“Indonesian Government officials are trying to coordinate a massive relief effort for residents and tourists on the island of Lombok with the death toll from Sunday’s earthquake standing at 105, and many more missing.” More than 120 aftershocks were recorded…

“At least seven people were still missing in Shasta County, California, as shifting winds, dry fuel and steep terrain helped the monstrous Carr Fire engulf almost 100,000 acres by Sunday night, [July 29,] authorities said.” The fire has claimed six…

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Lombok region of Indonesia at nearly 7 a.m. local time on July 28, 2018. At least 14 people were killed and 160+ injured. The death toll could rise. “There…

Gale force winds fanned wildfires raging through tourist towns near the Greek capital Athens, killing more than 81 people and injuring nearly 190, [some seriously] in the country’s deadliest fire season in decades. Twenty-six bodies of families with small children,…

“At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades. Rescuers are…

“After a nightmarish 2017 hurricane season featuring monsters such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, many in the U.S. are hoping for a quieter year. A top forecasting group says that won’t be the case. “Meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State…

The earth has seen a four-fold increase in major flooding events since 1980, and a doubling of significant storms, droughts and heat waves, says Europe’s national science academies. In Europe, where precise data reaches back decades, the number of severe…