Natural Disasters

This 150-year-old tree has been a cultural hub for Hawaii’s town of Lahaina for centuries

More traditional land use and better data dissemination could help to prevent future tragedies

Smoke from wildfires that have been exacerbated by climate change is complicating the picture of air pollution in the U.S.

The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health

Human exposure to wildfires in the U.S. more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looks at who is at risk and why

Dry conditions and strong winds set the stage for the disastrous wildfires that tore through the historic town of Lahaina and other areas of Hawaii

As summers get hotter and longer, experts provide advice on how to survive heat-related emergencies

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of flooding, aging dams across the U.S. are becoming more in danger of breaching or overtopping

About eight in 10 people in the highest-risk fire areas of the U.S. live in Western states, notably California. But other states such as Florida face threats, too

The Kashmir region of Asia is due for another major earthquake, and its modern architecture is ill-prepared to withstand such an event

Wildfires can have mental health impacts, both among those who are directly affected and those who find themselves under a blanket of smoke

Radiation in water from Fukushima will be diluted to almost background levels, but some researchers are not sure this will be sufficient to mitigate the risks