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Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror
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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.
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There is a reason a said close to but also a lot of the examples given in the original post are things that can be understood or explained but have an outsized affect on our lives that can't be fully quantized. Natural disasters can be explained and described but experiencing them is completely different. I have been through a few hurricanes and nothing has made me feel more dwarfed. I am entirely at the whim of nature's mercy. There's nothing in this world that is more stunningly beautiful and utterly humanizing. It isn't exactly eldritch horror but I think the perspective shift from normal life to feeling like a mouse dancing around the pounding feet of an elephant.
Edit: also I don't humans are capable of grasping climate change that well