Natural Disasters

Because wildfires create their own wind patterns, they can also spawn their own weather. Here’s how it works

Meteorologists predicted a busy Atlantic hurricane season—and a recent lull in activity doesn’t negate that

Global warming made hot, dry weather that fuels wildfires more likely in places such as Canada, Greece and the Amazon rainforest last year, new research says

New evidence points to a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer solar system as the culprit for Earth’s most recent mass extinction

Some parts of the southeastern U.S. have seen more than a foot of rain from Tropical Storm Debby, and rain will keep moving up the coast in the coming days

Hurricane Debby flooded the Big Bend region of Florida a year after it was pounded by Category 4 Hurricane Idalia

Damage from high-frequency storms is rising faster than losses from major disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires

When wildfire smoke is in the air, some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath

Hurricane Beryl exposed the dangers of what happens when a storm cuts off power and a heat wave follows in its wake

Repeated extreme weather events in states along the Gulf of Mexico such as Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi and Florida can erode a community’s ability to take care of itself

A damaging downpour struck Vermont on the anniversary of last year’s flooding disaster, filling streets with mud and basements with water

Days after Hurricane Beryl hit Houston and left millions without power, the city was hit with a dangerous heat wave