Natural Disasters

A handout photo made available by NASA shows Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic Ocean, seen from the International Space Station (ISS), in space, on Sept. 10, 2018.

Toxic Waste. Animal Manure. Hurricane Florence Could Be a Public Health Disaster

The storm surge and flooding could trigger an environmental nightmare

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...