Natural Disaster
Thousands Uncontactable As New Zealand Grapples with Its Worst Natural Disaster ‘This Century’
Senior politicians are urging the prime minister to bring in the military to assist police with reports of violence and looting.
The Floods in Central NSW Are Being Chronicled in Real-Time on TikTok
Creators are taking to the video app to offer context to a major flood event in the town of Forbes, expected by authorities to break records.
Video Shows Surging Water From a Melting Glacier Destroying a Landmark Bridge
Global warming is a stark reality for communities close to Pakistan’s melting glaciers. It has 7,253 glaciers – the highest outside the polar regions.
Haunting TikTok Videos Capture Terror of Living Through Major Volcanic Eruption
Following a huge eruption in Indonesia, people on the ground have posted apocalyptic scenes of steaming hot mud rivers and volcanic ash rainstorms.
Floods Are So Bad Farmers Are Rescuing Cows With Sea-Doos in British Columbia
One person is confirmed dead and others are missing as torrential rain, floods, and mudslides devastate the Canadian province.
Biblical Floods Cut Vancouver Off From the Rest of Canada
Torrential rainfall caused floods and mudslides across southern B.C., shutting down highways and forcing an entire city to flee.
‘Like a War Zone’: Climate Change Is Displacing Thousands Within North America
Fires have already decimated and gentrified cities in the U.S. Canada isn’t far behind: Tens of thousands have fled their homes because of fires since 1980, putting pressure on host communities.
Hurricane Ida Leaves a Million People Without Power, Total Damage Still Unknown
New Orleans is surveying the damage after one of the strongest hurricanes on record hit Louisiana.
Then and Now: The Scars of Japan’s 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
A decade has passed since the triple disaster that devastated Japan’s northeastern region.
Fukushima 10 Years On: Radioactive Pigs, and a Father’s Heartbreaking Search
The world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl continues to haunt Fukushima.
These Photos Show the Devastating Aftermath of Cyclone Amphan
The ‘super cyclone’ that had wind gusts faster than 185 km/h is the deadliest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal this century.
How Much Worse Can Australia's Fires Get? An Expert Explains
Australia's worst bushfire season on record has been escalating for months now—and there's still no end in sight.