Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least thousands of years. However, the rising risk of wildfires near populated ...

The survivor has told an inquest into the deaths of 22 people on Whakaari/White Island that they couldn't outrun the erupting volcano's pyroclastic flow.

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown.

ANTANANARIVO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the United ...

The Colorado River as it flows through Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Photo: Adventure_Photo (iStock). A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners ...

Active volcanoes, endless chasms, eroded ridges, black beaches and primary forests: Reunion Island boasts an impressive diversity of landscapes. If you enjoy hiking, climbing and nature contemplations ...

Maui Land &Pineapple Co. filed counterclaims in court late Monday night against five entities suing the company over an irrigation water shortage that led the PGA to scrap a prestigious January 2026 ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The government of the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Thursday imposed a nighttime curfew following protests, which saw police use rubber bullets and tear gas to ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. “They used water that they were not entitled to — at the ...