catastrophe
What We Still Don’t Know About the Miami Condo Collapse
Officials say 11 residents have been confirmed dead and 150 people are still missing.
How to literally fight a devastating forest fire with fire
We visited a controlled burn to see an expert solution to preventing deadly wildfires
Why Houston had to flood itself again after Harvey
Inside Houston’s decision to flood itself again after Harvey
'Catastrophe' Makes Male Vulnerability Funny
In its third season, the Amazon sitcom has hilariously—and warmly—humanized its father figure.
Preppers Taught Me How to Eat When the World Ends
I spoke to two very different preppers to understand how they plan to eat once the world comes to an end.
Europe's Biggest Disaster Training Exercise
In the first episode of our new series exploring the world's strangest day trips, Gavin Haynes joins the British emergency services as they dramatise a large-scale catastrophe.
Satirical Doc Asks, "Are We Ready for Armageddon?"
Investigating what a real life Deep Impact-style scenario might look like—in a playful and gentle way.
How Mac and Cheese Destroyed a Toronto Neighborhood
Yesterday, residents of Liberty Park woke up to an apocalyptic scene of trash and melted cheddar. "It was just like a bomb went off,” one witness said.
Why You Really Should Be Afraid of the Zombie Apocalypse
Zombie apocalypse logic is eroding faith in our institutions and our fellow humans.
How Curiosity, Luck, and the Flip of a Switch Saved the Moon Program
Lightning never strikes the same place twice, until it does, and you're in a rocket to the moon.
A Giant Hole Is Swallowing a Town in Peru
Cerro de Pasco is an environmental and urban catastrophe thanks to the massive polymetal mine that sits in the middle of town.
Filipino Sugarcane Workers Are Nearly the Walking Dead
Thousands of sugarcane workers in the Philippines who are barely coping with their island’s dead season may face a possible zombie apocalyptic scenario as they battle catastrophic extreme weather changes and the possibility of an impending collapse of...