Kasha Patel

Record stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults could trigger a major earthquake around Los Angeles.

(CNN) — It's like a scene from a Hollywood movie: A major earthquake along the San Andreas fault ripples through Los Angeles, decimating infrastructure, sparking fires and triggering landslides. For decades, scientists have been investigating when and how this disaster could unfold.

(CNN) — It's like a scene from a Hollywood movie: A major earthquake along the San Andreas fault ripples through Los Angeles, decimating infrastructure, sparking fires and triggering landslides.

On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives.

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, firework celebrations are expected to bring more pomp and circumstance than ever before.

Wildfires are expected to bring unhealthy air to more than 120 million people this weekend , but the smoke and its toxic particles may not always be clearly visible.

Within three years, an Atlantic blue crab invasion has transformed Italy’s lucrative clam industry – forcing generations of fishers to give up their licenses and find new work.

Scardovari, Italy — As the sun was rising, two fisherwomen dragged their boat through the Scardovari lagoon in northeastern Italy.

Scardovari, Italy (CNN) — As the sun was rising, two fisherwomen dragged their boat through the Scardovari lagoon in northeastern Italy.