natural-hazards

Scientific Reports, Published online: 22 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-58898-w Numerical simulation of geomechanical responses during horizontal-well cyclic thermal stimulation of natural gas hydrates

Town of Eureka evacuated due to risk from Iron fire as officials forecast more hot weather in week ahead Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling multiple wildfires across the US west, including a massive blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town, with hot weather in the forecast raising the risk of more blazes in the week ahead. The Iron fire in Utah’s Juab county was fi…

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, cancelled some outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the nationwide Fête de la Musique event amid a brutal heatwave forecast to push temperatures above 40C. Level 1 or 2 heat ale…

Crews struggle to contain fire from cold-storage facility that continues to spew smoke across the metro area Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency for the city of Los Angeles, as firefighters still struggle to contain a blaze from a cold-storage facility that continues to spew smoke across the metro area. “This emergency declaration is crucial because Boyle Heights is not just respon…

Temperatures could top 111F on Monday and Tuesday, after several recent deaths in park raise concerns over heat Extreme heat is set to hit lower parts of the Grand Canyon from Monday, the US National Weather Service (NWS) warned, with temperatures projected to exceed 100F (37.7C). An alert published on Saturday will be in effect from 10am local time on Monday through 7pm on Tuesday. Continue read…

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41612-026-01458-w Attributing surface climate impacts to decadal variability of the Northern Hemisphere stratospheric polar vortex

More than half of France’s population under severe weather warning with temperatures expected to exceed 40C More than half of France’s population is under a severe weather warning as large swathes of western Europe endure the second extreme heat event of the year with temperatures expected to exceed 40C (104F). The French president, Emmanuel Macron, called for “extreme vigilance from everyone”, a…

Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave in its north and west Severe thunderstorms swept across the Balkans last week bringing widespread destruction to many areas. The storms developed as unstable hot air sat over the Adriatic Sea while a cold front plunged south-eastward. The cold front began its journey southwards on 10 June in Slovenia where the…

On 10 August 2025, the slopes of Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord gave way, sliding into the water. The resulting tsunami was the second-largest ever recorded, with a 481-meter runup after a 100-meter initial wave that moved at more than 70 meters per second. The fjord was fortunately empty at the time, though it is regularly […]

India’s construction insurance market is witnessing tighter underwriting conditions as insurers respond to increasing climate-related and natural disaster risks. Rising incidences of floods, cyclones, landslides, and extreme weather events are prompting insurers to reassess risk exposures associated with infrastructure and Read More ... The post Growing Disaster Risks Lead to Tighter Construction…

Clouds of dark smoke and ammonia rose from cold storage and freezing facility in Boyle Heights near downtown The solar panel-covered roof of a 500,000 sq-ft cold storage facility in Los Angeles caught fire Wednesday, sending up thick clouds of dark smoke and ammonia, leading city officials to order nearby residents to shelter in place. About 110 firefighters responded in the afternoon to a blaze …

This paper constitutes Part C of a three-part review series addressing tsunamigenic earthquakes in the Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ), with a specific focus on tsunami hazard and risk assessment methodologies. It provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary synthesis of probabilistic and deterministic tsunami hazard assessments and associated risk analyses developed for the MSZ, integrating advances…

After several days of rainy weather, the Houston region will be under a heat advisory on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Flash floods are constantly shaping Texas communities and while efforts to keep residents safe are a priority, the shifting landscape is forcing urban planners and experts to think differently about how to plan for the next big storm. Mario Giacomoni, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and construction management, studies stormwater management systems and […] The post Podcast:…

Floods that historically had a 1% chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average.

Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought- and flood-prevention measures Rising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in “hydroclimatic whiplash” in rivers that would make traditional approaches to flood and drought planning insufficient, a study has found. As temperatures rise owing to the worsening climate crisis, rivers will experience increasingly …

Accurate landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) remains challenging because of uncertainty in both model selection and non-landslide sample definition. To address these issues, this paper developed an LSM framework based on the Inter.iamb-Tabu algorithm while explicitly considering non-landslide sampling, using Gangu County, China, as the research area. 124 landslides were established through rem…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-58279-3 Evaluation and analysis of the impact of factors affecting urban flooding using SCS-TR20 and SBUH hydrological models

The coastal community of Cedeño, in the Gulf of Fonseca, is facing a human rights crisis caused by the impacts of climate change, including coastal erosion, rising sea levels and the lack of an adequate state response, Amnesty International said today as it launched its new report, Cedeño: “Losing everything, home and children”. Climate displacement from […] The post Honduras: Cedeño won’t disapp…

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the system is expected to bring intense rain to southern states including Texas and Louisiana this week.