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Learn how the climate crisis influences natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods & droughts and what it means for the environment.

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Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger, Just as Climate Scientists Predicted

Natural Disasters

The Heat Waves That Powered the Dust Bowl Are Now More Than Twice as Likely to Happen Again

Natural Disasters

Have You Heard About the Waffle House Index?

Natural Science
Which U.S. Volcanoes Are Most Dangerous?
Natural Disasters
The Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters
Environment
White Island Volcano Erupts in New Zealand
Natural Disasters
Australian Wildfires Spawn Rarely Seen Weather Phenomena
Conservation
Australia's Horrific Fires Were Made Worse by Logging
Natural Disasters
NASA Images of Hurricanes From Space
Environment
Southwest May See 'Megadrought' This Century
Environment
The Helpers Come Out for Hurricane Florence
Space
NASA's New Mission Will Spot Killer Asteroids Before They Sneak Up on Us
Conservation
Vieques' 400-Year-Old Ceiba Tree Blooms Again After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Weather
How Hurricanes Are Named (And Why)
Environment
Watch Horse Run Back Into Danger to Help Its Family Escape Simi Valley Wildfire
Renewable Energy
The Power Is Coming Back on in Australian Communities Thanks to Solar-Powered Minigrids
Natural Disasters
Best U.S. Places to Survive the Apocalypse
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Dorian Crawls Up the Southeast Coast
Natural Disasters
8 Beautiful Places Prone to Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
What Causes Avalanches and Mudslides?
Environment
Videos Show Hurricane Florence in Action
Natural Disasters
Tornadoes Are Wreaking Havoc — And Not Just in 'Tornado Alley'
Environment
Videos Capture 'Curtain of Fire' as Volcano Erupts in Hawaii Neighborhood
Environment
Bear the Dog Is Saving Australia's Koalas — And He Needs Your Help
Natural Disasters
Violent Tornadoes, Severe Weather Rip Through U.S. Plains, Midwest
Natural Disasters
Natural Disaster-Proof 'Back-Up' City Underway in the Philippines
Environment
40 Horses Saved From California Ranch Fire
Natural Disasters
How You Can Help People and Animals Impacted by Australia's Devastating Wildfires
Environment
Los Angeles Debuts First Early Earthquake Warning App in U.S.
Natural Disasters
Tornado Safety: Before, During and After the Storm
Environment
This Is What the Carr Fire in California Looks Like From a Plane
Natural Disasters
Intense Wildfires May Set Stage for Super Bloom
Environment
Hurricane Maria Inflicted Tree Damage Unprecedented in Modern Times
Environment
Mexico's World Cup Goal Didn't Just Stun Germany; It Caused an Earthquake
Wildlife
What Happens to Animals During a Hurricane?
Natural Disasters
What Causes Sinkholes?
Environment
How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Dorian
Natural Disasters
Iowa Return Neighborhoods to Nature to Fight Floods
Natural Disasters
What Happens to Marine Wildlife During Hurricanes?
Animals
Amid California Wildfires, a Horse's Life Is Saved
Natural Disasters
What Causes Tornadoes?
Animals
How to Help Animals Affected by the Wildfires
Natural Disasters
The Sickening, Dangerous Side Effects of Flooding
Natural Disasters
Extraordinary Video of Massive Tornado Will Leave You Mesmerized
Pets
Why We Turn to Dogs When Disaster Strikes
Environment
Kilauea's Eruptions Drive Metamorphosis of Halemaumau Crater
Science
How Do Zoos Prepare for Hurricanes?
Community
7 Cities That Rallied After Natural Disasters
Environment
The Louvre Enacts Art Evacuation Plan as Historic Flooding Hits Paris
Natural Disasters
10 of the Most Wildlife-Friendly Cities
Natural Disasters
How a Deadly 1938 Hurricane Gave New England Its Fall Colors
Pets
How to Evacuate Your Pet for a Hurricane
Natural Disasters
Surfing a Tsunami
Natural Disasters
Oceans Eat Cape Cod Cottages
Environment
Suspected Pot Growers Start California Wildfire
Environment
Australia Wracked by Terrible Firestorms
Pollution
California Wildfires Creating Air Pollution Crisis
Natural Disasters
Superstorm Sandy: A Climate Wake-Up Call
Climate Crisis
Can Climate Change Affect the Frequency of Rockslides?
Environment
Wildfires Devastate Wineries, Including a Biodynamic Pioneer
Natural Disasters
Earthquake Safety Tips
Natural Disasters
What to Do Before, During and After a Hurricane
Environment
Lava Whirlwind Swirls at Kilauea Volcano
Environment
Lava From Kilauea Evaporates Hawaii's Largest Freshwater Lake in Just Hours
Science
Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Earth's Days
Natural Disasters
9 Things You Don't Know About Tornadoes
Environment
Watch the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue People Trapped by Hurricane Florence Flooding
Natural Disasters
Flooding From Hurricane Florence Causes Hog Waste Lagoons to Overflow
Natural Disasters
Ancient European Stone Inscriptions Revealed by Low River Levels Carry Grave Warnings
Natural Disasters
How Floods Happen, and How to Be Safe
Natural Disasters
Fatal Eruption Triggered a 'Volcanic Freeze'
Natural Disasters
5 Things Not to Do During a Hurricane
Space
NASA to Test New Weapon Against Asteroids
Natural Disasters
10 of the Worst Wildfires in U.S. History
Natural Disasters
Forecast Warns of Busy Year for Tornado Alley
Natural Disasters
Why Does This Volcano Appear to Spew Blue Lava?
Natural Disasters
11 Images of Volcanoes as Seen From Space
Space
We Are Living in an Era of High Frequency Asteroid Strikes
Natural Disasters
What Are Extratropical Cyclones?
Natural Disasters
When It Comes to Volcanoes, What Is Laze?
Natural Disasters
The Simple Science Behind This 'Boiling' Sand
Wildlife
Do Animals Have a Sixth Sense About Natural Disasters?
Natural Disasters
North American Houses Turn to Mush in a Flood. What Can We Do About It?
Wildlife
Sea Creatures From Japanese Tsunami Are Just Now Arriving on Pacific Coast
Pets
Border Collies Run Like the Wind to Bring New Life to Chilean Forest
Natural Disasters
Safe Drinking Water 101: What to Do Before, During and After a Natural Disaster
Natural Disasters
What Causes Hurricanes?
Travel
Dominica Is Still Recovering From Hurricane Maria (But You Can Help)
Current Events
This May Be a Really Bad Year for Earthquakes
Environment
Kilauea's Blue Flames Spark Fear of Explosions
Natural Disasters
What the Ongoing Eruptions in Hawaii Mean for Travelers
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes: Finding Fault With Nature
Environment
Exploding Lava Creates New Danger as Kilauea Flows Into the Sea
Environment
More Than 200 Tornadoes Have Ravaged the U.S. In the Last 12 Days
Natural Disasters
This Tornado Warning System Listens for the Telltale Sound of a Twister's Birth
Environment
Drought Brings the Horn of Africa to the Edge
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Michael as Seen From Space Is an Ominous Thing (Video)
Community
Amish, Mennonites Quietly Rebuild Texas Towns
Environment
L.A. Fire Threatens Power Supply

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