natural disasters

The historic tropical storm killed hundreds and left an area of more than 800 square miles covered in water.

Introducing hard-learned local wisdom into warning efforts could save thousands of lives.

The latest disaster in Indonesia shows the need for the global system put in place in the wake of 2004’s devastating waves.

As the monsoon season looms, hundreds of thousands of refugees are living in overcrowded Bangladeshi refugee camps at risk of an imminent cholera outbreak.

With a wave of corruption scandals sweeping out Latin American governments, is Mexico's next to fall?

The president’s nativism deprived Texas and Louisiana of help they need from Mexico.

And the worst may be yet to come.

Every one of the world’s recorded earthquakes over the last 15 years turned into one terrifying animation.

President Obama tells those in harm's way to evacuate ahead of the storm.

Mother Nature is using her words. Are we smart enough to heed them?

Why are moderate quakes still killing hundreds of people in a wealthy country? Corruption and political ineptitude.

In Indonesia, the world’s largest mud volcano has been erupting continuously for 10 years. A wealthy family's gas company may be to blame. But it’s the poor who’ve paid the price.

Pundits love to speculate when Obama will have his "Katrina moment." So far, they've been disappointed.

Thousands of Nepali workers in Qatar struggle to find a way to go home -- and give back -- to a country in crisis.

The disaster could spur urgently needed democratization. But don't hold your breath.