natural disaster

September 27, 2024

An American flag is submerged in floodwaters in Florida after Hurricane Helene swept over the southeastern United States.

Science

A Harmless Volcanic Eruption Has Its Charms

Robin George Andrews

September 26, 2024

A fissure in a wooded area of Hawaii leaking bright-orange lava

Ideas

The Southern California Wildfire Paradox

Conor Friedersdorf

September 22, 2024

The Bridge Fire burns in Wrightwood, California, September 10, 2024.

Science

The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor

Robin George Andrews

September 21, 2024

Black-and-white photograph of barren mountains

Science

About Every 500 Years, a Major Quake Body-Slams Middle America

Freda Kreier

July 27, 2024

Map of the United States with states labeled. Red circles radiate from a location in southeast Missouri.

Planet

When Storm Prep Is Left up to Citizens

Sara Sneath

July 23, 2024

Storm clouds off the coast of Louisiana can be seen from Pointe-Aux-Chenes

Planet

Houston Is on a Path to an All-Out Power Crisis

Andrea Valdez

July 12, 2024

A truck with its headlights on in a dark Lovett Dental parking lot in Texas

Science

Hurricane Beryl Is a Terrifying Omen

Marina Koren

July 2, 2024

A fisherman looks at fishing vessels damaged by Hurricane Beryl at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados on July 1, 2024.

Science

California Is 150 Years Overdue for a Massive Earthquake

Ross Andersen

June 27, 2024

Illustration of the state of California, filled with seismograph readings, on a red background

Science

We Ruined Rain

Marina Koren

June 20, 2024

A resident walks along a flooded street after rainstorms slammed northern California, in the coastal town of Aptos, on January 5, 2023

Science

Miami Is Entering a State of Unreality

Mario Alejandro Ariza

June 18, 2024

Two people make their way down a street in Miami so flooded that it's essentially a lake.

Science

Cruise Ships Aren’t Ready for Instant Tsunamis

Christian Elliott

June 9, 2024

A cruise ship travels in Alaska against a backdrop of fjords and glaciers.

Planet

Playing God With the Atmosphere

Marina Koren

April 18, 2024

An abandoned vehicle floats in floodwater.

Ideas

Humanity’s Enduring Obsession With the Apocalypse

Adrienne LaFrance

April 8, 2024

Technology

Did You Feel That?

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

April 5, 2024

Ideas

Did We Fall in Love With the Wrong House?

Emily Raboteau

March 12, 2024

Wolves and birds reflected in the surface of a pond

Planet

California’s Climate Has Come Unmoored

Ross Andersen

February 7, 2024

Photo of a person holding an umbrella beside the Los Angeles River during heavy rains

Ideas

Shrugging Off the Apocalypse

Amy Wilentz

February 6, 2024

Planet

Hurricanes Are Too Fast for Category 5

Nancy Walecki

February 5, 2024

In this handout photo provided by NASA, Hurricane Patricia is pictured from the International Space Station. The hurricane made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico on October 23.

Science

First Comes the Hurricane, Then the Evictions

Olivia Ferrari

January 2, 2024

Severe flooding along the New Jersey coast

Planet

Pack Your Memories Into Your Disaster Bag

Ayurella Horn-Muller

December 30, 2023

Photos of flooding, as well as of family Polaroids and heirlooms, arranged in a 3 x 4 grid and washed blue, against a blue background

Science

Trump’s Polarization of Science Is Bad for Everyone

Sarah Zhang

January/February 2024 Issue

painted illustration of a black Sharpie marker as the rod of a caduceus, with red snakes entwined around it and wings

Science

Earthen Rivers Are Flowing Through the West’s Scorched Forests

Kylie Mohr

November 12, 2023

Charred and barren land in the aftermath of a wildfire

Planet

Hurricane Otis Was Too Fast for the Forecasters

Zoë Schlanger

October 25, 2023

Satellite imagery provided by GOES-16 satellite shows Hurricane Otis making landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 storm. It's bright red in the center.

Science

A Crucial Barrier Against Hurricanes Is at Risk

Amanda Leslie

October 1, 2023

A sand dune with grass on it in the foreground and dark hurricane storm clouds in the background

Science

New York City Is Not Built for This

Nancy Walecki

September 29, 2023

Dark rain clouds hover over the New York City skyline.

Science

Earthquakes Are a Special Kind of Nightmare

Robin George Andrews

September 10, 2023

Black-and-white photograph of the cracked minaret of a mosque surrounded by rubble

Science

Islands Have a Disaster-Response Problem

Paola Rosa-Aquino

August 21, 2023

Wildfire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023; trucks, cars, and palm trees in burned-out areas in western Maui

Ideas

Hawaii Is a Warning

Adrienne LaFrance

August 10, 2023

Gif of a palm tree moving in Lahaina, Hawaii

Planet

Vermont Was Supposed to Be a Climate Haven

Megan Mayhew Bergman

July 20, 2023

Photograph of a mother holding her daughter in front of an overflowing river in Vermont

Ideas

The View From Chaos Turnpike

Matt Seaton

July 12, 2023

Onlookers inspect a flooded road in Southern Vermont

Planet

French People Are Fighting Over Giant Pools of Water

Marion Renault

June 7, 2023

The Mauzè-sur-le-Mignon reservoir — a silver rectangle among fields of green

The Atlantic Daily

Appalachia’s Quiet Time Bombs

Andrew Aoyama

April 17, 2023

a photo of flood damage in eastern Kentucky

Science

Why California Can’t Catch a Break

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

April 11, 2023

Yellow wildflowers at night, lit up by camera flash

Science

A Way to Predict Coastal Flooding Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Ian Rose

March 5, 2023

It's lichen on the beach, weird but beautiful.

Planet

Every Coastal Home Is Now a Stick of Dynamite

Jake Bittle

February 20, 2023

A house with a lit stick of dynamite sticking out of a window

Sections

The Print Edition

America’s Hurricane Luck Is Running Out

A Harmless Volcanic Eruption Has Its Charms

The Southern California Wildfire Paradox

The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor

About Every 500 Years, a Major Quake Body-Slams Middle America

When Storm Prep Is Left up to Citizens

Houston Is on a Path to an All-Out Power Crisis

Hurricane Beryl Is a Terrifying Omen

California Is 150 Years Overdue for a Massive Earthquake

We Ruined Rain

Miami Is Entering a State of Unreality

Cruise Ships Aren’t Ready for Instant Tsunamis

Playing God With the Atmosphere

Humanity’s Enduring Obsession With the Apocalypse

Did You Feel That?

Did We Fall in Love With the Wrong House?

California’s Climate Has Come Unmoored

Shrugging Off the Apocalypse

Hurricanes Are Too Fast for Category 5

First Comes the Hurricane, Then the Evictions

Pack Your Memories Into Your Disaster Bag

Trump’s Polarization of Science Is Bad for Everyone

Earthen Rivers Are Flowing Through the West’s Scorched Forests

Hurricane Otis Was Too Fast for the Forecasters

A Crucial Barrier Against Hurricanes Is at Risk

New York City Is Not Built for This

Earthquakes Are a Special Kind of Nightmare

Islands Have a Disaster-Response Problem

Hawaii Is a Warning

Vermont Was Supposed to Be a Climate Haven

The View From Chaos Turnpike

French People Are Fighting Over Giant Pools of Water

Appalachia’s Quiet Time Bombs

Why California Can’t Catch a Break

A Way to Predict Coastal Flooding Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Every Coastal Home Is Now a Stick of Dynamite