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Together, the atmosphere, biosphere and the earth are constantly reshaping the conditions that cause natural disasters. For instance, earthquakes fracture rock and shake loose soil.

In August 2023, the deadliest fires the U.S. had seen in a century tore through Lāhainā, Maui, devastating the town and taking the lives of between 100 and 102 people, according to an official death ...

The Himalayas, called the "Third Pole," face rising disasters like floods, landslides, and quakes worsened by reckless urbanisation, deforestation, and tourism, with experts warning the fragile region ...

Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don’t disappear when the skies clear – they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.

Colorectal cancer diagnoses in Puerto Rico dropped significantly during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the COVID-19 pandemic, but later rebounded, revealing troubling concerns about the ...

The Trump administration is targeting science with cuts to the National Weather Service and NOAA and may discontinue disaster assistance.

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Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in ways that will affect the hazards residents face far into the future.