While the U.S. East Coast is expected to see roughly 11-16 inches of sea level rise by 2050 under a high-emission scenario, our coast will see closer to 3-7 inches. Now scientists working in Oregon ...

You probably didn't feel the earthquake that shook Alaska earlier this month or the one that brought tsunamis to the coasts of Russia and Japan on Wednesday — but Lake Pontchartrain did. Two major ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A "swarm" of small earthquakes near the summit of Mount Rainier Tuesday is no cause for concern, according to local officials. The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) says the ...

Researchers detected the largest Mount Rainier earthquake swarm on record. Over 400 small quakes have been located as of Friday and many more have been detected. The temblors have shown no evidence ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. This week’s massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake in eastern Russia, which triggered ...