geohazards

In recent weeks, multiple landslides in Ethiopia have drawn widespread attention after severe rainfall triggered slope failures across several regions. These events have disrupt...

Are the Canary Islands a threat to generate a catastrophic megatsunami that could crash into coastlines thousands of kilometers away? This evergreen explainer breaks down the ge...

Sinkhole deaths are rare compared with other geologic hazards, but they draw public attention because of sudden collapse, property damage, and dramatic rescue scenarios. This ev...

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of subsurface materials. In Nebraska, sinkholes are rare compared to regions underlain by thick limestone...