The bill requires most aircraft operating in the U.S. to use advanced tracking technology and increases scrutiny of military ...

Under a high avalanche warning in the Sierra, a slope near Lake Tahoe collapsed and buried a group of 15 skiers, killing at least eight people in the deadliest avalanche disaster in California history ...

The Indonesian government has launched legal action against six companies it says helped fuel one of the deadliest environmental disasters in the country's recent history. Officials and advocates say ...

Last year, flooding in Indonesia turned deadly, killing more than 1,000 people and ravaging much of Sumatra. The severe damage can't all be attributed to nature; the effects of industrial development ...

Floods, storms, and extreme temperatures kill many people around the world each year. But the deadliness of these climate hazards changes as the climate warms, populations grow or move and societies ...

Global Witness is calling for businesses and governments to better consider the human cost of mineral mining, following the horrific mine disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently. More ...

Gov. Tate Reeves requested a Major Disaster Declaration following last weekend's winter ice storm crippled much of northern Mississippi.This includes a request for individual assistance, as well as ...

Governments have invested heavily in early warning systems designed to detect hazards and alert populations quickly. However, despite advances in forecasting accuracy and communication infrastructure, ...

WASHINGTON — The smiling faces of some of the 67 people killed in the midair collision a year ago danced across the screen in a video montage at an emotional memorial event this week. At the same time ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration to help bolster the state's efforts to prevent the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) flies, his office said Thursday. The larva of the insect can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members ...