Natural Disasters

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

Fiery tests can assess new prototypes of portable shelters, the last line of defense for wildland firefighters

Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate have contributed to the fires burning around the state

The vast majority people exposed to both threats live in India and sub-Saharan Africa

But those that do form have a greater chance of becoming intense storms

Famed seismologist Lucy Jones explains how building methods and quake dynamics interact—and what to do about the problem

But the technique must remain in the firefighting toolbox, a new U.S. Forest Service report says

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says the agency has reduced barriers to cash assistance and other aid

Event attribution is one of the fastest developing areas of climate science since it began 20 years ago

The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change

A new wave of attribution research links the economic cost of weather events to climate change