Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

Among those agencies was a top purveyor of disaster assistance: the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Advocates worry that the recent moves could slow progress toward correcting decades of ...

A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...

Natural disasters and severe weather cost the global economy $417 billion last year, including $154 billion for which insurers were on the hook, according to a new report. Last year was the ...

Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.” ...

From the flamboyant blossoms and birds of rainforests to the living rainbows of coral reefs, Earth’s surface is teeming with ...

James O’Donnell A new company plans to use Earth as a chemical reactor Forget massive steel tanks—some scientists want to make chemicals with the help of rocks deep beneath Earth’s surface.

Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean ...

Microsft’s Surface laptops are also pretty light and are a good alternative if you don’t want to go with either Dell or Apple. In fact, you can get everything from a budget-oriented option to ...

Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel ...