Natural Hazards Archives - Page 3 of 51

A farmer in New South Wales, Australia, stood beside an animal carcass during a drought caused by the 2018–2019 El Niño

Editors' Vox 9 November 2020

Advancing Knowledge of ENSO in a Changing Climate

A new book highlights research progress on El Niño Southern Oscillation dynamics and impacts and how they may change in a warmer world.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Photograph of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010

Editors' Vox 5 November 2020

A Geologist’s Guide to Exploring and Understanding Iceland

A new book explores the geophysical processes that have shaped Iceland over 30 million years and continue to influence the landscape.

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Natural Hazards

A rainy day outside the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai

News 2 November 2020

Can Newspaper Reporting Uncover Flood Risk?

In areas of low or no flood monitoring, archival coverage of historical flooding can help scientists make better risk predictions.

Natural Hazards

Small conifers grow along the edge of an open grassy meadow along the John Muir Trail.

Feature 2 November 2020

Traversing the High Sierra on the People’s Paths

Living in Geologic Time: Backpacking through the past, present, and future of fire on the John Muir Trail.

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Climate Change

Plot showing a time series of the sand content determined from two paleo sediment cores in Eastern Canada

Editors' Highlights 2 November 2020

Abrupt Climate Shifts Change the Latitudes of Storm Activity

A new 6500-year construction of storms combined with other paleo-storm records finds abrupt changes in the Atlantic Ocean circulation impact the latitudinal preference of storm activity.

Natural Hazards

Three dolphins lie in mud and shallow water along a shoreline

Research Spotlight 28 October 2020

Geomagnetic Storms Probably Don’t Cause Mass Cetacean Strandings

Solar-induced geomagnetic activity and mass strandings of whales and dolphins on shorelines both show seasonal patterns, but the beachings likely result from multiple environmental factors.

Natural Hazards

Aerial photo showing the extent of the Oso landslide

Research Spotlight 27 October 2020

Simple Actions Can Help People Survive Landslides

New research provides practical advice to minimize landslide risk for individuals before, during, and after an event.

Atmospheric Sciences

The skyline of Panama City, Panama, with fishing boats in the foreground

Science Update 27 October 2020

Torrential Rains and Poor Forecasts Sink Panama’s Infrastructure

Scientists are working to improve the forecasting of heavy rains in Panama following several events over the past decade that caused substantial flooding and damage.

Geology & Geophysics

Solar powered seismic station surrounded by lightly charred mountain views

News 26 October 2020

Wildfires Threaten West Coast’s Seismic Network

A dense seismic network keeps vigil over the western United States, sensing quakes soon after they begin so people nearby can brace themselves. How do wildfires affect these guardians of the West Coast?

Atmospheric Sciences

Series of six maps showing the location and observations of the typhoon

Editors' Highlights 23 October 2020

Radar Observations of a Tornado Associated with Typhoon Hagibis

Analysis of tornadogenesis processes on a shallow supercell associated with Typhoon Hagibis using finely resolved rapid-scan radar observations at a very close range.