GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The head of disaster risk reduction at the United Nations (UN), Kamal Kishore, says he is pleased that Caribbean and countries in the Americas are taking seriously ...

Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief Aderson Comar is urging the incoming administration of Mayor-elect Nestor Archival to implement stricter regulations and promote community ...

Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures ...

The summer monsoon, which brings South Asia 70-80 percent of its annual rainfall, is vital for agriculture and therefore for ...

Communities across Asia’s Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures ...

What is needed for saving lives in flooding and other disasters is shifting from post-disaster relief to proactive risk ...

The study identifies urbanization as a key amplifier of flood risk. As cities expand, natural landscapes are replaced with ...

The Trump administration insists its ready for hurricane season .... despite the FEMA chief saying he wasn't even aware such a season exists ...