In Focus

September 11, 2001—9/11—is one of those dates so impactful that most people remember where they were.

In September 1961, a plane investigating Typhoon Nancy reported one-minute sustained winds of 343 km/h.

COP26—the 26th annual Conference of the Parties—is the 2021 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Caribbean region has the potential to generate large, destructive earthquakes.

We’re approaching peak hurricane season and according to NOAA, it shows no signs of slowing.

Flooding remains a perennial problem during summer, along China’s major rivers, and in coastal provinces.

The record rainfall that hit the province of Henan in China the week of July 19 caused extensive flooding.