakes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's recent surge in earthquake activity due in part to wastewater injection
Ancient Birds Avoided Mass Extinction By Shrinking
The shrinkage process was well underway before an asteroid brought doom to the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
An Avalanche on Mount Everest Made This the Deadliest Day in the Mountain’s History
With at least 12 dead, today is worse than the day in 1996 when eight people were killed in a storm
Marijuana Grow Ops Are Drying Out California's Water Supply
Illegal marijuana grow ops use thousands of gallons of water a day
Ten Ancient Stories and the Geological Events That May Have Inspired Them
If you dig deep enough, say scientists, you can find some truth to legends and creation stories
Watch How Tuesday's Tsunami Waves Moved From Chile All the Way to Australia
A computer model shows how the tsunami crossed the Pacific
California’s Snowpack is 68 Percent Below Normal, Threatening Another Dry Summer
California's snowpack is running low, a bad sign for a state plagued by drought
It Is Now Technically Possible to Stop an Earthquake
Scientists have devised a way to reflect seismic waves
Take a Tour of Pritzker Winner Shigeru Ban's Paper Tube Structures
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been awarded the Pritzker prize, one of architecture’s top prizes
Explore Every Tornado Across the United States Since 1980 Through This Interactive Map
See why they call it Tornado Alley, but don't be fooled into thinking a tornado can't happen in your own backyard
California's Not the Only Place With a Drought, and Haitians are Faring Much, Much Worse
A string of disasters has made it hard for Haitians to weather the ongoing drought
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