Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and ...

The world we live in is changing rapidly, and not always for the better. Recent reports have highlighted a concerning trend: climate-driven disasters have doubled ... Read more The post New Report ...

The humanitarian aid organization said in its World Disasters Report released Monday that "many countries" were not prepared for COVID-19 and that "all countries remain dangerously unprepared for ...

In its World Disasters Report 2022, the IFRC said "all countries remain dangerously unprepared for future outbreaks" despite COVID-19 killing more people than any earthquake, drought or hurricane ...

Jan. 9 (UPI) --Natural disasters cost nations $250 billion in 2023 as climate change churned up dangerous and deadly weather across the globe, according to a study released Tuesday.The new study ...

Natural disasters killed thousands around the world, caused billions in damage in 2024 By Joe Fisher 1 of 6 | A woman wades through the flood waters in a street of Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 11.

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization delivers a stark warning: ... In 2024, climate-driven disasters triggered the highest number of new displacements in 16 years, ...

Natural disasters have caused a global economic loss of $313 billion in 2022. Florida's Hurricane Ian was the second most expensive disaster the insurance sector has ever faced.

After contentious debate, the U.N. science report approved Sunday concluded that to stay under the warming limit set in Paris the world needs to cut 60% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 ...

In its World Disasters Report 2022, the IFRC said "all countries remain dangerously unprepared for future outbreaks" despite COVID-19 killing more people than any earthquake, drought or hurricane ...