A recent study shows that about half of homeowners in the U.S. have considered moving to escape the threat of natural ...

The mid-term review of Sendai Framework underscored that there are growing concerns on the acknowledgement of multi-hazard, multidimensional, and systemic nature of risk. The global risk science ...

NWEA’s playbook suggests that schools develop a recovery plan and build relationships with community groups before any severe climate event occurs.

Natural hazards can speed up the extinction process of land animals that have limited distribution and/or small populations. But there is hope to turn the negative development around, says researchers ...

Geoscientists have published a large review paper in the journal Science that highlights the capacity of current models to link landscape-altering events and calls for further studies of cascading ...

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.

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After years of research, outreach and planning, Kane County recently completed the draft of a plan to reduce the impact of natural hazards like floods and tornadoes. The draft Kane County 2024 Natural ...

Tragic slips in the Bay of Plenty highlight how geology, heavy rainfall and climate change are combining to amplify a largely ...

A new legislative report examines ways to reduce losses from natural hazards as Pennsylvania sues over the end of a federal infrastructure program. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania issued the report ...

Natural disasters affect many parts of the world, but few countries experience them as frequently and as intensely as ...