Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories ...

The Supreme Court described the result as "unprecedented devastation to the marine environment of Sri Lanka," citing the ...

Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest natural disasters in US history, made its landfall on August 29, 2005. More than 1,800 people lost their lives, while over a million others were displaced from ...

States used to be on their own when a disaster hit. Then the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 and the Dust Bowl showed why federal coordination was essential.

Arrows show the approximate locations where the TWA and United planes crashed into the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The ...

The 1928 hurricane, which hit Florida 97 years ago, is considered an under-reported disaster in U.S. history. The hurricane ...

After 17 years, we look back at the 2008 K2 disaster, one of the deadliest tragedies in modern mountaineering, which saw 11 climbers killed ...

Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, has become the world's oldest living person at 116. Her life spans significant historical ...

Alexis Okeowo grew up in Alabama. But it wasn’t until they left for college that Okeowo realized the strong stereotypes outsiders held about their home state. With their new book Blessings and ...