Heatwaves and droughts show the starkest reporting failure. Almost all recorded incidents came from Brazil, even though both ...

A landslide is a sudden and powerful movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope. They happen when the forces pulling materials downhill—mainly gravity—overcome the strength holding them in place.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned Monday that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides in parts of Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola. The annual death toll ...

Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have destroyed homes and left at least 10 people dead as rescue efforts continue.