Natural Disasters

A new study that looked at U.S. Census data found that migration patterns are putting more people in the way of wildfires and hot summers

Heavy rains may have set off an outpouring of ash and gases from Indonesia’s volcano Semeru “like uncorking a soda bottle”

Twitter is a crucial communication tool during disasters, but impersonators and other problems under Elon Musk’s leadership have emergency managers on edge

Unusually heavy monsoon rains that caused deadly flooding in Nigeria were made 80 percent more likely by climate change

Though California has seen millions of acres burn from wildfires in recent years as a changing climate brings high temperatures and persistent drought, several factors led to a quiet 2022 fire season

You may have endured a frost quake, pogonip or Saskatchewan screamer without knowing it. Take our tour of weird weather terms to find out

The effects of climate change in the U.S. are steadily worsening and disproportionately affect the most vulnerable residents, a draft report of the next National Climate Assessment finds

Since Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, FEMA has approved disaster aid for thousands more individuals and households than received aid after Hurricane Maria in 2017

Our leaders ignored the lessons learned from Hurricane Maria, and Fiona caused more destruction than it should have

Already threatened mountain lions in the Los Angeles area crossed busy roads more often and exhibited other risky behaviors after the 2018 Woolsey Fire

Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks

Record-breaking wildfires released twice the amount of emissions that California cut between 2003 and 2019, though unlike fossil-fuel emissions, they can eventually be reabsorbed by vegetation