An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude reading of 3.7 was felt in the Bay Area. The epicenter was near the San Francisco ...

To see the toxic legacy of lead mining in the US and understand the complicated task of cleaning it up, all one has to do is look at Richard Rankin’s backyard in Missouri. The septic system of his ...

On Tuesday morning, a county in Tibet experienced one of its strongest earthquakes in years. According to official figures, at least 126 people were killed and 188 others injured, and rescue efforts ...

Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help ...

BEIJING: Authorities moved more than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation near the ...

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what ...

You may need supplemental insurance coverage to protect your home as natural disasters become more frequent and costly.

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County caught fire. Driven by unusually strong Santa Ana winds, as my colleagues report, five fires ...

A strong earthquake drove frightened residents of El Salvador’s capital into the streets Thursday morning, but there was no ...

Oil companies declined to bid in a U.S. government auction for drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.