This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of ...

Bandara Jayaratne from Beraliya, a village in the Aranayaka region in Sri Lanka, is among the fortunate individuals who ...

The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) faces severe challenges due to its vulnerability to climate change and natural ...

Integrating local governance with structural engineering solutions is key to developing earthquake-resistant housing in areas ...

When disaster strikes — a hurricane, an earthquake, a wildfire, a major storm surge — we see the impact: homes lost, critical infrastructure damaged, lives disrupted. What we often don’t see is the ...

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Natural disasters across the country are increasing. In 2021, there were 20 different natural disasters, each one causing at least $1 billion in damages. A report from the United ...

This week’s Business of Giving guest is Elizabeth Hausler, CEO of Build Change. The nonprofit works with people in emerging nations to build houses and schools that can withstand a natural disaster.

On a quiet street near the marsh in Charleston, South Carolina’s Rosemont neighborhood, Luvenia Brown watches the weather reports more than she used to. She’s lost lawn mowers, bikes and outdoor ...

Here is a climate finance riddle. Why are insurance companies posting record profits even as climate-related losses from natural disasters reach historic highs? Despite a $182 billion price tag for ...

VIENTIANE: The government on Monday (Dec 22) reaffirmed its commitment to disaster risk management as the country marked National Disaster Management Day, Asean Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, and ...