It has also always been one face of American empire. Established during the Cold War to counter Soviet influence, the agency ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Snow, sleet and freezing rain were expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states Wednesday, ...

About 35 million years ago, an asteroid struck the ocean off the East Coast of North America, leaving behind a massive impact ...

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.