Throughout history, many disasters led people to notice serious flaws in buildings, transportation, workplaces, and public safety systems. While these tragedies caused the loss of many lives, the ...

Human civilization has achieved extraordinary things — but it has also left a trail of environmental wreckage that spans continents, centuries, and ecosystems. From catastrophic nuclear meltdowns to ...

Climate change and environmental degradation are worsening the impacts of disasters on vulnerable people – making it vital that environmental and humanitarian organizations work more closely together, ...

Can the U.S. Learn From Japan, Canada and Australia? Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. A new study by DJC Law sought to identify the most dangerous ...

More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report. By Austyn Gaffney Two weeks before world leaders meet to debate the climate crisis, ...

Women looked at the rubble of their collapsed house, in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 3, 2025 (Kyodo News photo via AP Images). Though earthquakes are not climate-related, other natural disasters are ...

A fifth of insurance payouts after Hurricane Melissa could originate from Bermuda’s reinsurance market, according to experts at a recent event that highlighted how local claims professionals play a ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...