New World Bank-UN publication says cost-effective preventive measures can reduce toll of natural disasters, which caused 3.3 million deaths from 1970 to 2008. By 2100, even without climate change, ...

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

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A new classification of the world’s coastlines has been released to improve coastal climate change adaptation at local, regional and national level and strengthen coordinated climate action worldwide.

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

MANILA, Philippines—In the Philippines, the term “natural disasters” is commonly used to describe calamities—typhoons and tropical storms among them—but experts stressed that there is no such thing as ...