A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about ...

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about the risks.

By luck of geology, the Pacific Northwest coast isn’t being hit nearly as hard as other areas of the world by climate change-driven sea level rise. While the U.S. East Coast is expected to see roughly ...

Zombies might be fiction, but Season 2 of 'The Last of Us' still has me planning for the end times. Could the show's Seattle ...

Many parts of Oregon are under threat of natural disaster. One risk is unique – it is a statewide burden shouldered by one ...

Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano located approximately 300 miles due west of Astoria, Oregon, is showing signs ...

Unlike gradual climate-driven events, this potential earthquake would “happen within minutes, leaving no time for adaptation ...

Unlike gradual climate-driven events, this potential earthquake would “happen within minutes, leaving no time for adaptation or mitigation,” These are the words of Virginia Tech Department of ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone poses a significant risk ... increase the likelihood of catastrophic tsunamis in different locations.

Illustration of the Cascadia subduction zone, a region where the patterns examined in this ... These outside disturbances can either speed up or delay tremor activity, depending on timing and location ...

The estimates varies by location. The Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of North America spans from northern California to southern British Columbia. This subduction zone can produce ...