From record-breaking wildfires and earthquakes to cyclones and monsoon floods, millions of people were displaced, communities devastated, and economies strained.

Officials in Texas are under scrutiny for a string of refusals to fund early warning systems for flash floods in an area where sudden, intense rainfall is frequent. Those measures could have included ...

As natural disasters continue their 21st century rise, the first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for the U.S. Los Angeles wildfires, Midwest tornadoes, and Mississippi floods caused over 100 ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are just ...

A first-of-its-kind satellite has launched to track nearly imperceptible changes on Earth’s surface, an effort that could aid with responses to natural disasters. Called the NASA-ISRO Synthetic ...

Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

Preparedness for the future is nonnegotiable. As natural disasters become more frequent and more severe, their impact also becomes more widespread. Americans are feeling the effects of extreme weather ...

Displacement from natural disasters increases depression and anxiety, with permanent displacement posing the highest risk. Younger adults, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals are more ...