In exploring a potential criminal trial, Spain is now testing how far a democracy can go in holding officials accountable after a natural disaster.

In June, extreme weather hit the US and Europe hard, with intense heatwaves, violent storms, flooding, and wildfires. These ...

Peter Weiss, a faculty researcher and lecturer at the UC-Santa Cruz department of environmental sciences, said that despite a ...

But while two feet may feel far off, experts say the impacts of rising tides and extreme rainfall are being felt now. The ...

And research shows that as sea level rises, so too does South Florida’s groundwater. That one-two punch is why some communities far inland, like Sweetwater or Hialeah, could see flooding in streets ...