Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor
Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake…
‘Society-wide threat for national security’
The world is getting hotter, and if you think that means more sunbathing and beach days, think again.…
What to know about the choices facing Alaska Native villages threatened by climate change
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Storms that battered Alaska’s western coast this fall have brought renewed attention to low-lying…
Flash flood warning issued as atmospheric river hits Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on…
Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa as more than 2 dozen communities remain cut off
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in Jamaica said Thursday that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000…
15 Natural Disasters That Were So Extreme They Sound Made Up
Natural disasters have a way of reminding us just how unpredictable and powerful nature can be. Some events…
Climate change fuels Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification to Category 5
The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less…
Tropical Storm Melissa nears hurricane strength, threatens Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this…
Tropical Storm Melissa nearly stationary in the Caribbean as a major flood threat
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday,…
A Hurricane Was Headed Toward Their Town, And This Worker Had To Deal Non-Stop With Crazy Customers » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock/Reddit This sounds like a scene straight out of a movie! A storm approaching, people losing their minds,…
NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time
A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had…
NASA Data, Trainings Help Uruguay Navigate Drought
Lee esta historia en español aquÃ. NASA satellite data and trainings helped Uruguay create a drought-response tool that its…