Natural Disasters

Europe’s city most vulnerable sea level rise hopes to have a $6.3 billion defense coastal defense system operational by 2022

Let’s see what the experts at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory have to say

An advanced satellite analysis found Supertyphoon Halong had 192-mph winds

An ongoing study of tree rings is helping scientists understand their past behavior to help keep the city safe in the future

A recent increase in powerful late-season Arabian Sea tropical cyclones is linked to human-caused climate change

Officials pressure wireless companies so first responders and residents can communicate and save lives

The Category-1-to-5 Saffir-Simpson scale for rating hurricanes is inadequate

Authorities hope power cuts and brush clearing will reduce risks as the state enters peak fire season

Researchers try to fathom why half the residents who drowned in Superstorm Sandy were in homes where evacuations were mandatory

The city is taking action to protect lower Manhattan’s waterfront while low-income residents in other boroughs fend for themselves

Those with disabilities can experience more physical impacts and can be more socially isolated than the able-bodied

Water from the swollen Mississippi River fueled algae blooms and reduced salinity in the Gulf of Mexico