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Natural Hazards News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Natural Hazards.
Studying modern earthquakes that produce liquefaction can help better interpret the geologic record of liquefaction during past events.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
In October 2001, a volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava. Less than 24 hours after the eruption began, a research team nearly 9,000 miles away was estimating how much energy the volcano was producing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
As wildlands shrink, scientists study the ecologies that people have tamed.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
NSCAT wind vectors and SSM/I precipitable water color images reveal the physics in action for typhoons.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Data from Jason and TOPEX/Poseidon give scientists the first detailed profile of a major tsunami event.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Scientists use gridded population of the world (GPW) data to study hazards and populations.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The IGBP takes the first steps towards attaining a better understanding of dust storms.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Data from NASA satellites allow researchers to detect potential hurricanes up to two days earlier than with traditional forecasting methods.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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