Kalpitiya, SRI LANKA: The Feb. 11 beaching of 14 pilot whales in Kalpitiya, about 172 kilometers (107 miles) from the capital, Colombo, may have occurred due to the recent seismic…
SINDHUPALCHOWK — When Batuli Tamang goes to cast her vote during Nepal’s general elections, scheduled for Nov. 20, she will have only one thing in mind, she says: saving her…
PENYARINGAN, Indonesia — Stretching across Bali’s southwest coast and up into the mountainous hinterland is Jembrana, one of the least populated of the Indonesian island’s nine administrative districts. Its name…
JAKARTA — Hundreds of mining concessions across Indonesia lie in areas prone to earthquakes, landslides and floods, making them ticking time bombs for local communities, according to a new report.…
PALU, Indonesia — Few people knew about the luscious coral off Palu, in Indonesia’s Central Sulwaesi province, before an earthquake turned it into an underwater wasteland. “You didn’t even need…
BELEQ, Indonesia — “Alhamdulillah, my family is safe,” says a misty-eyed Jumayar, giving thanks to god. His home, once proud and tall, lies crumpled beside him in a tangle of…
Scientists have warned that a controversial proposal to construct an inter-oceanic canal through Nicaragua is founded on incomplete knowledge of its environmental feasibility. In fact, many social and ecological processes…
Twenty-three days before a major earthquake in 2011 animals began disappearing from part of Yanachaga National Park in Peru. By 24 hours before the quake they had completely vacated the…
Asia's cities are increasing vulnerable to natural disasters due to climate change, urban expansion, and poor planning, warns a report published this week by the Asian Development Bank. Disasters risk…
The Lamont Seamounts are an example of the view from the seafloor synthesized by a team of oceanographers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. The seamounts are due west of El Salvador,…
A short 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Monday afternoon. The quake occurred at a depth of 13.6 km (8.5 miles) and was centered between Pacifica and San…
The tragic earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last month is likely to boost wood imports into the recovering nation, adding increased pressure on the already imperiled rainforests of Southeast…
Google Earth has updated satellite imagery for areas most affected by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The images reveal large-scale devastation of coastal areas in the Sendai region…
A Japanese home is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are searching for survivors in the coastal waters near Sendai,…
The U.S. Navy released shocking pictures showing widespread devastation in Japan following last week's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and accompanying tsunami. The photos include a house floating in the open ocean, scenes…
Google released satellite images revealing the devastation caused by the March 11 tsunami in Japan. The satellite images, which are available on Google Earth and Google Maps, show dramatically changed…
Malaysian loggers say Japan's recovery from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami will boost demand for rainforest timber, reports the Borneo Post. AmResearch, an investment research firm based in Kuala…
Could the earthquake that triggered Japan's devastating tsunami be linked to climate change? The short answer is probably not, but recent research suggests that changing climate has the potential to…
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Friday afternoon. According to the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was centered about 4.4 miles deep, 11 miles north of…
Erosion caused by hurricanes and large-scale deforestation may have contributed to last year's devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people in Haiti, according to a geologist at the University…
A tsunami has killed more than 100 people in Indonesia following an earthquake on the same fault line that triggered the massive 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake sent…
Maule Earthquake On February 27, 2010 a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Maule, Chile causing widespread damage and casualties. The quake ranks as one of the ten strongest earthquakes ever recorded…
Google updated its satellite imagery of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Thursday in hopes it would to help in the rescue, recovery and relief efforts. The images are available via Google Maps,…
Will earthquake slow dam-building spree in China? Will earthquake slow enthusiasm for dam-building in China? mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Monday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province left more than 15,000…
Tsunami alert lifted after strong earthquake in Indonesia Tsunami alert lifted after strong earthquake in Indonesia mongabay.com February 25, 2008 The tsunami warning following a 7.3 earthquake off the island…
Earthquake triggers decline in a frog species Earthquake triggers decline in a frog species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Rare study of species after natural disaster provides new insights…
San Francisco hit by 5.6 earthquake San Francisco hit by 5.6 earthquake mongabay.com October 30, 2007 The San Francisco Bay Area was struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 8:04…
7.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia hours after 8.4 quake 7.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia hours after 8.4 quake mongabay.com September 13, 2007 A second powerful earthquake struck Indonesia, just 12 hours after…
8.4 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia 8.4 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia mongabay.com September 12, 2007 An 8.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia Wednesday at 6:10 pm local time.…
Earthquakes can break speed limit Earthquakes can break speed limit mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Earthquakes can move faster than previously thought with rupture rates well exceeding the conventional 3 kilometeres…
