A decade of research since the Deepwater Horizon disaster has revealed how sunlight—its importance long understated in oil spill science—substantially alters petroleum floating at the sea surface.Read More »Natural Hazards
Forty years after the explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens, scientists, communities, and civic officials are evaluating plans to best protect public health before, during, and after an eruption.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Ground shaking in Southern California, including a magnitude 7.1 temblor, triggered a massive mobilization effort to collect seismological, geological, and geodetic data.Read More »
We can better understand the risks of natural hazards and develop more effective mitigation strategies when geoscience and social science perspectives are combined.Read More »Natural Hazards
The editors of a new book describe the benefits of systematic collection, storage, analysis, and sharing of damage data after flood events. Read More »Natural Hazards
The editors of a new book describe how to characterize uncertainty in natural hazards, the incorporation of uncertainty into modeling, its contribution to better decision-making, and research needs.Read More »Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
From the first rapid assessment of a volcano's history to insights on geoengineering, the 15 June 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo changed the way we approach and learn from volcanic hazards.Read More »
A close look at everyday decisions—whether or not to wear a bike helmet or cheat on bus fare—helps students learn about assessing natural hazards, mitigating risks, and setting political priorities.Read More »
