Natural Disasters

Hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin is historically at its peak on September 10—but not this year

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing homes, businesses—and lives—as giant “gullies” expand into cities across Africa

Two decades after Katrina, we revisit the storm and discuss the evolution of hurricane preparedness since then.

Scientists and engineers have been implementing steps to better protect New Orleans, but recent government actions are undermining the work, raising alarm

The 60-meter asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon. Could such a lunar collision create a dangerous new meteor shower?

China is having a fast-rising chikungunya outbreak in a place that has never had one before.

Meltwater from a glacial lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska. Such events are likely to happen more often as climate change destabilizes ice and glacial lakes fill with more meltwater

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the geological reason why

Tsunami warnings and advisories were issued around the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, the largest earthquake since the 2011 earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan

The Trump administration wants to reduce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by $2.2 billion, eliminating research that might help advance AI weather models

Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters

Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them