The unprecedented Los Angeles wildfires nearly two months ago burnt down entire communities and displaced thousands of people ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Courier Journal looked closely at the string of natural disasters that hit Kentucky in 2025 and what's being done to ...

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.

On February 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck a cluster of rocks off the coast of South Africa. With only a few lifeboats for the 638 people aboard, Captain Robert Salmond ordered the women and ...

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 ...