自然災害

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left death and destruction in its wake, but young Elsie Drummond survived....

On an August night in 1893, the deadliest hurricane in South Carolina history struck the Lowcountry, killing thousands—almost all African American. But the devastating storm is only the beginning of this story....

On the morning of December 26, 2004, on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived....

Survive a major catastrophe where all utilities and emergency services are lost....

Volcanic Fury is a thrilling nonfiction book that delves into the destructive power of volcanoes and their impact on human civilization. The book explores the science behind volcanic eruptions, the different types of volcanoes, and the devastating consequences of their explosive eruptions....

30 años después, es una notable obra en la que, a través del testimonio de sobrevivientes, familiares de las víctimas y la voz de otras reconocidas personalidades, como Elena Poniatowska, Carlos Monsiváis y Humberto Mussachio.

For most San Franciscans, April 18, 1906 started at 5:12 a.m. with 65 seconds of violent quaking followed by a raging fire that left 98% of the structures in the most populated part of the city in ruins. However, not everyone suffered to the same degree....

En spøgelsesby er en forladt by. Måske er indbyggerne flygtet, fordi der har været en naturkatastrofe, krig eller forurening. Læs fx om Pompeji...

The photographs stop you in your tracks. Five children and their grandmother sheltering under an old wooden jetty as the air around them burns a fierce orange....

If you've ever felt helpless and confused by the horrors of natural disasters, devastation, or loss, listen to this book....

There is a village that sits at the edge of lush rainforest, its stilted huts face the ocean, its children plunge below the water's surface with spears to learn the ways of their elders....

In The Great Deluge, Douglas Brinkley, a New Orleans resident and professor of history at Tulane University, rips the story of Katrina apart....

Have you ever rode out a hurricane with an infant and a dog? If you checked the box that says no, I seriously don’t recommend it....

The world is changing and Issue 101 is here to ask the burning questions: How did we get here, where are we going, and how can science guide us to make the right choices? Bianca Nogrady charts the way data is helping Australia negotiate its relationship with fire.

No one likes to think of the worst case scenario, but if you're not prepared, "worst case" could become much worse than you ever imagined....You hope that you’ll never need an emergency plan, but the truth is, it’s only if you have one that you’ll be ready....

In the last decade alone, the world faced several natural disasters that not only destroyed cities, but also cost the lives of millions of people most of whom were casualties of circumstances....

In the tradition of The Perfect Storm, Sudden Sea hearkens back to a natural disaster that struck terror in the hearts of many. In this narrative, listeners experience the Great Hurricane of 1938, the most financially destructive storm on record....

American engineers have done astounding things to bend the Mississippi River to their will....

Climate change is the biggest existential crisis that humankind has faced. In the last 100 years, we have ruined the carbon cycle using fossil fuels, namely coal, petroleum, and natural gas, to build our civilization, not taking into account the catastrophic impacts....

Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes - they stem from the same forces that give our planet life. Together they have shaped our cities and their architecture; elevated leaders and toppled governments....