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Sailing in Alaska? Watch out for tsunamis
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThis article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like...
Don Young Port of Alaska gets new upgrades for earthquakes
Alaska Superstation· 5 days agoConstruction has begun at the Don Young Port of Alaska for what's called as the North Extension...
Minor earthquake rattles Los Angeles area
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 4 days agoA magnitude 2.8 earthquake shook the Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon – a relatively minor temblor but strong enough to be felt by potentially millions...
3.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Los Angeles area, seismologists say. ‘Sharp and short’
The Sacramento Bee· 6 days agoA 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 6-mile deep quake hit roughly 2 miles from South Pasadena at ...
Cascadia Subduction Zone, One of Earth’s Top Hazards, Comes Into Sharper Focus
Columbia University News· 13 hours agoThis area, called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, hosts a megathrust fault, a place where tectonic plates move against each other in a highly dangerous way. Similar zones exist off Alaska ...
The World’s 10 Most Dangerous Mountains
GEARJUNKIE via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDenali in Alaska (20,320 Feet) (Photo/Denali National Park and Preserve) The highest...climbers worldwide trying for this bucket list ascent, only about...
What Happens When Climate Change Threatens to Bury Your Home?
Rolling Stone· 1 day agoThis article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this...
From Ice Age to Geological Wonderland: The Rapid Transformation of Adam’s Inlet
SciTechDaily· 6 days agoFrom a geological perspective, Adam’s Inlet in Alaska has undergone major changes in the blink of an...
Hawaii's Kilauea, One of the World's Most Active Volcanoes, Erupts Again
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoKilauea, a shield volcano located on Hawaii’s Big Island and one of Earth’s most active, erupted...
House subcommittee recommends more funding for Next Generation Warning System
Current (Public Broadcasting)· 4 days agoSince its creation, the program has funded public safety and infrastructure projects for stations in...