FEMA coordinates disaster response when local and state resources are overwhelmed. Hurricanes, floods, fires, emergencies, ...

Environmental disasters generally fall into two categories: natural and manmade. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 destroyed flora and fauna across hundreds of square miles and partially ...

SACRAMENTO — Former Vice President Kamala Harris took a wise step toward potentially running for governor in her first action after returning to California. She visited wildfire victims, volunteers ...

Explore the 25 biggest man-made environmental disasters of history, from Chernobyl to Fukushima. Discover how human actions ...

Unfortunately, one of the things we cannot control in the United States is the weather. For better or worse, the weather is something we must completely submit to, whether it’s constant days of rain, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. A new study by DJC Law sought to identify the most dangerous ...

The Trump administration’s steep staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) triggered shutdowns of several climate-related programs Thursday. Perhaps most notably, the ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to all but eliminate the office that oversees America’s recovery from the largest disasters, raising questions about how the United States will rebuild from ...