Mar 26 Watch 3:14 Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams support By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Eliot Barnhart, Ryan Connelly Holmes Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship. Officials say six people remain unaccounted for as rescue and response efforts remain underway. As William Brangham reports, investigators are still seeking answers to what happened. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:29 Survivors face slow recovery in northwestern Syria a year after devastating earthquake By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev One year ago, a devastating earthquake laid waste to large parts of southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Tens of thousands were killed and recovery has been slow and agonizing, especially in Syria, where more than a decade of war had… Continue watching
Sep 21 How to help Libya’s flood victims By Miriam Barcenas The U.N. estimates more than 250,000 people have been affected by Libyan flooding. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:46 New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to… Continue watching
Jun 22 Coast Guard: Submersible likely imploded near Titanic, leaving no survivors By Associated Press “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District, said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 06 Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for disastrous dam collapse in southern Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press It was not immediately clear whether either side benefits from the damage to the dam, since both Russian-controlled and Ukrainian-held lands are at risk. Continue reading
Feb 26 How to help those in need in Venezuela By Marcia Biggs Several organizations are doing work in the country to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Sep 10 Crewmen on capsized cargo ship rescued from ‘worst possible conditions’ By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Four crew members trapped in the belly of an overturned cargo ship waited for nearly 36 hours in pitch darkness and oven-like heat, perched on pipes and railings above deep water before they were pulled to safety, coordinators of the… Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:15 Why these California wildfire victims wish their houses had burned down By Karla Carballo-Torres, Lorin Eleni Gill In Santa Rosa, California, what's left of a mobile home park is still desolate after a 2017 wildfire. The former residents with homes still standing aren't allowed to live there, but they have also had trouble getting insurance money. Karla… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 3:45 Trump tours Michael’s devastation, questions climate science President Trump toured a Gulf Coast ravaged by Hurricane Michael. The death toll stands at 17, dozens are still missing and thousands are expected to be without power for another week or longer. The president promised federal help in rebuilding. Continue watching