Smarter decisions about real-world problems start with better data – and Earth observation can provide just that, thanks to European efforts to open up access to massive amounts of satellite data ...

After damaging wildfires in LA, tornadoes and series of floods, the first six months of this year smashed multiple extreme ...

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off a southern Philippine on Friday morning - and concern has ...

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

The number of disasters caused by extreme weather and climate-related events is surging, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a report on Tuesday, but funding ...

The northernmost town in the world, Longyearbyen, is 800 miles from the North Pole, but home to over 2,000 people.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center earlier warned of waves of up to 3m (10ft) above tide level reaching the Philippine coast.

Extreme weather events have increased dramatically in the past 20 years, taking a heavy human and economic toll worldwide, and are likely to wreak further havoc, the United Nations said on Monday.

They are ecological fortresses.” Yes, the teacher is absolutely right that these hills unmistakably act as “natural sponges”, absorbing rainwater, slowing its flow, and helping to rejuvenate ...

Recent efforts have led to "increased understanding and realization among the local people." Experts warn of country's unique risks for major disasters: 'The world's most vulnerable' first appeared on ...

They are two of the West Coast's most destructive generators of huge quakes: the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia ...