Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives and protect property. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...

Tropical Storm Dalila is expected to drop up to 9 inches of rain along Mexico's southwestern coast through Sunday morning, with National Hurricane Center (NHC) experts warning of mudslides and ...

Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare? By Austyn Gaffney and Somini Sengupta Chad. Vietnam.

The tragic flooding that hit Spain’s Valencia region in late October, killing more than 200 people, was a reminder that many so-called natural disasters are, in fact, the result of extreme events ...