Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology has successfully developed a "three-dimensional liquefaction hazard map" that visually presents ground liquefaction forecasts in the event ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection began rolling out a long-awaited update to its fire hazard severity zones Monday, which is set to more than double the number of acres in ...

A research team studied earthquake hazard maps from five countries and found that all the maps seemed to overpredict the historically observed earthquake shaking intensities. In analyzing the possible ...

“The new voltage map is a critical step forward in our ability to assess the nation’s risk to geoelectric hazards,” said Jim Reilly, USGS director. “This information will allow utility companies to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signs indicate that this property's hazardous materials removal is complete after the home was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard maps for the High Desert ...

Long overdue changes to governmental fire maps showing the threat of fire in communities across the state are expected to trigger stricter building codes and other requirements aimed at reducing ...

A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. The research was ...

A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. Although ...