A million tourists visit Milford Sound every year, including on cruise ships. What is the level of risk from natural disaster New Zealand is prepared to accept?

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Scientists have possibly solved the mystery of the Indian Ocean Geoid Low, a large gravity anomaly discovered in 1948. They ...

Bruce Herba, a Long Island native, was an aerospace engineer for Northrop Grumman for more than 30 years. Carol, a Medford, ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare and powerful storm, is closing in on Australia’s southeastern coast, with Brisbane and surrounding areas in its path.

BMKG reported the 98S cyclone (7.0LS and 89.8BT) in the southwest Indian Ocean near Bengkulu has triggered an increase in ...

In 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Chile. It shook the central and southern parts of the country for more than three minutes, causing widespread damage which destroyed buildings, ...

Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.

China, as one of Africa’s largest development partners, has stepped up its efforts to support the continent’s disaster resilience through financial aid ...

Potential of Tropical Cyclone 98S seed to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 to 72 hours is moderate to high, ...

A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday (Mar 5), sparking emergency ...