One of the earliest known examples of humans documenting extreme climate events goes back about 3,500 years to the Bronze Age, when a 40-line inscription carved into calcite detailed the abnormal ...

There have been 27 major disaster declarations issued by President Trump so far in 2025. The disasters range in size and scope, from the L.A. wildfires to Midwest tornadoes and the Texas flooding as ...

How do extreme weather events and disasters affect communities long term? Solomon Hsiang discusses the impacts on economic growth and health, and how research can improve emergency management and ...