Natural disasters caused $220bn in global economic losses in 2025, according to projections by reinsurer Swiss Re. The company, which insures insurance companies, issued its preliminary estimate for ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The finale revealed that Betsey’s head injury wasn’t caused by Jess. It was Mel’s husband, Rob ...

Cyclone Senyar was an unusually rare event for Sumatra, but the scale of destruction cannot be explained by weather alone. Decades of deforestation, mining, plantations, and peat drainage left ...

Based on the book by Sarah Vaughan, this six-part limited series focuses on four couples whose relationships are complicated by the hospitalization of one of their kids. By Daniel Fienberg Chief ...

Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to floods that inspired ancient myths, nature has always had the power to rewrite ...

TNR’s Greg Sargent takes a critical look at the day’s political news and the stories leading NewRepublic.com, and speaks to leading journalists and newsmakers.

Click the downloadable graphic: Billion-Dollar Disasters January - June 2025 The future of this database of the most costly U.S. weather and climate disasters was uncertain after the National Oceanic ...

Engineering disasters serve as tragic but crucial learning opportunities for the advancement of safety standards and design principles. This collection of 15 catastrophic failures spans nearly 150 ...

Fire season’s not over, but a mix of good luck and quick fire suppression means the Forest Service hasn’t been as overtapped as once feared. OAKRIDGE, Oregon — A steady rain doused Oregon’s wildfire ...

Senate Democrats are seeking to revive a database that had tracked billion-dollar climate and weather disasters for decades until the Trump administration retired it in May. The National Oceanic and ...

Navigating a natural disaster can be challenging, but you can look after your mental health by giving yourself time to adjust, limiting your news consumption, and reaching out for support.

Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...