The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck without warning, unleashing waves that devastated coastal communities and ...

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 ...

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

Lidar data allows the identification of more subtle consequences of a disaster, including fault line shifts, volcanic ...

S ometimes the origins of certain natural formations remain a mystery, with their causes and timing remaining unknown for ...

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

Major disasters declared in New Mexico recently include the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire, the Salt and South Fork fires in Ruidoso last year and intense storms and flooding in Chaves County.

A new report highlights the growing insurance crisis playing out in parts of the country that are prone to frequent weather ...

Earth had another severe year for billion-dollar weather-related natural disasters in 2017, with 29. This is the sixth-largest number on record going back to 1990.

Earth might seem like a more active and dangerous place than ever, given the constant media reports of multiple natural disasters recently. But a broader view reveals that it's not Mother Nature ...

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