24 March 2021
Freak waves cause death and destruction at sea. As climate change looks set to make them more extreme, researchers are scrambling to find ways to predict when and where these killers will strike
4 June 2018
The Fuego volcano in Guatemala has exploded and spewed out molten rock and ash, killing at least 75 people in the country's most violent eruption for over a century
24 May 2018
The asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago caused dramatic climate change, which could mean we are underestimating how much the planet will warm in the coming centuries
15 May 2018
As Kilauea continues erupting, lava is mixing with water, creating steam that could trigger massive explosions and throw large rocks up to a kilometre away
26 April 2018
An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it
25 September 2017
The planet Nibiru was meant to wipe us out on Saturday. Undeterred by a no-show, doomsday theorists are already peddling more nonsense, warns Geraint Lewis
18 September 2017
Toxic chemicals released by floodwaters, stress, infection and dangerous working conditions will all contribute to hurricane death toll years after winds die
8 September 2017
The tropical storm has left a trail of devastation across the region, reducing islands to wreckage and leaving at least 14 people dead
22 August 2017
Mass deaths might not be all bad, because local die-offs could help to ensure the survival of the species as a whole
29 June 2017
The Indonesian government is using a tool that mines social media chatter to track deadly smog and monitor the evacuation of local people
