Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don’t disappear when the skies clear – they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.

During a press conference Tuesday, the UN World Food Program (WFP) raised concerns about the humanitarian situation worsening in Haiti with the coming hurricane season. The WFP said that political ...

The Durkee wildfire burns near Weatherby, OR in July 2024. Oregon will soon receive $83 million in federal reimbursements for repairs to roadways that were damaged by natural disasters. Dave ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to impose tougher penalties on people who abandon pets during natural disasters after a dog was left in floodwaters during Hurricane Milton.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two new animal rights bills into law Tuesday, introducing tougher penalties for animal abuse and new protections for pets during natural disasters.

A system to send multilingual alerts during natural disasters was about to be adopted until it was put on hold. Critics of President Trump accuse him of delaying the program because of his disdain ...

Breakthrough AI model could transform how we prepare for natural disasters Date: May 22, 2025 Source: Universiteit van Amsterdam Summary: From deadly floods in Europe to intensifying tropical ...

President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government threaten essential functions that Americans have come to rely on before, during and after natural disasters.

Following Hurricane Helene, the L.A. fires, and other disasters, rural small businesses have served as informal safety nets and need to be treated as such.

The president is destroying programs that help communities prepare for climate effects.

A Kinder Institute study shows that weeks before the 2025 hurricane season begins, only 8% of Houstonians feel prepared for a natural disaster.

A study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has found that natural hazards account for around a quarter of all recorded instances of subsea cable damage between 1965 and 2019 ...