A month after a wildfire erupted at the edge of the Grand Canyon, US firefighters were struggling Monday to bring the blaze under control.

AlUla, July 21, 2025, SPA -- Located northwest of AlUla Governorate, Al-Gharameel Reserve is home to rare vertical rock formations that rise dramatically from the desert landscape, forming a striking, ...

Dive into common summer hazards in North Carolina and learn tips to stay safe from snakes, heat and wildlife. How to track wildfires, deter snakes from yards.

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program funds external investigators to carry out these important activities. In response to our program announcements, investigators submit proposals for research and ...

The district council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have been updating the natural hazards maps for the District over the past few years.

An aging-but-hearty Fossil Coal Plant rests in the northern part of the crater, and a soon-to-be-operational state-of-the-art Combined Cycle Natural Gas Plant is along the southwestern edge. The ...

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A groundbreaking discovery unveils a new type of rock forming at an astonishing speed, challenging traditional geological timelines.

The process, called the “anthropoclastic rock cycle,” mimics the natural sedimentary loop but runs at high speed because the slag chemistry is already primed for cement growth. “For a couple of ...

Kansas regulators have given Evergy the go-ahead to raise the utility's rates to help finance construction of two new natural gas-fired power plants, along with a utility-scale solar power project ...

A line of severe thunderstorms spawned two tornado warnings and several areas of flash flooding Wednesday evening.

Protection gaps in natural hazard insurance are the result of factors that limit the demand and supply of insurance coverage. The take-up of insurance coverage for natural hazard risks remains low ...