“And it lets loose and as it lets loose, it slides down and then starts picking up more mud and rocks and trees as ... ve all been within these old landslide deposits that have been mapped ...

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

Scientists now warn that glaciers in many parts of the world 'will not survive the 21st century', potentially triggering ...

An international team of researchers claims that a boat-shaped mound 18 miles (30km) south of Mount Ararat in Turkey is ...

The USGS monitors natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes and flooding, and is also responsible for mapping the country's natural resource deposits and water resources.

By Dhurjati Mukherjee The United Nations has declared 2025 as the ‘International Year of Glacier Preservation’, given the ...

To an environmentalist it has adverse consequences for a country like India, causing floods, avalanches and the like, affecting population, especially those in coastal areas. As the source of many ...

It marked a significant move as the same team had successfully helped in the rescue of 41 construction workers trapped in a similar collapse after a landslide in the northern Uttarakhand state in ...

President Herbert Hoover and first lady Lou Hoover hosted the traditional New Year’s Reception at the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1930. Covered extensively in the press, the event was a “who’s ...