Natural Disasters

The Danish seismologist who figured out the inner structure of our planet.

Officials say the death toll will likely rise.

Horrifying.

An enormous tragedy.

This is one of the most spectacular eruptions of the year (so far).

Disaster relief is often heavily influenced by media coverage — which means big floods or famines often get overlooked.

The eruption sent ash and lava 3,300 feet in the air — and caused thousands to flee.

It takes a hard pivot into character drama, which was necessary. It’s just not very good at it.

It would be bad. But that doesn’t mean you should start freaking out.

Though be careful before blaming the “polar vortex.”

The odds of El Niño are now down to 58% — and if one emerges, it’s expected to be weak.

The lava is now within 100 yards of homes and evacuations have started.

So how worried should we be?

The Long Now Foundation wants to get humankind thinking on a truly long-term timescale.

The lava fountains have reached as high as 200 feet in the air.

It’s an exciting time for volcano-watchers — and an unnerving time for anyone who lives near a rumbling volcano.

For the past week, geologists have been watching Iceland’s massive Bárðarbunga volcano closely.

Jawbone data shows who woke up during the earthquake — and who didn’t.

How to visualize the big difference between a 6.0 and 6.9 earthquake.

This is the strongest quake to strike the area since 1989.e