Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don't disappear when the skies clear—they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The natural process of rock weathering could be emitting as much carbon dioxide (CO 2) into the air as the world’s volcanoes.

Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don’t disappear when the skies clear – they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.

Researchers came across a shocking new insight into Earth's natural processes, revealing how an industrial waste product turned into solid rock in a span of just 35 years. Slag is a solid waste ...

"For a couple of hundred years, we've understood the rock cycle as a natural process that takes thousands to millions of years," Amanda Owen, a senior lecturer in sedimentology at the University ...

Human Trash Is Expediting Rock Formation, From Millions Of Years To Just 35 It's a sobering reminder of the impact of human activity on the Earth’s natural processes and materials. Maddy Chapman ...