Julian Aguon wore a dark blue suit and garland made of white coconut fronds, brown hibiscus tree bark, and brown cowry shells ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean about 45 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at ...

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Out of the three climate possibilities—La Niña, El Niño, and neutral—forecasts say that La Niña conditions are the most likely for the November–January season (blue bar over the NDJ label, 59% chance) ...

Last week, about 60 miles off the coast near Ferndale, California, the tectonic plates shifted under the Pacific Ocean, sending seismic waves through the ocean floor that radiated onto land and were ...

The U.S. sent one of its 11 aircraft carriers to the Philippine Sea, while another was at Yokosuka naval base in Japan.

The Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, and near Pepperdine University, has grown to more than 4,000 acres with 30% containment.

Fire crews continue to battle the Franklin Fire in the Malibu area on Thursday, which has now burned over 4,000 acres. The ...

The Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, and near Pepperdine University, has grown to more than 4,000 acres with 7% containment. Thousand of people have been forced to evacuate.

The 7.0 earthquake earlier this month led to a tsunami warning that was quickly canceled by forecasters but officials have ...

A wind-driven wildfire burning in Malibu grew by hundreds of acres overnight but crews have managed to gain some containment Thursday. The Franklin Fire remains a major threat to homes and ...

The most dangerous areas cover less than 3% of the ocean, raising hopes that ship traffic regulations could save whales.