Dana Hunter
Scientific American
Seattle, WA, United States
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GeoBits: Lunar Exploration Edition
In this edition, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon → Read More
Why Peru's M8 Earthquake Was Damaging, but Not Catastrophic
Not all magnitude 8 earthquakes are created equal. Find out what separates merely devastating from completely catastrophic. → Read More
The Underappreciated Threat of Volcanic Tsunamis
Tsunamis caused by volcanoes are responsible for nearly a quarter of all deaths caused by eruptions, yet we have only now started to understand them. → Read More
Goodnight, Opportunity: So Long, and Thanks for All the Geology!
I'm crying over a dang piece of machinery, but folks, this little rover was special. Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity was meant to last 90 days; she survived for over 14 years. She was meant to show us less than a mile of Martian landscape: before the end, she traversed 28 miles of terrain and investigated many key geological features of the red planet. Named by an immigrant girl, she embodied… → Read More
Massive Storms Lead to Elevated Landslide Hazards for the West Coast
Saturated slopes can be very bad news. The good news: Congress may be ready to do something about it → Read More
A Very Unsual Tsunami: The 2018 Sulawesi Earthquake
"There was no time to save ourselves," survivor Dwi Haris said. The story behind the quake and tsunami no one could outrun → Read More
The Apex and the (Possible) End of Fissure 8
Have we seen the last days of Fissure 8? Or is it merely sleeping. → Read More
Lava Boat Bombed by Kilauea and Other Volcanic News
For a while, there, Kilauea settled into a predictable routine, and there wasn't much news surrounding the eruption. The most exciting and terrible thing was the lava channel developing a kink and the flow covering more structures and a park; otherwise, you could pretty much depend on the news being pretty much the same every day. But this past week has seen one quite dramatic event, plus a… → Read More
The Lowdown on LAZE: Kilauea's Most Recent Hazard
Acidic clouds rise from the water—what are they, and how dangerous can they be? → Read More
5-Minute Geology: Fire 'n' Ice Edition
From out-of-this-world craters to glacial calling cards, we've got some very cool, hot geology! → Read More
Geologic Mayhem on Netflix
In the mood for disaster? Netflix has some good 'uns for you! → Read More
8 Ways the Trump Administration Has Been a Disaster for Science and Our Public Lands
Trump's first year of presidency is coming to a close. We knew going in that he was going to be a disaster for science, but maybe some of us still hoped he wouldn't be too disastrous. But the actions he has taken, the people he has appointed, and the rapacious companies and politicians he has emboldened have proved that hope was in vain. As we close out 2017, here are just a few of the countless… → Read More
Disaster Geology: A Tale of 2 Mexican Earthquakes
A deep-dive into Mexico's remarkable string of natural disasters → Read More
The Trump Administration's Effect on National Parks
How are our national parks faring under the Trump administration and its Republican Congress? Let's take a look at the latest actions, and you can decide for yourselves. The Trump Administration is Determined to Shrink National Monuments While Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claims the administration won't be abolishing monuments, he does intend to shrink many of them. We don't know yet which… → Read More
Born in Catastrophe: Silver Lake
A serene little Pacific Northwest lake has a violent origin → Read More
Born in Catastrophe: Silver Lake
A serene little Pacific Northwest lake has a violent origin. → Read More
The Shocking Truth about Aftershocks
After an earthquake, some aftershocks go on for an astonishingly long time. → Read More
One Simple but Effective Action You Can Take for American Science--Today
The March for Science is over, but the fight for science is just getting started → Read More
Republicans Want to Destroy Our National Parks. It's Up to Us to Save Them
You can protect our public lands. Here's how. → Read More
The National Park Service Won't Be Silenced
NPS employees have a message for the Trump Administration. → Read More