Natural Disasters
Kentucky Floods Damage Irreplaceable Appalachian Archives
Appalshop, a cultural center in Whitesburg, Kentucky, is still assessing damage from the historic floods
A Fast-Moving Wildfire Is Spreading Near Yosemite National Park
The Oak Fire has forced thousands of Mariposa County residents to evacuate
Utah's Great Salt Lake Is Drying Out
Water levels, the lowest ever measured, are placing migrating birds, local communities and economic development at high risk
Glacier Collapse Kills Seven Hikers Amid Record Heat in Italy's Dolomites
Rescuers are still searching for missing people after the deadly avalanche on Marmolada on Sunday
What Extreme Flooding in Yellowstone Means for the National Park's Gateway Towns
These communities rely almost entirely on tourism for their existence—yet too much tourism, not to mention climate change, can destroy them
Blue Holes Show Hurricane Activity in the Bahamas Is at a Centuries-Long Low
Many more powerful storms battered the region in the past
Record-Breaking Rogue Wave Detected Off Vancouver Island
A 58-foot-tall wall of water was measured by a sensor buoy off the coast
When a Winter Storm Triggered One of the Deadliest Disasters in D.C. History
On January 28, 1922, the Knickerbocker Theatre's snow-covered roof collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring another 133
The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan's Terrifying 'Gates of Hell' Firepit
The country's president says it’s time to quash the ongoing 50-year blaze at the 230-foot-wide Darvaza gas crater
First Human Skeleton From Bronze Age Tsunami Discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists find remains of a young man and dog left behind by a natural disaster some 3,600 years ago in the Mediterranean
At Least 100 Feared Dead After December Twisters Slam Midwestern and Southern States
The rare winter event was a result of abnormal weather patterns exacerbated by La Niña and global warming
The Very Real Effort to Track Killer Asteroids and Comets
In "Don't Look Up," researchers warn authorities about a comet hurtling towards Earth. Such a scenario isn’t just science fiction
Chicago's Great Fire, 150 Years Later
An exhibition at the Chicago History Museum explores the legacy of the blaze, which devastated the Midwestern city and left 100,000 homeless
'Saildrone' Captures First-Ever Video From Inside a Category 4 Hurricane
This uncrewed, remote-controlled vessel gathered valuable scientific data that could help researchers better understand and predict these violent storms
How Indigenous Stories Helped Scientists Understand the Origin of Three Huge Boulders
Legends spurred researchers to form a theory about Makin Island's distinctively out-of-place rocks
The Maya Built This Monumental Pyramid Out of Volcanic Rock
New research cites the colossal construction as evidence of the civilization's rapid recovery from a devastating eruption
When a Natural Disaster Hits, Structural Engineers Learn From the Destruction
StEER engineers assess why some buildings survive hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, and why others do not
Can Birds Tip Us Off to Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system
Hurricane Ida Damages Whitney Plantation, Only Louisiana Museum to Focus on the Enslaved
The historic site will remain closed indefinitely as staff assess the destruction and make repairs
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