A satellite deployed to measure ocean surface heights was up to the challenge when a massive earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami in late July.

A rare SWOT pass mapped a Pacific tsunami in detail, exposing hidden wave complexity and showing why forecasting models need a major update.

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh with limited physical damage, but it has exposed profound vulnerabilities in public preparedness, infrastructure resilience, and national seismic readiness ...

Disasters shake both bodies and minds. Most of them blur the distinction between the “man-made” and the “natural.” In recent ...

Global leaders, from Naoto Kan to Victor Ponta, have resigned after disasters as a sign of accountability. In contrast, ...

A strip of restless ocean off the Pacific Northwest conceals a threat that has been building for centuries. Beneath these ...