Acute events of natural (atmospheric, biological, geophysical, hydrologic, or oceanographic) origin constitute a persistent threat to our society and natural habitat, which remains highly ...

In the wake of natural disasters, survivors' losses of education and lifetime earnings may be comparable to the cost of property damage, according to a new study in Nature Human Behaviour co-authored ...

A week after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City’s streets and subways in 2012, the city’s schools were back in business. But schools in rural North Carolina did not reopen until almost a month ...

Artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can be used to better forecast models for natural disasters, saving lives and protecting property by rapidly analyzing massive data sets and identifying ...

THE Department of Education (DepEd) is strengthening protection for Filipino families by rolling out Project Ligtas+, an advanced risk intelligence platform designed to shield learners from disruptive ...

Disasters are tragedies. Yet they can serve as laboratories for understanding the physical and social factors governing them. Valuable information gathered during the hours, days, months, and years ...

Nepal’s unfolding earthquake tragedy follows a string of recent catastrophes in Asia and other regions of the world, all underscoring the need to step up efforts to improve responses to disaster ...