disasters
A new video game takes you on board the Titanic — in real time
"Titanic: Honor and Glory" takes you on board an exact 3-D model of the ship sinking in real time.
Two years after flight MH370 went missing, the search continues
Coastal city of Chennai, India's fourth largest, experiences record-breaking flooding
How to help Syrian refugees? These groups you may not know are doing important work
Chemical blasts in a Chinese port city raise questions about safety
One American's attempt to staunch the biggest refugee flow since WWII
There are refugee crises brewing around the world — in Europe, in southeast Asia, in Africa and in Central America, to name just a few. One American — with an $8 million ship and a crew — is trying to make a difference.
What can the Indian Ocean plane wreckage tell us?
Part of a plane wing washed up on a beach on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean this week. The wreckage is now en route to France for identification. It appears to be part of a Boeing 777. Malaysia Airlines flight 370 — which mysteriously disappeared over the Indian Ocean last year — was also a Boeing 777.
Animals roam streets of Tbilisi after flooding kills 12 people and destroys city zoo
Flash floods in the nation of Georgia have killed at least a dozen people in the country's capital, Tiblisi. For locals, it was terrifying. And not just because zoo animals started roaming the streets.
How crises can strengthen cities that make the right choices
The natural environment might seem like a city’s natural enemy. But using it to a city's advantage can help counteract the more violent side of Mother Nature.
'My fear is always alive in my mind' — the aftermath of the earthquake in one Nepali village
Reporter Donatella Lorch has lived in Nepal for two years, running through — and admiring — the small town of Khokana on many days. She returned to the village in the wake of Saturday's earthquake and saw her beloved town in ruins, but its people organizing to help themselves.
A custom three-bedroom house for $69,000? Welcome to the new model for disaster relief.
Forget about FEMA trailers. Housing advocates have designed emergency shelters that can quickly be turned into a permanent, custom home that are cheaper than current programs.