When extreme weather strikes, the preparations of emergency planners can have life-or-death consequences. In July 2025, ...

Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing floods and droughts across continents. When these climate cycles intensify, far-apart regions can ...

After recovering from record-setting flooding, many in King County are wondering why December’s flooding has been more extreme and if climate change is to blame. The primary cause of the flooding was ...

Extreme floods caused by meltwater from glaciers are likely to cause more fatalities globally due to climate change, according to research at a Scottish university. Meltwater from glaciers settles ...

Many dangers are associated with flash floods, including rapid stream rises, characterized by high velocity and debris-laden floodwater. Extreme flash floods are often described as walls of water or ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an ...

In June 2013, Uttarakhand witnessed destruction on a scale that reshaped both geography and memory. Days of relentless rain triggered cloudbursts, landslides, and a sudden glacial lake outburst that ...

Australia has made big strides in flood warnings, levees and planning rules – but too often the message still doesn’t land.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...