Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
Strong earthquake kills 15 and sparks tsunami warning in the Philippines
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A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
The land is always changing, sometimes by human hands: cities are built, farms expanded, and forests logged. Other…
South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential…
How a “super El Niño” could push climate change over a tipping point
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
Earthquake off Indonesia kills 1 and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people…
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia — An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing…
Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea
Located 700 kilometers (440 miles) east of Madagascar, Réunion Island is the product of a long-lived mantle hotspot…
Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, triggers tsunami waves
TOPSHOT – Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra’s National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI)…
Could the Deaths at Camp Mystic Have Been Prevented?
A group of Bubble Inn campers and counselors days before the flood. Front row (from left): Lila Bonner…
Japan marks 15th anniversary of quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern…
Eruption at Mayon – NASA Science
At any given moment, about 20 volcanoes on Earth are actively erupting. Often among them is Mayon—the most active volcano…