Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption – what we know so far

Evidence suggests magma is close to the surface in south-west Iceland, prompting evacuations.

Tamsin Mather, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~7 min

Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city

The best science is not always the best engineering when it comes to building codes. It’s also a problem across the US, as an engineer who works on disaster resilience explains.

Michel Bruneau, Professor of Engineering, University at Buffalo • conversation
Nov. 7, 2023 • ~9 min

How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms

The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.

Richard Aster, Professor of Geophysics and Department Head, Colorado State University • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 • ~7 min

Algorithm predicts 70% of earthquakes in trial

A new algorithm correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week before they happened during a seven-month trial in China.

Constantino Panagopulos-UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 6, 2023 • ~5 min

Earthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere – here's how people are preparing in the US and around the world

One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023 – is to construct resilient homes and buildings.

John van de Lindt, Professor of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~9 min

Why the earth quakes – a closer look at what's going on under the ground

A geologist explains where earthquakes are most common and why.

Jaime Toro, Professor of Geology, West Virginia University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~8 min

How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

Climate change is causing increasingly severe weather – but it’s not just hazards at the Earth’s surface we should be concerned about.

Matthew Blackett, Reader in Physical Geography and Natural Hazards, Coventry University • conversation
Aug. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

GPS Data Could Predict Earthquakes Hours Ahead
VOA Learning English • voa
July 30, 2023 • ~6 min

Why earthquakes happen all the time in Britain but not in Ireland

Variations in the thickness of tectonic plates may explain why Britain experiences many more earthquakes than neighbouring Ireland.

Sergei Lebedev, Professor of Geophysics, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 6, 2023 • ~7 min

Quakes may explain why these moons are oddly smooth

Quakes could be the source of the mysteriously smooth terrain on the moons circling Jupiter and Saturn, according to a new study.

U. Arizona • futurity
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min

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