Natural Disasters

Devastating flash flooding in New Zealand has claimed the lives of at least four people and destroyed many properties as heavy rain continues to lash the north island.Auckland, the country’s…

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard wade through floods during a rescue operation, in Isabela City, Basilan province, Philippines, January 11, 2023.Philippine Coast Guard | via ReutersThe…

New data from the U.S. government shows that 2022 was one of the top 10 hottest years on record, with data going back to 1880. And of particular note, 2022 was the warmest year on record…

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House January 5, 2023 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden on Monday…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it’s extraordinary no one was killed in flooding that swept away homes and major infrastructure in Western Australia’s north.A massive disaster relief…

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown asked for a moment of silence on New Year's Eve to remember those lost to tragedy in 2022. It was a year that had heaped miseries on the city,…

An aerial view shows the damage after rainstorms caused a levee to break, flooding Sacramento County roads near Wilton, California, U.S., January 1, 2023.Fred Greaves | ReutersAnother…

PASADENA, Calif. -- Flower-covered floats, marching bands and equestrian units celebrated the New Year on a chilly but dry Monday as the 134th Rose Parade slipped through a gap in…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Landslides of rock and mud closed roadways Friday across California as heavy rains kicked off what will be a series of storms poised to usher in the new year with…

The "microfinance" industry — long touted as a way to help poor, rural communities in developing countries — is pushing tens of thousands of farming families into debt traps as they attempt…