Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to ...

Natural disasters have a way of reminding us just how unpredictable and powerful nature can be. Some events in history sound ...

Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories of ...

"By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, ...

On April 26, 1986, the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near Pripyat in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), exploded, resulting in the worst nuclear disaster in history. The incident ...

"It's important to do something like this to show that, especially kids, you're not forgotten,” says Anthony Finchum disastroushistory/Tiktok When disaster strikes, the recovery process can be both ...

“The Kansai area will never experience a major earthquake.” That was how many people felt before the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. But if we examine history, most areas in Japan have records ...

The wildfires in Los Angeles are a tragedy for the people and property involved, and it will be extraordinarily expensive to build back when it’s over. But surprisingly, history suggests that ...