Extreme weather & disasters
Storms, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, wildfires, heat and drought, and their immediate impact. A headline lands here when the event itself is the story, including the casualties and the response.
Climate change as a subject is followed in
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Natural disaster
A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community brought by a natural phenomenon or hazard.
List of natural disasters by death toll
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings.
'Grand Canyon' new in recent coverage
'death toll' recurs across recent headlines
Nepal appears in 64 recent reports
'3,000 missing' recurs across recent coverage
4 recent headlines call it 'record'
5 recent headlines use cautious wording
'Grand Canyon' new in recent coverage
Nepal floods destroy more than 2,500 buildings in Trishuli valley