California is famous for its droughts and wildfires, but scientists studying the state’s long-term hazards warn that its most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As California grapples with the spread of wildfires and severe drought, the threat of flooding may seem like an unlikely cause for ...

Imagine the entire Mediterranean Sea disappeared, leaving behind an empty, sun-baked salt plain stretching from Spain to the Middle East. Then imagine the Atlantic Ocean suddenly crashing through a ...

Over 5 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea underwent one of the most dramatic transformations in Earth’s history. During the Messinian Salinity Crisis, the sea largely dried up, leaving vast salt ...

Researchers identified geological features that point to a single massive flooding event that refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5.33 million years ago Reading time 3 minutes Millions of years ago, the ...

A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study suggests the ...

As California grapples with the spread of wildfires and severe drought, the threat of flooding may seem like an unlikely cause for concern. However, a new study warns that the state could be hit by a ...