The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map, showing that nearly half the country ...

As climate warms the atmosphere and spurs greater precipitation, mountain communities like Asheville, N.C., face growing ...

Discover the outdoors (DTO) shows the activities you can do on conservation land including walking, camping ... These maps are for reference only, and you shouldn't rely on them for navigation.

Discover the outdoors (DTO) shows the activities you can do on conservation land including walking, camping ... These maps are for reference only, and you shouldn't rely on them for navigation.

Western North Carolina provides an important case study of a hurricane season risk that might seem rare but can be ...

Climate change is making hurricanes stronger and wetter. Mountains can lead storms to dump more rain. The combination can be destructive.

Last week, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study found that nearly half the United States lies in potential landslide zones.

Shocking images of flooding in southwestern Connecticut this summer stirred up fresh worries about climate change but also ...

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The early Everest expeditions had a hard time. As they froze in inadequate clothing, went hungry on indigestible pemmican ...