Natural Disasters

Astronomy’s future may be slipping away—one climate disaster at a time

Homes that survive wildfire flames but that are still affected by smoke, soot and ash is a growing issue for homeowners and insurers, as is the question of how to best remediate the problem

Someday an unlucky outburst from our sun could strike Earth and fry most of our electronics—and we’ve already had some too-close-for-comfort near misses

Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time are happening more often as the planet warms

After an unexpected magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled the New York City area, questions abound regarding how likely it is that a major earthquake could occur there and whether the city is prepared

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Lebanon, N.J., at 10:23 A.M. EDT. Shaking was felt over a broad area, including parts of New York State, Pennsylvania and Connecticut

An earthquake scientist discusses what we know about Taiwan’s magnitude 7. quake so far and what may happen next

About 20 percent of large wildfires in North America now burn overnight because of drought conditions, straining firefighting resources

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster response fund could run out this summer. It dealt with a similar situation last year, which led to a slowdown in rebuilding projects

The Census Bureau found that among nearly 2.5 million people displaced last year in the U.S. by tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes, socially vulnerable groups were more strongly represented

Emergency room visits and deaths can be heightened for weeks after a major extreme weather event, according to a new study

More than one million acres are burning in Texas after freezes, dry weather and winds