February 16, 2021 Popular Tahoe ski resort sued after fatal avalanche A popular California ski resort is being sued by a man who was involved in a fatal avalanche just over a year ago.
February 14, 2021 Powerful Japan earthquake sets off landslide, minor injuries Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a landslide on a highway, damaged buildings and parts of bullet train lines and caused power blackouts for thousands of people.
February 3, 2021 Burma formally charges ousted leader Suu Kyi Police leveled their first formal charge against Burma's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, members of her party said Wednesday, giving military authorities who staged a coup a legal reason to detain her at least through the middle of the month.
January 29, 2021 'Mono wind event' topples over a dozen sequoias at Yosemite National Park At least 15 giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park have been toppled following a "Mono wind event" last week that produced gusts estimated at 80 to 100 mph, according to a report.
January 27, 2021 Fatal winter tornado devastates Alabama town The terrifying nighttime tornado that blasted through suburban Birmingham late Monday, trapping entire families in the remnants of shattered homes and injuring 30, left a trail of destruction that stunned even longtime residents used to Alabama’s violent weather.
January 27, 2021 Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) down its slopes.
January 24, 2021 Oregon woman's body recovered after landslide buried car under 15 feet of mud Oregon sheriff’s deputies recovered the body of a 50-year-old woman a little more than a week after her car was caught in a landslide, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Saturday.
January 19, 2021 As California sees dangerous wind gusts, Hawaiian islands hit with flash flooding As strong gusts and warm temperatures once again elevate fire danger in COVID-19-ravaged Southern California this week, the Hawaiian islands have been placed under flash flood advisories.
January 16, 2021 California earthquake reported north of Monterey area An earthquake initially measured at magnitude 4.5 rattled Northern California on Saturday night, according to reports.
December 23, 2020 Hawaii volcano eruption forms lava lake, can be seen from space Just days after the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii's big island, the aftermath of the natural disaster is now forming lava lakes and can even be seen from space.