Thailand’s extreme rainfall and ageing infrastructure expose deep climate vulnerabilities, with experts warning of rising ...

These days, with wealthy nations sharply reducing their spending on aid to the poorest countries — in the case of the United ...

After Galloping Gertie collapsed in 1940, its twisted steel created a thriving underwater world. Now it’s at risk.

A deadly force is brewing — and it’s not caused by the climate. A deadly force, intensifying as it goes, claiming lives and destabilizing nations. Hurricane Melissa’s assault on the Caribbean was ...

When disasters strike—whether floods, wars, epidemics, or accidents—the damage often goes beyond what we can see. Beyond broken homes and disrupted livelihoods lie broken hearts, silent grief, and ...

In many communities at high risk for natural disasters, a Wall Street financing tool that's gaining popularity, called a catastrophe bond, may make it easier for homeowners to get insurance. On Oak ...

MANY traditional families aspire for their children to become professionals in their chosen field. There is a certain prestige that comes with attaching a title to one’s name – doctor, for instance, ...

How did Europe’s tallest dam become one of history’s worst engineering disasters? This documentary investigates the Vajont Dam tragedy of 1963, where a landslide created a wave that killed nearly ...

I appreciated reading Sunday’s Editor’s Notes about California’s legislative reaction to our current federal administration, specifically the president’s effort to manipulate the results of the ...

Catastrophe bonds are a growing form of investment that can be used to fund recovery from damage in climate-related disasters. Their structure can be attractive to both issuers and investors, but ...

Raging wildfires and severe storms contributed to record-high global insurance losses — totaling an estimated $84 billion — for the first six months of the year, according to a report from reinsurance ...