Some parts of the island chain have a 0.6 millimeter-per-year subsidence rate, but others are in a much more dire state.
Researchers said that both islands are made of a combination of older and younger volcanic rocks. The younger rocks are much ...
Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
One Hawaiian island that draws the majority of visitors to the state is sinking into the Pacific Ocean a little more every ...
Scientists have revealed that certain regions on the island of Oahu, Hawaii are sinking into the ... Big Island — this process has shaped the chain for millions of years — due to their weight ...
Oklahoma rounds out the top ten with a score of 69.76. The South Central state, home to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, boasts over ...
Hawaii’s Maui County: A chain of islands under threat ... California’s Del Norte County is a tsunami hotspot on the West Coast. Although it is number five on the list with a relatively high risk of ...