Natural disasters are devastating events that have the potential to cause huge amounts of damage and loss of life. Globally, around 60,000 people die each year as a result of disasters such as ...

Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories of ...

A sign warns of radiation contamination near former apartment buildings. Chernobyl, Fukushima, Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez—these names live in the collective global consciousness as warnings about ...

This Christmas could be brutal for Southern California, where weather forecasters predict record rainfall. One concern stems ...

When it comes to nuclear disaster, everyone knows Three Mile Island, but few have heard the name of Santa Susana and what ...

Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to floods that inspired ancient myths, nature has always had the power to rewrite ...

The collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the rubble as crews worked to free them Wednesday. One of the workers has since been confirmed dead. But ...

On Friday, July 14, 2023, President Joseph Biden declared a major disaster for the state of Vermont as a result of severe storms and flooding occurring on July 7, 2023 and continuing. The storm ...

“A disaster? The drill almost was” reported The Aspen Times Oct. 27, 1983. “Despite the educational value for emergency personnel who participated in it, last Thursday’s disaster drill at the ...

When King Charles III leaves Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey on May 6 alongside Queen Camilla for his coronation, he'll likely be hoping to avoid the disasters that have befallen several of ...

Chernobyl, Fukushima, Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez—these names live in the collective global consciousness as warnings about what can happen when we are careless stewards of our environment and ...