Japan’s position along the “Ring of Fire”, a string of hundreds of volcanoes and earthquake sites in the Pacific Ocean, makes ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru ...

A MOUNTAIN rescuer has revealed how he's helplessly watched pals die in tsunami-like avalanches. Eric Raul Albino is a self-proclaimed "mountain guy" who spends his days recovering stranded ...

As if Florida needs another type of natural disaster to worry about. That said, scientists warned for decades a tsunami could jet our way at more than 500 mph. It's happened before. Few were ...

Tue, December 31, 2024 at 10:47 AM UTC The cost of the Los Angeles wildfires' damage could be at least $250 billion. Here's who pays the bills.

December 26 marked 20 years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving death and destruction in its wake on a vast scale in country after country. Officially, an estimated ...

Scientists have warned that an underwater volcano off the coast of the northwestern US is likely to blow sometime in 2025 ...

A deadly swell struck Peru’s northern coastline triggering tsunami-like waves that ravaged local communities and forcing 75 percent of hte nation’s ports to close, potentially devastating ...

Unusually high, tsunami-like waves are currently causing massive damage on the coasts of Peru and Ecuador. Around 100 boats have been destroyed by the masses of water and at least two people have ...

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