Two significant earthquakes struck Alaska within four days, according to the National Center for Seismology. A 7.3 magnitude quake hit on 17 July, followed by a 6.2 magnitude tremor on 21 July, both ...

While the Gulf is far less prone to tsunamis than the Pacific, experts say it’s not entirely out of the question.

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It’s much harder to get hazard information when you are traveling or vacationing,” Lori Dengler writes this week.

Republicans in Congress have voted to slash more than $1 billion in funding for public media outlets, putting millions of ...

Kate Riley, President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations, the primary advocate for public broadcasting, said the ...

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.

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Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...

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FEMA called the program that funds projects such as flood protection and wildfire prevention wasteful. But supporters say it ...