February 2, 2016 USGS discovers source of Alaska tsunami that decimated village in 1964 Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that devastated a remote Alaska village following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake.
December 20, 2015 China’s aid for Philippines dwarfed by that of US, private companies It’s been spending tens of billions of dollars to become the most powerful regional military force, in a bid to rival America as the world’s superpower. It’s the second-largest economy in the world – and happens to be the Philippines’ neighbor.
January 8, 2015 Quakes occur in 3 parts of Alaska; no reports of damage, no tsunami Seismologists in Alaska say earthquakes have jolted three different parts of the state.
January 8, 2015 US Fukushima report tells nuke industry to think more often about worst case scenarios A U.S. science advisory report says a key lesson from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident is that the nation's nuclear industry needs to focus more on the highly unlikely but super-serious worst case scenarios.
January 8, 2015 Tsunami warning issued for coastal areas of Alaska after magnitude-7.1 earthquake A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain after a powerful earthquake.
January 8, 2015 Japanese man thanks those who returned small boat 3 years after it vanished in 2011 tsunami A Japanese man says he's grateful for the return of his boat three years after it disappeared in the 2011 tsunami.
