Where the ridge meets the river | Space photo of the day for Oct. 16, 2025 From above Earth, LandSat 9's keen eye captures a stunning Y-shaped meeting of ridge and river in China's Tarim Basin. Space · Oct 16, 2025
Kilauea is erupting again on Hawaii's Big Island. What to know about its lava displays Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been repeatedly disgorging lava at its summit crater about once a week since late last year The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
California Earthquake Disrupts Travel Plans—Should You Rethink Your Trip? A 4.3-magnitude earthquake near Berkeley briefly disrupted Bay Area transit and travel, but experts say visitors to California should stay informed rather than cancel their plans. International Business Times UK · Sep 22, 2025
San Francisco rocked by 4.3-magnitude earthquake Residents reported a sharp jolt and felt their homes shake The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Magnitude 7.8 quake shakes Russia’s Far East region, prompts tsunami alert The US Geological Survey described the quake as an ‘aftershock’ from a massive magnitude 8.8 quake that struck in July. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2025
NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos) Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape. Space · Sep 14, 2025
'New' island emerges from melting ice in Alaska NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake. LiveScience · Sep 11, 2025
Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake This is the strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 and ties at the sixth most severe quake ever in history The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand caused chaos in agency tasked with explaining it: ‘Do not respond at all’ President Donald Trump announced the name change weeks before he took office The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
A deadly 1987 flood foreshadowed the Texas disaster. Survivors ask, ‘why didn’t we learn?’ The Fourth of July tragedy was described as something no one could have seen coming. But in ‘flash flood alley’, an eerily similar event 40 years ago holds important lessons The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2025
Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate. The Conversation · May 27, 2025
As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of these events are likely to become even more pronounced. The Conversation · May 12, 2025
Tonga rocked by major 7.1 quake just days after deadly Myanmar disaster The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the main island Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2025
Hawaii observatory to be evicted amid federal cuts as volcano shoots 700ft lava Hilo office, with scientists and their volcano-monitoring equipment, may have lease cancelled from Doge cuts The Guardian - US · Mar 20, 2025
The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2025 Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn Scientist sounds alarm over ‘canary in the coalmine’ species including beetles and spiders
Inverse · Feb 7, 2025 Why Floods, Not Fires, Could Become L.A.’s Next Big Disaster During cleanup and recovery from the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next — namely, floods.
International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025 'Rare Earths' For Aid: Ukraine's Minerals Threatened By War US President Donald Trump has signalled he could trade aid to Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion for access to Ukraine's "rare earth" metals, key elements used in electronics.
The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025 After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how While firefighters work to extinguish the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next.
International Business Times · Jan 21, 2025 6.0-magnitude Earthquake Shakes Taiwan A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.
The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025 Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that its epicentre was 142km east of the capital,…
The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2024 Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 One dead after massive 7.3-magnitude Vanuatu earthquake triggers tsunami warnings Videos show damage in capital Port Vila including to building housing British embassy
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s earthquake. Simulations show the dangers of a real one The 7.0 earthquake earlier this month led to a tsunami warning that was quickly canceled by forecasters but officials have warned people not to assume the next event will play out the same way
International Business Times · Dec 8, 2024 US Clean Energy, Defense To Be Impacted By China Export Curbs China's retaliatory export controls could take a toll on the growing US clean energy sector and its defense industry, analysts say, as a trade tussle escalates between the world's two biggest economies.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024 The National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after 7.0 earthquake The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday