Lawmakers representing Kentucky’s mountainous Appalachian counties are coalescing behind an effort this legislative session to bolster resiliency to natural disasters in the wake of extreme Eastern Ke ...

A major global review finds that climate change is intensifying more rapidly in mountain regions than in nearby lowland areas. Scientists warn this uneven warming could have serious consequences for ...

Amman, Jan. 28 (Petra) -- A cold and moist air mass sweeping across the Kingdom on Wednesday is driving a sharp drop in temperatures, widespread rainfall, and hazardous conditions, including the risk ...

A flash flood in southeastern Iran exposed evidence of a previously unknown Bronze Age civilization. This episode traces how ...

Storms left at least two people dead in Greece on Wednesday, January 21, as flash flooding hit Glyfada, a suburb south of ...

Our mountain communities are on the front lines of climate change and the resulting weather extremes — shortened winters, ...

We must get used to the idea such events will become more common as the climate changes, and adapt accordingly.

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 ...

Unfortunately, Alabama is no stranger to the wrath of Mother Nature," Ivey said in her final State of the State address.

A forecasting system tailored to small watersheds has prevented weather-related disasters, including a flash flood in the city of Yuyao, Zhejiang province, in recent years.

JACKSON, Miss. — Multiple tornadoes touched down in Mississippi and Georgia during severe storms on Friday and Saturday, causing damage in their path, according to the National Weather Service. Severe ...