SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean officials sai...
Taking away the ability to understand current groundwater conditions in areas prone to flooding problems seems counterproductive to providing remedies for the problems.
MEXICO CITY, April 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck western Mexico on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no repo...
A series of earthquakes shook parts of central Oklahoma early Tuesday, The Oklahoman reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the largest...
Ecosystems perform a wide variety of important services for free. But many of these ecosystems have been degraded or destroyed by human development. Now, communities need to put nature back to work.
SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday in defiance of existing U.N. resolutions, angering the United Stat...
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea apparently conducted a widely anticipated nuclear test Tuesday, strongly indicated by an "explosion-like" earth...
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GUATEMALA CITY -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala's Pacific coastline on Sunday, just four days after a major quake killed dozens and left ...
BOGOTA, Colombia — A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake centered nearly 100 miles underground rattled southwestern Colombia on Sunday but no dama...
This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Susanne Rust A large earthquake in one part of the globe can trigger earthquakes elsew...
Dr. Lucy Jones joined HuffPost Live and HuffPost Science Senior Correspondent Cara Santa Maria today to give the inside scoop on the new earthquake wa...
From start to finish, fracking is too risky for Maryland -- it threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, the communities we love and the climate we depend on. Marylanders should urge their representatives to support a ban on fracking.
What would it look like if all of Earth's water was brought together in a single sphere? It might be smaller than you would imagine. The image...
March 21 (Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. ...
SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong, magnitude-6.7 earthquake rocked central Chile late Monday, prompting authorities to order a preventative evacuation ...
By Cyntia Barrera MEXICO CITY, April 12 (Reuters) - Two large earthquakes struck western Mexico, shaking buildings as far away as the ...
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Cries of panic and fervent prayers rang out Wednesday as Indonesians rushed toward high ground after two strong earthqu...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska polar bears are losing their fur and U.S. Geological Survey scientists don't know why. In the past two weeks, nine of 33 ...
WASHINGTON -- A mild 3.1 magnitude earthquake rocked much of Central Virginia late Sunday night near the epicenter of the August 2011 5.8 magnitude te...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The floodwaters that killed 20 people at a remote Arkansas campground last year swelled well above campers' heads and raced throu...
BEIJING — Two moderate earthquakes have shaken China's northwest and southwest regions. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.0 earthqu...
BALI, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, sending people fleeing from their home...
Rain from Hurricane Irene has resulted in record high levels for rivers in 10 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. The U.S. G...
UPDATE (10:15am PST): USGS reports that a third earthquake (magnitude 3.6) struck in the San Francisco Bay Area at 9:44am. MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. --...
