Natural Disasters

Early-warning systems for heat waves, floods and other hazards can save lives and property across the planet

A new U.S. government website keeps a running tally of climate-juiced hazards and the number of residents facing these threats

One third of the country is underwater following an intense heat wave and a long monsoon that has dumped a record amount of rain

Climate change may be fueling back-to-back droughts and floods

A vivid look at Iceland’s recent resurgence of volcanic eruptions—and why the country could be in for 300 years of renewed volcanic activity

Scientists are working on ways to better anticipate the pathways—and health dangers—of drifting wildfire smoke

Catastrophic megafloods formerly happened about once every 100 to 200 years in California, but climate change has increased those odds

Only 2.3 percent of households in the 10 Kentucky counties that suffered devastating floods last month have flood policies, records show

Disasters so extreme that communities have not experienced anything like them before show the shortcomings of current preparedness plans

A warming climate, a unique topography and the legacy of coal mining have increased the odds of extreme flooding in Appalachia

Flash flooding occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event and is exacerbated by paved surfaces and already saturated soil

Science in meter and verse