No matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area and change your life. Whether it’s a hurricane, winter storm, flash flood, tornado, wildfire, or heat wave, disasters can damage or destroy ...

Small-scale natural catastrophes in the U.S. are becoming costlier for insurers. For the first time in a decade, the U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit in 2025. But claim costs for non-peak ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes ...

Last year began with the costliest wildfires in American history, as a series of blazes tore across Los Angeles for nearly all of January. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for ...

Despite avoiding a landfall by a major hurricane last year, the United States still endured 23 weather-related disasters that caused at least a $1 billion in damage costs in 2025. The total ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answered a question about the shortcomings of Broward County Public Schools at a news conference on Monday, saying it may be time to consider a "receivership." The governor ...

HONG KONG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - China's direct economic losses from natural disasters totalled 241.6 billion yuan ($34.7 billion) in 2025, with more than 700 people dead or missing, more than 3 million ...

With catastrophes ranging from the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and extreme waves in Central California all serving as the backdrop, a diverse group of scientists, ...