The Tibet–Nepal debris flow of August 26 should not be understood merely as an isolated natural catastrophe. It was a cascading disaster produced through the interaction of geological instability, ...

March 11, 2026, marks 15 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster happened in Japan. This major nuclear accident initially shook the international community of nuclear experts to its core. As ...

History is littered with tragedies we prefer to blame on fate, bad luck, or forces beyond our control. But the uncomfortable truth is that many of the deadliest, most destructive events in recorded ...

The world's deadliest floods have claimed millions of lives, with China's 1931 floods remaining the worst recorded disaster. Other major tragedies include the 1887 and 1938 Yellow River floods, the ...

Another summer of extreme weather has destroyed and damaged homes, cut off communities and, in the most tragic cases, left families mourning their loved ones. It reminds us that New Zealand is one of ...

In the aftermath of another summer of weather disasters, there were headlines about a “growing gap” between recovery efforts and preparation for climate change impacts. There were calls for a rethink ...