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"The catastrophe occupies almost the entire image and yet somehow appears relegated to the background," the French daily said, adding the photo painted an uncomfortable portrait of a generation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Instead, it provides valuable evidence that the underground system responsible for its ancient catastrophe remains active and continues to receive new magma.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the leader of Madrid’s local government, earlier this week described the Madrid wildfires as perhaps “the worst natural catastrophe in Spain’s history.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The U.S. acts to foster life-sciences experiments while minimizing the risk of a pandemic or other catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

It’s like the only people who escaped the catastrophe above them are hardened criminals.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

In the first half of 2026, insured losses from natural catastrophes were estimated at $42 billion, down from $91 billion a year before, according to the Swiss Re Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the period last year.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Titanic” made audiences understand why historic catastrophes are also intimate tragedies.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

TPS is granted by the government to foreign-born individuals whose home countries are unable to accommodate them, due to war, natural disasters or other catastrophes.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Many historical calamities, from deadly wars to ecological catastrophes, have resulted from this over-hasty jump.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari