Natural Disasters

A recent M6.3 earthquake off the Oregon coast triggered Cascadia concerns. Here's why seismologists don't share those particular fears.

After pummeling the Bahamas, the storm is expected to skirt the East Coast of the U.S.

A very different kind of lake is growing inside Halema‘uma‘u crater

As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, consider that feeding style means that aggressive tangle-web spider colonies produce more offspring after severe weather, while docile colonies do better in calm conditions.

New research finds connections between ocean temperatures and tornado activity

The impacts of a changing climate have been evident around the state all season

A horrifying case study in the importance of watching the active volcanoes in our midst

They can be very valuable tools for managing flood risk—but we learned a century ago that relying on them exclusively won’t work

The composition of ground rock in a area influences the likelihood of electrical blackouts from solar storms

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.

Fear and fascination haunts the Cascadia subduction zone in this collection of recent articles

Climate-related disasters are happening more frequently and affecting a broad cross-section of the economy