About one in five U.S. counties are both socially vulnerable and highly exposed to natural disasters, which could “compound existing inequities,” the Department of the Treasury says in a new report...
Record-breaking rains caused major flash flooding in New York City, reminiscent of Hurricane Ida and a sign of what climate change will increasingly bring
Puerto Rico will be hit hardest by spending restrictions set by FEMA as disaster funding runs short. More than $2 billion is expected to be withheld from the island, which is still reeling from past hurricanes...
Washington State’s Puget Sound could face previously unknown earthquake risks, according to a new study that has pinned down the date of an ancient earthquake using tree rings and the radiation left by a mysterious cosmic force...
This summer’s floods, hurricanes and wildfires have prevented blood collection at a time when U.S. hospitals are already low on supply
The U.S. has already seen a record number of disasters costing at least $1 billion in 2023, which underscores how unprepared the nation is to withstand climate-driven catastrophe
A government shutdown could force the Federal Emergency Management Agency to curtail all disaster activities at a time when it is already short of cash to respond to crises
Climate change, civil war and international sanctions all contributed to the devastation caused by some of Libya’s worst flooding ever, researchers say
Here’s why disasters like Libya’s dam collapses happen and how to prevent them
Hurricane Lee is no longer a Category 5 storm but has grown in size as it has trekked farther north
Telecommunications grids are vulnerable to worsening climate disasters—which highlights the importance of one age-old survival system
Within days of each other, Hurricane Jova in the Pacific and Hurricane Lee in the Atlantic rapidly ballooned into Category 5 storms
Floodwaters from hurricanes, sea-level rise, a burst dam or other causes can contain a nasty mix of pathogens, chemicals and debris
Standard AC units cool buildings but contribute to global warming. New technology aims to change that
Identifying wildfire victims through DNA is difficult, but archaeological methods can help
Hundreds of communities across the U.S.—many in unexpected places—are at risk from an urban wildfire like the one that tore through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina
As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself
Smoke from wildfires that have been exacerbated by climate change is complicating the picture of air pollution in the U.S.
Climate change is making wildfires more likely and more intense, exposing more people to dangerous wildfire smoke. Scientists are continuing to learn how much damage that smoke can do to the environment and human health...
Luigi Palmieri, at times reckless, persevered on Vesuvius for 40 years, solidifying the nascent field of volcanology
