Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

He spoke about China's policy of changing the names of places and occupying areas. He said that the Tibetan Government in-exile is working to draft a new map of Tibet while composing of a book on old ...

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Sanne Cottaar is Professor of Global Seismology in Earth Sciences. She wants to understand Earth’s inner structure: how it ...

These fragments of our surface do have a tendency to sink into Earth's mantle when they lose out in the plate-on-plate ...

Through collaborations with communities, Mercy Corps is supporting locally led disaster preparedness in the wake of the 2004 ...

The damage is expected to far exceed the $16 billion in economic losses from Maui's wildfires two years ago. Weather now ...

"Those 'things' were part of my whole life. Things can have meaning, and let yourself feel every single emotion. They are ALL ...

New Zealand is beautiful, with lush forests, clear waters, and towering mountains. It's also home to volcanos, and this ...

From Ghirardelli and his chocolate to Giannini and his financial empire, here’s how five notable Italian immigrants impacted not only the Bay Area but the world beyond.

As the L.A. fires rage, we’re reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city’s love-hate relationship with the ...

For decades, researchers in and around Yellowstone National Park have used seismic waves to map the hot mush below the ...