Kate Gallego's position could put Phoenix in line for more outside help, but will also bring more scrutiny to her work.

Major SFGATE expansion will see added coverage of national parks in Pacific Northwest, Southwest and Big Sky Country.

Twenty years ago, on Dec. 26, 2004, a tsunami arising in the Indian Ocean devastated areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, ...

Significant shifts in environmental policies worldwide are being made to rectify this growing issue. At the same time, governments are increasingly becoming proactive in natural disaster recovery.

Superstorms, earthquakes, and other catastrophes are devastating cities like never before and could worsen in our lifetime.