The aftermath of the landslide dam breach at Matai'an in Taiwan. Image by the Forest Protection Department. At least 15 people are known to have been killed by the debris flow and flood from the ...

The Auckland region is dotted with distinctive, visible volcanoes and mostly invisible fault lines. Scientists are still trying to understand how they’re connected. Credit: Bruce Hayward/Wikimedia ...

The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, was one of three eruption events studied by researchers investigating links between flooding and volcanic gases. Credit: Dave Harlow/USGS, Public ...

Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.

A crowd beats the heat with spray from a fire hydrant in Seattle. A new method for measuring urban heat exposure shows that more densely populated neighborhoods may face higher heat and longer hot ...

Antarctic ice is melting. But exactly which forces are causing it to melt and how melting will influence sea level rise are areas of active research. Understanding the decay of ice shelves, which ...

Permafrost is considered a critical global component of the cryosphere given its climate-sensitive nature and its key geomorphological and ecosystem role. Permafrost is also affected by wildfires ...

A wakeboat churns up surfable waves while piloting over acoustic sensors on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota. New research analyzed how different watercraft affect the lake bed at various depths. Credit: ...