On Jan. 16, the young people were told by email that a culminating summit in the nation’s capital this summer was canceled.

Globally, natural disasters caused overall losses of around $131 billion in the first half of 2025. This is slightly lower than the $155 billion in losses from first half of 2024, but higher than ...

Texas flooding tragedy makes many wonder: How safe are summer camps? At least 27 died in one of the worst disasters ever for campers. Are America's children safe when they go off to camp and what ...

Around the World, Flash Flood Disasters Are the ‘Hardest Kind to Prevent’ Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash ...

Climate disasters can complicate people’s access to necessary medication, including methadone. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images By Leslie W. Suen, Kate E. Roberts, and Rachel Luba July 23, 2025 ...

Twenty Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard ...

Presidents might be hasty in doling out money to states for natural disasters. Sept. 14, 2012 -- In a year rife with Southern droughts, Midwest tornadoes and Eastern floods, President Obama ...