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 ...

A series of three earthquakes jolted the area near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky within a 32-minute window on Sunday. The most powerful of the tremors, originally measured at magnitude 7.4 and later ...

Remote Alaska water utilities face unique challenges in providing reliable drinking water services, which are best understood by local community members. In this study, we evaluate interviews with 41 ...

Opinion What’s at risk if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska The Conversation Mon, July 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM PDT 6 min read ...

According to the City of Corvallis Public Works Department, the project will replace a vulnerable pipeline with a larger, earthquake-resilient version. The existing 20-inch pipe, which crosses the ...

Climate risk to U.S. infrastructure is rising, and government cuts to climate science are only accelerating that risk.

The Trump administration announced a plan on June 17 to open nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas development, including some of its most ecologically sensitive areas.

Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don’t disappear when the skies clear – they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.