When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

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A sudden pause in federal assistance is sowing disarray and outrage across the country, throwing into doubt a wide range of programs that help protect Americans from disasters, provide access to clean ...

Weather disasters cost the United States billions in 2025 despite no hurricanes. What caused the billion-dollar disasters and ...

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 ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the environmental impact is still felt along the Gulf Coast. Settlement money is also nearing an end, leaving states like Louisiana searching for ...

The Indonesian government has announced what it describes as a sweeping, science-based effort to reassess environmental ...

The bombardment of Gaza has left contaminated soil, blackened water and mounds of garbage spreading disease and pollution; a toxic legacy that will last generations, and extend beyond its borders.

THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the tourist town of Tha Ton, with a magnificent view of the Kok River valley to the south and an equally impressive view of the river winding ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Historian Gregory Wilson will give a free talk at the Library of Virginia in December about the Kepone environmental disaster, which caused the temporary closure of the James ...