The Opposition has blamed the severity of recent floods that devastated many areas, such as Gampola, on the controversial appointment of some engineers loyal to the NPP government to oversee the ...

India is assessing risks for all 6,545 dams as part of the National Dam Safety Act, prompted by climate change and recent flooding disasters.

Climate change is hammering Asia’s water and power systems, endangering the lives and livelihoods of millions, with countries ...

Tornadoes, extreme floods and even a hurricane have disrupted Tennessee schools in recent years. Here's a closer look at the ...

Emergency crews are racing against time after catastrophic floods and landslides struck parts of Asia, killing more than ...

Sri Lankan authorities reported 486 deaths and 341 people missing as of Thursday evening, with extreme weather since November ...

Architects are uniquely positioned to help people displaced by natural disasters. This personal reflection is part of a ...

Preliminary investigations showed the fire started Wednesday afternoon on a lower-level scaffolding net of one of the ...

The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the ...

The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at ...

Hong Kong authorities say the death toll from the blaze in an apartment complex has risen to 146 after more bodies have been ...

Hong Kong leader John Lee, other officials and civil servants, all dressed in black, stood in silence for three minutes early ...