Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue. These events have led to human and ...

The number of people displaced within their own countries by natural disasters and extreme weather events rose sharply last year, according to a study commissioned by Greenpeace and conducted by the ...

The nation’s top emergency response agency has long been a lifeline for cities and states struggling with disaster. When hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction ...

At the Museum of Unnatural Disasters, members of Congress, disaster survivors and activists are bringing their worries about ...

(TNS) - As Las Vegas continues to feel the effects of extreme heat, U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has introduced legislation that would give communities access to more resources and funding by ...

The massive heat dome that struck the Pacific Northwest in 2021 paralyzed the region. Emergency departments were overwhelmed. Roads buckled in the heat. Hundreds of people died. That same year, ...

While the impact of more frequent and costly weather disasters on the insurance industry is well known, the new report from climate risk analytics firm First Street highlights the growing risk to ...

Industry officials say the cost of home insurance in Alberta has surged dramatically as insurers grapple with mounting claims ...

Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the ...

The sun is partially obscured by smoke as a firefighting helicopter prepares to make a water drop on the Alisal fire near Goleta in October 2021. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) The nation's top ...