Volcanic eruptions are one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces. They can alter landscapes, affect weather ...

Whether through accident or negligence, humanity has caused significant environmental damage to the Earth. Most recently (March 10), a collision between two ships has potentially spilled chemicals ...

In the period between 1961 to 2025, 14 US, 4 USSR and 1 Israeli astronaut died. In addition to these incidents, 11 astronauts, test pilots, and other personnel have been killed during training or ...

It was a mission cloaked in secrecy, a high-speed dash across the Pacific carrying the most devastating weapon the world had ever seen. The USS Indianapolis had just delivered components of the ...

Forty years ago, on the night of Sunday 2 December of 1984, people in the city of Bhopal and surrounding communities were settling in for what seemed like yet another regular night. The worst ...

You may hear about natural disasters often, but some of the deadliest disasters in world history have been anthropogenic hazards (environmental disasters caused by human activity). For this list ...

An alternative history of the worst nuclear event in British history is burdened by narrative tropes and uninspired ...

SEOUL -- Strong winds are driving wildfires in southeastern South Korea, fueling what the country's acting president is ...

The fires have burned over 81,500 acres of land. At least 26 people are dead and two temples, both hundreds of years old, ...

Last year was one of the worst years for U.S. natural disasters, according to researchers, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) future remains uncertain. Major disaster ...

He described the defeat as the “worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history”. For the defeated Commonwealth soldiers who had battled to save it, 80,000 of them immediately ...