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

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 ...

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

Natural disasters fall into three broad groups: 1. Those caused by movements of the Earth. These occur with the minimum amount of warning and include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. They ...

By Kristine Sabillo Human activities have been the major driver of climate change since the advent of the Industrial ...

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.

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

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.