Around the world, communities are battling more extreme weather events. That includes residents in the path of Cyclone Narelle, which is threatening to form again over Western Australia. But another ...

Climate change is making extreme weather events and natural hazards more frequent and intense. Here’s how to prepare before they hit. As the planet warms, one of the clearest direct consequences is ...

Natural disasters vary widely across the United States depending on geography and climate. Some regions regularly experience hurricanes or wildfires, while others face blizzards, floods, tornadoes, or ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sen. Adam Schiff of California plans to introduce legislation to limit large corporations, such as private equity ...

Damage is seen at Tyndall Air Force Base following a hurricane in 2018. (Image via U.S. Government Accountability Office) The U.S. Department of Defense has not sufficiently tracked the cost of ...

Natural disasters have caused billions of dollars in damage to military installations over the past decade. Military installations we reviewed have taken steps to improve resilience to prevent or ...

Before a storm hits or the ground begins to shake, some animals seem to know what’s coming. Their early reactions have puzzled people for centuries. Now, scientists are paying closer attention, as ...

Yu Wang receives funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project-ID: 72302033). Michel Magnan and Yetaotao Qiu do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...

We are the survivors of natural disasters that have devastated our communities: the floods in Texas, tornadoes in Missouri, wildfires in California and hurricanes in North Carolina. Over the past year ...

Just prior to the full fury of January’s great winter storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared it would “cease offboarding” frontline disaster responders whose terminations were pending ...

The human and environmental impact of the recent floods in Sumatra is the result of years of ecological destruction and failures in disaster governance. The floods and landslides that swept northern ...