Natural Disasters

A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback. And now scientists know what caused it

Torrential rain, made worse by climate change, has lashed Spain, with Valencia bearing the brunt of the floodwaters

A small number of fast-moving wildfires cause almost all the property damage by forcing firefighters to focus on saving lives

Damage from Hurricane Helene forced the only abortion clinic in western North Carolina to shutter, disrupting health care for pregnant people across a large region

A potable water shortage and a toxic stew of sewage and other pollutants that Hurricane Helene’s flooding left behind have prompted a race to avert a public health crisis in North Carolina

Observations from a retrofitted spy plane hint at a connection between powerful gamma-ray flashes and a thunderstorm’s lightning

The Small Business Association has announced that loans to those affected by hurricanes and other disasters have been halted to wait for more money from Congress. But the House speaker says nothing will happen until after the presidential election

Hurricane Helene devastated a North Carolina facility that produces peritoneal dialysis fluid, which is used by about 80,000 people nationally

Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these state-run backstop insurance groups into a role typically assumed by the private sector as the primary insurer within their borders

Never-before-seen rainfall, record-breaking tornado outbreaks and wild wind acceleration defined Hurricane Milton

As Hurricane Milton barreled across Florida, it triggered dozens of tornadoes. Here’s how that process occurs

Without more funding, FEMA may be forced to restrict spending and suspend rebuilding projects