Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 ...

In the last year, extreme floods, fires, and storms wreaked havoc around the world. For the victims of these disasters, a whole other nightmare awaits them once the flames are contained and ...

Disasters show need for climate-resilient infrastructure The Nepal floods are the latest in a series of disasters in South Asia during this year’s monsoon season.

News Nation/World Around the world, flash flood disasters are the ‘hardest kind to prevent’ July 12, 2025 Updated Sat., July 12, 2025 at 9:12 p.m.

Climate change is exacerbating the phenomenon, which occurs when intense rain hits a very small area, especially in ...

A new report highlights the growing insurance crisis playing out in parts of the country that are prone to frequent weather ...

A week after the devastating Texas flooding, serious questions remain about what actions local leaders took after ominous warnings from the National Weather Service, echoing other recent high ...

Risk map may miss recent disasters, other info Remember, this is a long-term index and takes into account all FEMA disaster declarations in history.

FEMA called the program that funds projects such as flood protection and wildfire prevention wasteful. But supporters say it can help save lives and reduce costly damage from disasters.

Learning challenge: Learning is expensive. To learn from climate disasters, Pakistan must ‘unlearn’ destructive practices: ...

Famine is occurring in the northern Gaza Strip and is projected to spread to central and southern areas by the end of ...

Sen. Chris Murphy called the failed meeting, in which no ceasefire was reached for the war in Ukraine, a "disaster" while on ...