Climate change is the big elephant in the room, and you can’t really talk about stronger disasters without mentioning it. As ...

Climate-related hazards have killed more than 2 million people in 50 years, said the UN meteorological agency.

Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization comprised of scientists and communicators, announced it brought ...

In December 1989, the United Nations declared Oct. 13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the time, the aim was ...

Officials in Texas are under scrutiny for a string of refusals to fund early warning systems for flash floods in an area where sudden, intense rainfall is frequent. Those measures could have included ...

According to Climate Change News, due to geography and scattered coastal populations, Vanuatu has been repeatedly labeled as ...

When we hear the word "disaster" we often think of floods, droughts or earthquakes—events caused by nature. But what really ...

In this article, we take a look at the 20 most disaster-prone countries in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis on disasters’ impact, insurance industry in the US, and go straight to 7 Most ...

With World Bank support, Morocco has made significant strides since 2008 in strengthening its disaster and climate resilience. This has included gradual transition from a post-disaster approach ...

Remember the expression “may you live in interesting times,” which is the English translation of what is thought to be an ancient Chinese curse. Here “interesting times” may be referring to ...

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Norwegian Embassy and the Austrian Red Cross will launch ...