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carr fire

In Photos: The Deadly Carr Fire Blazes Across Northern California

By Kimberly Hickok published

The Carr Fire has burned well over 100,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.

Planet Earth
Firenado

Like Hell on Earth, Raging Firenado Plows Through California Town

By Kimberly Hickok published

This wasn't an ordinary fire whirl.

Planet Earth
A young man looks stressed about his studies

Perfectionism on the Rise Among College Students

By Rachael Rettner published

Today's college students have more perfectionistic traits than those of decades past, a new study suggests.

Education
Epaulette shark

Ever Seen a Shark Walk? Tiny Animals Amaze on PBS

By Stephanie Pappas published

Very small animals have abilities above their weight class.

Sharks
A 7.1-magnitue earthquake struck near Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2017.

More than 200 Dead After 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Mexico

By Jeanna Bryner published

Earthquakes
Here, hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose swirl in the Atlantic on Sept. 8, 2017. The raging trio was captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. The day-night band allowed the instrument to show both the city

Are Catastrophic Disasters Striking More Often?

By Jay L. Zagorsky published

Saturated media coverage of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma can make it seem like disasters happen all the time. Is the frequency of billion-dollar disasters really rising?

Planet Earth
Storm winds from Irma bowed trees along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, as Hurricane Irma struck Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sept. 10.

Irma Batters Florida, Could Retain Hurricane Strength Through Monday

By Mindy Weisberger published

Experts predict that Irma will remain a hurricane though Monday morning (Sept. 11), and perhaps longer.

Hurricanes
Water flowing out of the Miami River floods a walkway as Hurricane Irma passes through on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami, Florida.

Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall in Keys; Deadly Surge in Store for SW Florida

By Andrea Thompson published

Hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES East satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Irma at 10:37 a.m. EDT on Saturday (Sept. 9) when it was a Category 4 storm.

Hurricane Irma Could Re-Strengthen Before Slamming into Florida

By Andrea Thompson published

Irma could make a run for Category 4 strength before landfall.

Hurricanes
Here, a map showing potential storm surge due to Hurricane Irma, with the coastline from Naples to Fort Myers expect to get hit the hardest by surge. Red indicates the highest surge of 9 feet and greater.

Hurricane Irma: Biggest Storm Surge Threat Along Florida's Southwest Coast

By Andrea Thompson published

Hurricanes
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