Natural Disasters
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Peer into Hurricane Ian’s 'eye' in this photo that an astronaut snapped from space
By Elizabeth Howell published
An International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches from the Space Coast.
Hurricane Ian stayed strong after smashing into Cuba. Why?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
How did Hurricane Ian remain so monstrous even after hitting Cuba?
Which hurricane caused the most damage?
By Michael Dhar published
Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in history, while a 1780 storm killed the most people of any hurricane.
9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo
By Mindy Weisberger published
Tens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.
Hurricane Fiona hits the Dominican Republic after wiping out Puerto Rico's power grid
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Hurricane Fiona has struck both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Video shows raging floods surging in Yellowstone
By Stephanie Pappas published
Roads and buildings washed away, riverbanks undermined – a new National Park Service video shows the damage from the June 13 Yellowstone flood.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The quake occurred near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Humanity locked in a 'spiral of self-destruction' unless we change our perception of risk, UN says
By Jeanna Bryner published
'Optimism, underestimation and invincibility' have pushed humanity into a 'spiral of self-destruction,' new UN Global Assessment Report says
Ancient solar storm smashed Earth at the wrong part of the sun's cycle — and scientists are concerned
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers detected a powerful solar storm that hit Earth 9,200 years ago. Strangely, the storm hit during a solar minimum -- and scientists worry it could happen again.
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