Natural Disasters
Preparing for Japan's Next Tsunami
The island nation’s new warning system will broadcast qualitative alerts like takai and kyodai ("high" and "huge") during future Pacific megathrust earthquakes, to better urge people to evacuate before the waves come.
'I Thought Doomsday Had Arrived': What It Was Like to Live Through the Lombok Quake
"People were running toward the open fields in a panic. Some of them broke down crying and began to pray."
Teams are Searching the Rubble of Lombok By Hand In a Rush to Find Survivors
We went into the hardest hit part of Indonesia and found search and rescue teams working tirelessly by hand to save people trapped beneath the ruins.
A Veteran Firefighter Explains Why California Wildfires Are Getting Worse
"You’ve got fuel, you’ve got weather, and you have what’s readily available to burn. You add those together. It’s like the perfect storm."
Nine Months After Hurricane Maria, Congress Isn't Doing Much to Help
Advocates are demanding investigations, accountability, and relief money, but little seems to be forthcoming.
US Government: Don't Roast Marshmallows Over Hawaii's Volcano, You Idiots
It looks like we have another Tide Pod situation on our hands.
My Hometown Is Being Overtaken by Lava and It's a Beautiful Tragedy
"I've talked to people on the mainland who've said, 'How disgusting.' But we would never use those words. It's phenomenal. Everybody in the world wants to see this."
Hawaii's Destructive Volcano Just Shattered a Man's Leg with Spattering Lava
Residents are being airlifted from their homes as the eruption grows even more catastrophic.
Here's What Will Happen After a Huge Earthquake Inevitably Hits California
Nobody knows when "The Big One" is going to hit California, but here's how experts think it will play out when it does.
The US Ski Industry Is Suffering from the Effects of Climate Change
Climate change is threatening a way of life, with billion-dollar industries and local economies potentially melting away.
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