Natural Disasters

About eight in 10 people in the highest-risk fire areas of the U.S. live in Western states, notably California. But other states such as Florida face threats, too

The Kashmir region of Asia is due for another major earthquake, and its modern architecture is ill-prepared to withstand such an event

Wildfires can have mental health impacts, both among those who are directly affected and those who find themselves under a blanket of smoke

Radiation in water from Fukushima will be diluted to almost background levels, but some researchers are not sure this will be sufficient to mitigate the risks

New research finds that the area burned by wildfires during summer in California has increased fivefold since 1971 because of more arid conditions caused by climate change

Ontario and Quebec could see wildfires grow more intense and frequent as a changing climate brings unusually hot and dry conditions

Most of the eastern U.S. has been swathed in smoke billowing off more than 400 wildfires across Canada

Where is it coming from? How long will it last? What's in the smoke? Whose health is at risk? How do you clean your own air?

Experts explain what wildfire smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself

Smoke from record-setting wildfires in Canada has blanketed parts of the eastern U.S., but shifting summer weather patterns should bring relief

Scientific American will be rounding up some of the most striking images and notable updates about the smoke blanketing the Northeast from wildfires raging across Canada

Scientists are using satellite observations of a massive volcanic eruption’s impact to better understand Earth’s atmosphere