Flooding in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of…
How long can you survive being trapped after an earthquake?
NEW YORK (AP) — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including…
Scientists mull controversial plan to steer hurricanes
Technology is on the cusp of allowing humans to disrupt or steer natural disasters, like hurricanes, according to a new study, which appeared in the…
Wife of former MLB player Gorkys Hernández killed in Venezuela earthquakes
The wife of former MLB outfielder Gorkys Hernández was killed in the terrifying double earthquakes that rocked Venezuela…
Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
The land is always changing, sometimes by human hands: cities are built, farms expanded, and forests logged. Other…
South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential…
How a “super El Niño” could push climate change over a tipping point
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
The ‘groundbreaking’ AI tool helping Victorian rangers protect native species in a fraction of the time
When Erin Nash returned to the office with 73 field cameras from the Otways earlier this year, there…
Colorado River water releases aim to help Lake Powell electricity
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Canyons in eastern Utah will churn this spring with huge volumes of water…
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia — An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing…
Could the Deaths at Camp Mystic Have Been Prevented?
A group of Bubble Inn campers and counselors days before the flood. Front row (from left): Lila Bonner…