In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the ...

Mohamed Adow, director of Kenya-based think tank Power Shift Africa, described the scenario appropriately as a “cruel irony” that parts of Africa can be “baked dry and then suffer from floods that ...

A mechanic's jaw-dropping photo of a DIY lift kit has surfaced on Reddit, where it's sparked equal parts disbelief and ...

Engineering marvels often inspire awe, but sometimes, they serve as cautionary tales of oversight. From bridges to buildings, the world has witnessed architectural missteps that boggle the mind. While ...

Records from the National Weather Service showed that by 10 a.m., the snow had turned to rain. Unlike many times before and since that day, this rain froze instantly on anything it touched. It was a ...

The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it. By Scott Dance The Trump administration this year ...

Hours after an Atlantic hurricane came for Appalachia, many residents of rolling, tree-lined western Asheville, North Carolina, had nothing to do and nowhere to go. More than 1,000 roads were closed, ...

A map created by AccuWeather highlights the regions of the U.S. that have seen major economic loss and damage in 2025 as a result of severe weather events. The outlet said that seven major weather ...

In many communities at high risk for natural disasters, a Wall Street financing tool that's gaining popularity, called a catastrophe bond, may make it easier for homeowners to get insurance. On Oak ...

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 ...