When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...

The first is the probabilistic hazard map. If we can calculate the likelihood of buildings collapsing in various types of earthquakes, or areas being submerged in different rainfall scenarios ...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake by Orcas Island was the largest to hit Washington since 2020. Here’s how you can prepare for even a minor quake.

Urban areas, which are home to more than half of the 8 billion people on the planet, are known to be heating faster than ...

The Italian city has been shaken by its strongest earthquake in 40 years, and is part of a growing pattern of seismic unrest across Southern Europe. Environmental scientist Deborah R. Coen looks at ...

Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient.

Nightingale said it was vital to "map who's most at risk and work with ... among the 10 most at risk from a combination of intensifying climate hazards and the high vulnerability of its communities.

United States Geological Survey scientists have shared maps that show where ash would fall across the US if a Yellowstone ...

My family explored the Philippines on a tourist visa. We spent half our trip in Manilla and the other half in Cebu while we ...

The user also included a GIF displaying the animated figure on the map. Since being shared, the social media post has garnered nearly 12.7 million views and a wave of reactions. While many were ...

Emergency alerts in the San Francisco Bay Area All enabled mobile phones in the area will receive emergency alerts for “considerable or catastrophic” hazards. To monitor other local risk ...