Worsening disasters have wreaked damage costing hundreds of billions of dollars Reviewed by Eric Estevez Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Natural disasters are devastating to individuals, businesses, ...

A new study published in The Conversation reveals that hurricanes cost more than just the price of rebuilding. Groups who are displaced face a long road to recovery compounded by health complications.

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — Beyond the immediate effect and aftermath, industrial accidents may have a much longer timeline of causing disabilities and cancer, according to a study published this week from ...

This paper uses a novel empirical approach, following the literature on hysteresis, to explore medium-term scarring of natural disasters for countries vulnerable to climate change. By quantifying the ...

Major disasters including tornadoes, extreme flash floods and even a hurricane have disrupted Tennessee schools in recent years. More than a dozen people, including teachers, students and parents, ...

A new study has found that individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to experience disaster-related home loss, and they are also more likely to develop functional limitations ...

Dramatic headlines about natural disasters remind us that they are a fact of life. We hope to be prepared, but the scope can be overwhelming as we've seen from devastating fires in Southern California ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The University of North Carolina Wilmington shared details Thursday about one of its associate professors receiving the 2023 Equity Award by the New Hanover County Office of ...