The world endured three of its top-20 costliest disasters on record in 2024, its fifth-deadliest wildfire, and a record three heat waves that caused more than 1,000 deaths.

Apocalyptic images of entire communities returned to ash have been interspliced with a steady stream of critics engaging in a depressing and all too ... up as the worst natural disaster in recent ...

Natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires have dramatically altered animal migration patterns, forcing ...