natural disaster

October 9, 2026

Color photograph of a boat dock decorated with an American flag flapping in the wind with stormy skies overhead and waves cresting in the dark waters.

Planet

The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

Joshua Partlow

September 28, 2026

A sinkhole formed between homes on the California coast

Planet

The Pacific Is a Mess of Hurricanes

Jacqueline Munis

September 26, 2026

Global

Venezuela’s People Problem

Tony Frangie Mawad

September 16, 2026

A man walks past a wall with a mural of an oil rig painted over a Venezuelan flag

The Atlantic Daily

How Long Can the U.S. Escape an Atlantic Hurricane?

David A. Graham

September 14, 2026

Global

What the Floods Say About Xi Jinping

Michael Schuman

September 3, 2026

A photo of the back of Xi Jingping's head over a grey background

Photography

Photos: The Aftermath of Nepal’s Flash Floods

Alan Taylor

August 31, 2026

A group of rescue workers in a narrow mountain river valley look up toward a large drone carrying supplies on a long cable.

Science

This El Niño Will Be Unlike Any in the Past Eight Decades

Joshua Partlow

August 30, 2026

Aerial view of a small, tan island speckled with greenery amidst the turquoise sea and cloudy sky.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Mudflat Trot, Waterfall Jump, Pole Vault

Alan Taylor

August 14, 2026

A wakeboarder holds onto a tow rope as they take a jump, kicking up a spray of water.

Photography

Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows

Alan Taylor

August 10, 2026

A small historic toll castle sits in the middle of a river, which is at very low level during a drought.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Fuego Volcano, Underwater Explosion, Pig Diver

Alan Taylor

August 7, 2026

A girl rides a horse in the water, seen both above and under the water.

Planet

Climate Change Is Moving Mountains

Christian Elliott

July 31, 2026

The Earth is coming apart like a Russian doll

Global

The Vultures Arrived Before the Rescue Teams

Gisela Salim-Peyer

July 1, 2026

A color photograph shows people lining up for food on the side of a road carpeted with trash in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Science

Venezuelans Were Sorting Through the Rubble Alone

Joshua Partlow

June 30, 2026

Color photograph showing people standing and working in the sun around the rubble and exposed interior of a destroyed building.

Photography

Photos: Rescue and Recovery in Venezuela

Alan Taylor

June 29, 2026

An elevated view of dozens of rescue workers on top of the rubble of a collapsed building

Books

How Everest Has Changed Since Into Thin Air

Jon Krakauer

May 4, 2026

an illustration of sherpas atop Mt. Everest with the Nepalese flag

Science

Who Will Apologize for D.C.’s Tornado Bust?

Joshua Partlow

March 17, 2026

Planet

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice

Joshua Partlow

March 4, 2026

Planet

The Storms That Teach What We Can Tolerate

Erin Austen Abbott

February 1, 2026

Science

Winter Ice Could Humble the United States

Nancy Walecki

January 23, 2026

Planet

The View From the Palisades

Nancy Walecki

January 7, 2026

Photography

Photos: The Year in Volcanic Activity

Alan Taylor

December 29, 2025

A crowd of onlookers pictured in silhouette against a fountain of erupting lava in the distance

Planet

What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century

Vann R. Newkirk II

December 2025 Issue

Color photo of debris from a house completely destroyed by wildfire except its fireplace chimney.

Science

Hurricane Melissa’s Dangerous Double Play

Sara Sneath

October 28, 2025

Photography

Photos: A Deadly Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan

Alan Taylor

September 3, 2025

A man sits amid the ruins of an earthquake-damaged house, in Afghanistan.

Science

NOAA Has Been Trying to Predict How Bad Floods Could Get

Austyn Gaffney

August 28, 2025

Photography

Photos: Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe

Alan Taylor

August 14, 2025

Two people stand in front of a large oncoming wildfire.

Inheritance

Twenty Years After the Storm

Clint Smith

September 2025 Issue

photo of debris-strewn front lawn with huge tree and car with crumpled hood angled on sidewalk next to it

Photography

Photos: A Flooded Wedding

Alan Taylor

July 23, 2025

A newlywed couple kisses after a wedding ceremony inside a church that has been flooded, with about a foot of standing floodwater.

The Atlantic Daily

Disaster at FEMA

David A. Graham

July 15, 2025

A volunteer looks out over the Guadalupe River while helping clean a resident's home in Hunt, Texas.

Planet

The Trump Administration Is Violating the First Rule of Disasters

Zoë Schlanger

July 15, 2025

american flag by the river in Kerr County

Family

We Should, in Fact, Politicize the Tragedy

Olga Khazan

July 14, 2025

Photo illustration of several hands with fingers pointing

Ideas

An Inhospitable Land

Elizabeth Bruenig

July 10, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

The Texas-Flood Blame Game Is a Distraction

Stephanie Bai

July 8, 2025

Photography

Photos: Deadly Flooding in Texas

Alan Taylor

July 7, 2025

Search-and-rescue workers dig through debris alongside a recently flooded riverbed.

Planet

Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted

Zoë Schlanger

July 2, 2025

Hurricane forecasting acorss many screens

Sections

The Print Edition

This Is the Hurricane Season El Niño Foretold

The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

The Pacific Is a Mess of Hurricanes

Venezuela’s People Problem

How Long Can the U.S. Escape an Atlantic Hurricane?

What the Floods Say About Xi Jinping

Photos: The Aftermath of Nepal’s Flash Floods

This El Niño Will Be Unlike Any in the Past Eight Decades

Photos of the Week: Mudflat Trot, Waterfall Jump, Pole Vault

Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows

Photos of the Week: Fuego Volcano, Underwater Explosion, Pig Diver

Climate Change Is Moving Mountains

The Vultures Arrived Before the Rescue Teams

Venezuelans Were Sorting Through the Rubble Alone

Photos: Rescue and Recovery in Venezuela

How Everest Has Changed Since Into Thin Air

Who Will Apologize for D.C.’s Tornado Bust?

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice

The Storms That Teach What We Can Tolerate

Winter Ice Could Humble the United States

The View From the Palisades

Photos: The Year in Volcanic Activity

What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century

Hurricane Melissa’s Dangerous Double Play

Photos: A Deadly Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan

NOAA Has Been Trying to Predict How Bad Floods Could Get

Photos: Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe

Twenty Years After the Storm

Photos: A Flooded Wedding

Disaster at FEMA

The Trump Administration Is Violating the First Rule of Disasters

We Should, in Fact, Politicize the Tragedy

An Inhospitable Land

The Texas-Flood Blame Game Is a Distraction

Photos: Deadly Flooding in Texas

Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted