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Ring Of Fire Map: Volcanoes, Earthquakes Plague The Region –- Which Countries Could Be Affected

As explosive eruptions and frequent quakes capture global attention, the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' raises questions over where risks are highest. Here are the countries most exposed — and why scientists say it's normal.

International Business Times UK

California Endures Whipsaw Climate Extremes as Federal Support Withers

Data and aid to fight landslides fueled by bigger fires and intense storms are imperiled under Trump

Capital & Main

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

When the Trump administration began freezing federal funding for climate and ecosystem research, one of the programs hit hard was ours: the U.S. Geological Survey’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers.

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Lava erupts from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

The US Geological Survey captured lava spewing from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, which continues its periodic eruptions inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Euronews

Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

Several earthquakes have rocked Afghanistan in recent years, particularly in isolated areas, straining the country's megre resources and emergency rescue services

Euronews

WATCH: 'Record high' lava fountains seen at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in latest eruption

The US Geological Survey said "record high fountains" were measured in the latest episode of Hawaii's Kilauea volcanic eruption, which has been taking place at semiregular intervals since late last year.

Euronews

Where the ridge meets the river | Space photo of the day for Oct. 16, 2025

From above Earth, LandSat 9's keen eye captures a stunning Y-shaped meeting of ridge and river in China's Tarim Basin.

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Kilauea is erupting again on Hawaii's Big Island. What to know about its lava displays

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been repeatedly disgorging lava at its summit crater about once a week since late last year

The Independent UK

California Earthquake Disrupts Travel Plans—Should You Rethink Your Trip?

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake near Berkeley briefly disrupted Bay Area transit and travel, but experts say visitors to California should stay informed rather than cancel their plans.

International Business Times UK

San Francisco rocked by 4.3-magnitude earthquake

Residents reported a sharp jolt and felt their homes shake

The Independent UK

Magnitude 7.8 quake shakes Russia’s Far East region, prompts tsunami alert

The US Geological Survey described the quake as an ‘aftershock’ from a massive magnitude 8.8 quake that struck in July.

Al Jazeera

NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.

Space

'New' island emerges from melting ice in Alaska

NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake.

LiveScience

Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake

This is the strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 and ties at the sixth most severe quake ever in history

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Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand caused chaos in agency tasked with explaining it: ‘Do not respond at all’

President Donald Trump announced the name change weeks before he took office

The Guardian - US

A deadly 1987 flood foreshadowed the Texas disaster. Survivors ask, ‘why didn’t we learn?’

The Fourth of July tragedy was described as something no one could have seen coming. But in ‘flash flood alley’, an eerily similar event 40 years ago holds important lessons

The Conversation

Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios

In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate.

The Conversation

As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block

It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of these events are likely to become even more pronounced.

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Evening Standard

Tonga rocked by major 7.1 quake just days after deadly Myanmar disaster

The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the main island

The Guardian - US

Hawaii observatory to be evicted amid federal cuts as volcano shoots 700ft lava

Hilo office, with scientists and their volcano-monitoring equipment, may have lease cancelled from Doge cuts

The Guardian - US

Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn

Scientist sounds alarm over ‘canary in the coalmine’ species including beetles and spiders

Inverse

Why Floods, Not Fires, Could Become L.A.’s Next Big Disaster

During cleanup and recovery from the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next — namely, floods.

International Business Times

'Rare Earths' For Aid: Ukraine's Minerals Threatened By War

US President Donald Trump has signalled he could trade aid to Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion for access to Ukraine's "rare earth" metals, key elements used in electronics.

The Conversation

After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how

While firefighters work to extinguish the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next.

International Business Times

6.0-magnitude Earthquake Shakes Taiwan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.

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