Unfounded rumors linking an extreme weather event to human attempts at weather modification are again spreading on social ...

AI-generated videos are proliferating across Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, drawing criticism for spreading offensive content, misleading viewers and contributing to the rise of fake news.

A stampede at a food distribution site run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Wednesday, the group said, in the first acknowledgment of deadly ...

Texas ranks as the country’s leader in flood fatalities, and the Hill Country flood of July 2025 ranks among the deadliest in American history, claiming more than 130 lives and with dozens unaccounted ...

The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill University ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” In the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Hurricane Helene made landfall, causing extensive ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are very localized, even neighborhood-level warnings may seem like false alarms to ...

Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

In the days since the Texas flash-flood disaster, the Department of Homeland Security has had a stock response to questions ...

The DHS head has been accused of being unprepared to handle the natural disaster, which killed 129 people and left 160 ...

AI chatbots can sometimes offer straightforward but inaccurate answers, adding confusion to online chatter already filled ...