Latest about natural disasters
More than 1,000 earthquakes swarmed Yellowstone Park last month. Is 'the big one' nearing?
At least 1,008 earthquakes swarmed Yellowstone National Park in July 2021, the most in a single month since June 2017.
Ignoring climate change will yield 'untold suffering,' panel of 14,000 scientists warns
A new report signed by 14,000 scientists assesses Earth's 'vital signs,' and finds 'untold suffering' awaits if climate change isn't dealt with soon.
Huge sinkhole bursts open near underwater 'blowhole' in South Australian coast
A large 40-foot-wide sinkhole opened suddenly near South Australia's ancient Limestone Coast, threatening to break away even more
What was the deadliest day in US history?
It's impossible to know for sure the deadliest day in U.S. history because you can end up comparing apples with oranges.
Millions of tons of nuclear wastewater from Fukushima will be dumped into the sea
The Japanese government announced plans to dump more than 1 million tons of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, beginning in two years.
18 dead and hundreds missing in catastrophic Himalayan avalanche
Part of a glacier collapsed in the Indian Himalayas, triggering an avalanche that destroyed one dam and damaged another. Hundreds are feared missing or dead.
The planet is dying faster than we thought
A triple-threat of climate change, biodiversity loss and overpopulation is bearing down on Earth, a new paper from 17 scientists warns.
13 ways the Earth showed its wrath in 2020
Eruptions, temblors and severe weather, oh my.
