From Bhopal to the draining of the Aral Sea, discover some of the worst man-made disasters that have occurred around the ...

Environmental disasters generally fall into two categories: natural and manmade. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 destroyed flora and fauna across hundreds of square miles and partially ...

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Indigenous communities are often the worst hit when major disasters strike. The recent floods across the Northern Territory are a case in point. Last week, residents in the regional centre of ...

A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington In 2025, frequent ...

Tens of thousands of people in Mozambique are being rescued as rising waters continue to devastate the southern African nation - the worst flooding in a generation. Teams from Brazil, South Africa and ...

The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight ...