A study of the Ontake volcano reveals changes in seismic waves prior to eruptions, providing a clear signal for improving ...

Human activities have significantly impacted Earth, leading to environmental disasters like the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Events such as the Dust Bowl, Three ...

National weather analysts released their 2023 billion-dollar disasters list on Jan. 9, just as 2024 was getting off to a ferocious start. A blizzard was sweeping across across the Plains and ...

Natural disasters fall into three broad groups: 1. Those caused by movements of the Earth. These occur with the minimum amount of warning and include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. They ...

The University of Oregon has been chosen as a hub to study post-fire landslides, hurricane-induced flooding, and related ...

On Earth Day, April 22, a film screening and panel discussing natural disasters’ impact on disability community will take place at Tampa Theater.

2020 was likely the hottest year ever on Earth. A warming climate is linked to more intense hurricanes and wildfires, among other disasters.

Space isn’t just wonder—it’s danger. From killer asteroids to deadly gamma-ray bursts, scientists say cosmic disasters could ...

In 2018 Earth had its fourth highest number of billion-dollar weather events on record, with 39 events crossing that threshold.