For more than a century, coal mining’s deadliest disasters have exposed the persistent dangers of methane, coal dust, ...

The implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. pulp mill in Longview, Wa. is among the worst workplace disasters in state ...

Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories of ...

Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to floods that inspired ancient myths, nature has always had the power to rewrite ...

As data for the final days of last year trickles in from around the country and around the world, it is increasingly clear that 2025 now stands as yet another significant milestone in the ongoing era ...

The attack on Dieppe, codenamed Jubilee, was supposed to be a quick in-and-out raid. It was intended to placate the Soviet allies who were fighting the Germans alone on the Eastern Front. The raid was ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Residents of the valley of Vajont in Italy had reservations about a new hydroelectric dam--especially when cracks began to appear in the nearby ...

When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic ...

Indigenous communities are often the worst hit when major disasters strike. The recent floods across the Northern Territory are a case in point. Last week, residents in the regional centre of ...