Natural Disasters

The Los Angeles area is expecting rain increasing the risk of debris slides in the wildfire-scarred landscape

Decades of warnings went ignored about the threats from climate change. With homes everywhere now burning, flooding and washing away, it’s time we start listening to scientists’ climate solutions

Climate disasters such as the recent Los Angeles–area fires are making it harder to prepare for more climate disasters

Peculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected in deep space far from our planet, suggesting they could pose problems for long-distance space travel

Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contributed

Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition

Fast-moving fires, such as the recent ones in the Los Angeles area, and those started by humans, whether accidentally or not, are often some of the most destructive

Fires can make drinking water, pipes and tanks unsafe. An environmental engineer explains why that’s so and what to do

Wildfires burning in cities unleash a toxic, unpredictable combination of compounds into the air

Wildfires are storming into urban areas more frequently, and toxins in homes and cars are increasing cancer risk for firefighters

The ferocity and scale of the fires that tore through the Los Angeles area become clearer in photographs

President-elect Trump has incorrectly blamed California water management for the destruction from the recent fires in the Los Angeles area