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An Indian man wades along a flooded street during a heavy downpour in Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura, on August 11, 2017.

What You Need to Know About ‘Silent Crises’

91 percent of global crises go unnoticed, which is a recipe for global disa...

91 percent of global crises go unnoticed, which is a recipe for global disaster

A firefighter battles a wildfire as it burns along a hillside near homes in Santa Paula, Calif., on Dec. 5.

What's Making California’s Wildfires So Dangerous?

The Southern California wildfires spreading through Ventura and Los Angeles...

The Southern California wildfires spreading through Ventura and Los Angeles counties are among the devastating wildfires residential communities have seen in the decades since developers have expanded further and further onto land prone to natural...

President Donald Trump speaks with Governor Ricardo Rossello of Puerto Rico during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on October 19, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

President Trump Gave Himself a ‘10’ for His Response to Puerto Rico

"I'd say it was a 10"

"I'd say it was a 10"

Picture of a building damaged by the magnitude 7.1 quake that struck central Mexico a week ago, in Mexico City on Sept. 26.

How We Can Stop Earthquakes From Killing People Before They Even Hit

New technology is changing how we prepare and respond to natural disasters

New technology is changing how we prepare and respond to natural disasters

Residential neighborhoods near the Interstate 10 sit in floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Harvey on August 29, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

How Architecture Should Adapt to Climate Change

Man-made buildings may be no match for man-made storms

Man-made buildings may be no match for man-made storms

A man walks his bike past a building felled by a 7.1 earthquake, in Jojutla, Morelos state, Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017.

The Mexico City Earthquake Is a Warning for Americans

It's not a matter of whether a major quake will occur in the U.S., but when

It's not a matter of whether a major quake will occur in the U.S., but when

This was the scene when San Francisco was devastated by the great earthquake and fire on April 18, 1906. Scene looks down Sacramento Street. Property loss was close to $350 million. More than 60,000 buildings, half of them homes, were shattered or burned. Some 265,000 of the 360,000 residents were homeless.

Is the U.S. Overdue for a Catastrophic Earthquake? These Cities Are Most at Risk

The likelihood of a massive earthquake in the United States within our life...

The likelihood of a massive earthquake in the United States within our lifetimes is high. And it's not just the West Coast that's at risk