History is often written by the survivors, but some events are so catastrophic that they leave a lasting scar. While we like ...

Sue Pyper never spent much time thinking about earthquakes — until she found herself startled awake by a big one.

Sato served as mayor of the town in Miyagi Prefecture for 20 years, but since stepping down in November has been delivering ...

Officials on Tenerife recently raised concerns about how prepared the island is should Mount Teide erupt, with the Mayor ...

With disasters more intense and more frequent, there is less time to recover and mourn. See how new technology – and new approaches to the strain – aim to help.

Withdrawal of India's new earthquake map raises concerns about overestimated seismic risks and impacts on infrastructure in the Himalayas.

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has registered 84 earthquakes in Tenerife over the weekend, with seismic activity centred around Mount Teide as officials begin work on a contingency plan.

Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...

Over 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice broke loose and plunged into Greenland's Dickson Fjord, creating a 650-foot-high ...

Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration's push to end legal protections for people fleeing war ...