The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, and a guide to the upcoming Year of the Snake.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

A wide-ranging storm has been forecast to move along the Eastern United States this week, bringing with it the potential for ...

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

The details of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are a stark reminder that mother nature can be a terrifying force, ...

Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System ...

Multiple states in the Great Lakes and Northeast are preparing for consecutive snow squall disturbances this week.

The earthquake struck off the coast of Maine on Monday around 10:22 a.m. Thousands of people reported that they felt the ground shaking.

Last week's historic Gulf Coast snowstorm helped lock down a rarity in the U.S. as all 50 states have already seen accumulating snow this winter − and all 50 had some at the same time. The power of ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Idaho reports an earthquake Monday morning.USGS recorded amagnitude 4.2 event 26 kilometers west-northwest of Cla ...

Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced ...

Parts of the country remain under cold weather advisories and freezing warnings today, as the NWS warns of dangerous wind ...