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May 14, 2016

Low-level activity could signal forthcoming Alaska volcano eruption

A remote Alaska Volcano that erupted in March is again showing signs of life.

May 13, 2016

Nobody saw this volcano erupt … except NASA's satellites

For the first time in 60 years, Mount Sourabaya erupted with a spectacular show of fiery lava — in fact, it erupted twice

May 7, 2016

USGS says swarm of earthquakes detected below Mount St. Helens

The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday they have discovered a swarm of small earthquakes underneath Mount St. Helens since March, which could mean it’s recharging with magma.

May 5, 2016

Southern San Andreas fault in California 'locked and loaded,' warns scientist

The southern part of the San Andreas fault is "locked, loaded and ready to roll," according to Thomas Jordan, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center.

May 3, 2016

Federal land management to blame for out-of-control fires, say critics

With wildfires continuing to plague drought-stricken California and federal funding to fight them dried up like parched El Dorado County farmland, some critics say the real problem lies nearly 3,000 miles away, in Washington.

May 2, 2016

10 years after Hurricane Katrina, US still lacks comprehensive strategy to tackle floods, experts warn

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina wrought devastation on the Gulf Coast, the federal government still lacks a comprehensive strategy to tackle floods, engineering experts warn.

May 2, 2016

California sinking faster than thought, aquifers could permanently shrink

California is sinking even faster than scientists had thought, new NASA satellite imagery shows.

May 2, 2016

Typhoon lifts Boeing 747 off the ground

A video has captured the incredible moment when a Boeing 747 was lifted off the ground by Typhoon Soudelor in Taiwan.

May 2, 2016

Warning for Nepal: April earthquake didn't unleash all its energy

The devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April released only a fraction of the energy still trapped in the underlying fault, meaning the area has the potential to host another large earthquake in the future, researchers say

May 2, 2016

Powerful El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, experts say

Scientists are carefully monitoring the development of El Niño, noting that the Pacific Ocean phenomenon could keep Atlantic hurricanes in check this year.