Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

Heatwaves ranked even lower on the list of scariest disasters, a distant seventh place with just 6% of the vote. An ...

The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has exceeded 330 people, as the country grapples with one ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ten years ago this week, the Aliso Canyon facility near Porter Ranch spewed about 120,000 tons of methane and ...

As Hurricane Melissa battered the Caribbean this week, social media became awash with AI-generated content that blurs the line between reality and fiction. Described by CBS News as “one of the ...

The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster ...

The USDA has introduced a $16 billion aid package under the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program to support US farmers affected by extreme weather events like wildfires, floods, and droughts. This ...

A devastating combination of floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis has left 248 confirmed dead on Indonesia's Sumatra island, with hundreds missing.

Displacement from natural disasters increases depression and anxiety, with permanent displacement posing the highest risk. Younger adults, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals are more ...