Man who faced Colo. fire with shovel, well water can relax as neighbors return to their homes

Neighbors rejoin man who faced CO fire with shovel

Quake-damaged New Zealand city faces huge repair bill as fresh shakes hit

Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city

Study finds that foreign aid after 2005 Kashmir earthquake built trust in Pakistan

Study: Aid after 2005 quake won trust in Pakistan

Indonesian volcano spits new burst of ash high into air, its most powerful eruption so far

Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet

Grateful for no deaths, New Zealand cleaning up after quake that ripped open new fault line

NZ cleans up after quake that tore new fault line

Powerful 7.1 earthquake smashes buildings, rips open new fault, but no deaths reported

N. Zealand quake smashes buildings, rips new fault

Buildings collapse, 2 seriously injured as powerful quake rocks New Zealand

Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake

Powerful 7.1 quake rocks New Zealand’s South Island; 2 seriously injured; looters hit streets

Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island

Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash

Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash

TANAH KARO, Indonesia — An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three kilometers) in the air Friday, sending frightened residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week.

Because of trough, Earl is going where few hurricanes have gone before; but more may follow

Earl’s path along northeast is not well-worn

Chile sticks to conservative rescue timeline; Pinera may have learned lesson from Gulf spill

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Forget gut instinct, computer models and mathematics tell forecasters where storms go

Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict

Villagers evacuated from slopes of Indonesian volcano return home to check on their crops

Villagers return to slopes of Indonesian volcano

Indonesian volcano erupts, catching scientists off-guard; 30,000 people flee to safety

Indonesian volcano erupts after 400 years of quiet

Geology of Chilean gold and copper mine helped miners survive with air, water and warmth

Geology helped trapped miners survive in Chile

One-two punch: Scientists discover rare double earthquake behind 2009 South Pacific tsunami

Rare double quake blamed for South Pacific tsunami

Scientists: Haiti quake was caused by previously undetected fault line, not suspected culprit

Scientists: Newly found fault caused Haiti quake

Federal official: 36-foot-long crack in W.Va. mine didn’t cause blast, disputes Massey claim

Feds, Massey dispute what caused W.Va. mine blast

Scientists’ long-range forecast: Much more of the same: A century of heat, fires, floods

Long, hot summer of fire, floods fits predictions

Scientists’ long-range forecast: More, much more of the same; a century of heat, fires, floods

Long hot summer of fire and floods fit predictions

3 earthquakes hit southern Philippines, but too deep to cause any damage or tsunami

Earthquakes hit southern Philippines; no damage

Strong aftershocks follow earthquake in distant island region of Alaska; no tsunami danger

Strong aftershocks shake Alaska island region

Strong earthquake shakes distant island region of Alaska; no tsunami danger

Strong earthquake shakes Alaska island region

Washington wakes up to what? Minor earthquake rattles the DC area; no injuries reported

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Washington wakes up to wha? Minor earthquake rattles the DC area; no injuries reported

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Southern California earthquake related to April’s Baja quake; no major damage or injuries

S. California earthquake related to Easter temblor

Southern California earthquake related to April’s Baja quake, no damage or injuries

Magnitude-5.4 quake strikes SoCal desert

LOS ANGELES — The earthquake that rattled through Southern California with only minor damage and no injuries came as no surprise to seismologists.

Scientist studying Indonesia’s last glacier says it will disappear in years, not decades

Indonesia’s last glacier will melt within years

Alaska geologist mauled by grizzly grateful for training on surviving bear attacks

Alaska geologist survives two attacks by grizzly

Alaska geologist mauled twice by grizzly survived by playing dead

Alaska geologist survives 2 attacks by grizzly

Magnitude-5.7 quake, aftershocks rattle Calif-Mexico border region that saw deadly April quake

Aftershocks rattle Calif-Mexico border region

SKorea says rocket carrying observation satellite believed to have exploded in flight

SKorea says rocket believed to have exploded

SKorea launches satellite a day after delay due to fire safety problems

SKorea launches satellite after delay

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has launched a rocket carrying a satellite meant to study climate change a day after the ambitious project was delayed due to malfunctioning firefighting equipment.

Scientists say Philippines’ Taal volcano showing activity that could precede eruption

Philippines’ Taal volcano showing signs of unrest

Low-cost airline easyJet unveils plans to fit ash detectors on planes

easyJet unveils plans to fit ash detectors

Oil spill commission co-chairman says panel would have subpoena power to probe Gulf disaster

Graham: Spill panel would have subpoena power

AP Exclusive: US spill panel includes climate experts, may tackle broader energy questions

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Pacific volcano erupts near Marianas islands, spews ash thousands of feet

Pacific volcano erupts near Marianas islands

Big volcanic eruptions shake Guatemala, Ecuador, forcing thousands to evacuate

Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador

Big volcanic eruptions shake Guatemala, Ecuador, forcing thousands to evacuate

Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador

It’s not over until it’s over: Scientists say Iceland’s eruption winding down but not done yet

Scientists: Iceland’s volcanic eruption winds down

Scientists, national park officials mark milestone of Hawaii volcano’s eruption: 10,000 days

Eruption of Hawaii volcano reaches 10,000 days

Team of UK scientists works round the clock to predict where volcanic ash will strike next

Team of UK scientists track Europe’s ash cloud

Magnitude-4.5 quake hits seismically active California border; downgraded from 5.1

4.5 quake hits seismically active Calif. border

Small team of UK scientist work round the clock to predict where volcanic ash will strike next

Inside the plume room: tracking Europe’s ash cloud

Future debated for Mount St. Helens 30 years later after volcanic eruption

The future of Mount St. Helens 30 years later

Coast Guard: New leak from spot where platform exploded, sank in Gulf of Mexico

Coast Guard: New oil leak in Gulf of Mexico

California geology officials unveil new seismic map that includes additional fault lines

California officials unveil new seismic map

Italy studies undersea volcanoes near Sicily; says tourist spot Ischia could erupt

Italy says Ischia volcano, near Naples, could blow

Post-mortem of volcano response will reach deep, from science to economy to politics

Europe studies lessons of living with volcanos