Earth and Atmospheric Sciences News

Worse than anything we've seen in written history, according to results of a study recently appearing in the journal Science.

University of British Columbia geophysicists are offering a new explanation for seismic tremors accompanying volcanic eruptions that could advance forecasting of explosive eruptions such as recent events at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines

Geologists drilling an exploratory geothermal well in 2009 in the Krafla volcano in Iceland encountered a problem they were simply unprepared for

Potential of devastating "superstorms" -- storms caused, scientists say, by flowing gushers of water in the sky known as atmospheric rivers.

Researchers say, the timeline pulled from sediment in three deep trenches confirms that the southern portion of the San Andreas fault is long past the expected time for a major temblor that would strongly shake the Los Angeles Basin.

They were called the Eighth Wonder of the World. Until the late 19th century, New Zealand's Pink and White Terraces along Lake Rotomahana on the North Island, attracted tourists from around the world

One of the largest winter storms since the 1950s is affecting 30 U.S. states

For emergency planning purposes, scientists unveiled a hypothetical California scenario that describes a storm that could produce up to 10 feet of rain

If the house seems dustier than it used to be, it may not be a reflection on your housekeeping skills. The amount of dust in the Earth's atmosphere has doubled over the last century

Study suggests that trace amounts of water created oceans on Earth and other terrestrial planets, including those outside the solar system