Tsunamis and earthquakes pose devastating threats to coastal communities worldwide. However, beyond the immediate destructive ...

Natural hazard” and “natural disaster” aren’t the same. Hazards are events. Disasters are their consequences, shaped by human ...

Groundbreaking research from the University of Strathclyde which reveals many of the most damaging disasters are multi-hazard and not single events has been featured in a UN report.

Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an ...

With peak wildfire season just around the corner, residents of California and the broader U.S. West are bracing not just for ...

A federal-regional-state partnership can significantly reduce response time, minimize logistical challenges and save lives ...

Cuts, chaos, and climate change are converging to leave Americans more vulnerable to disaster than they were in 2005.

Despite being widely used in everyday language, there is no clear consensus on how resilience should be defined or measured.

You’ve watched it racing down Chicago streets, lights flashing, sirens blaring — and if you’re a Chicago Fire fan, you can just picture what Truck 81 is. But this isn’t only an awesome-looking red rig ...

While Rolling Hills hasn’t had the same level of damage as Rancho Palos Verdes, the former city is still looking at possibly ...

NEXT offers commercial wind damage protection tips and outlines the essential business insurance you need to help protect ...

The small town of Spruce Pine in North Carolina (population approximately 2,000) is an unlikely pinch point for the global ...