Situations such as the coronavirus pandemic have heightened interest in the importance of disaster management and mitigation. At Rochester Institute of Technology, researchers have created two new ...

The Philippines is one of the most climate change prone countries, facing 20 cyclones every year with five having the potential to turn into megastorms such as Haiyan. During these times television, ...

Floods are the most frequent natural disaster, affecting 85 million people on an annual average globally [1]. Against the backdrop of demographic growth, urbanization trends and climate changes, ...

Hurricane season is here, with Hurricane Beryl already leaving a trail of damage after hitting Texas’ shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a record ...

Professor Lee Miles received funding from the UK's Global Research Challenges Fund (GCRF) under the auspices of Driving African Capacity-Building in Disaster Management (AFRICAB) Research Project, ...

A workshop - jointly organised by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, Venice (Italy), the Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazards Risk Reduction, Natural Sciences Sector of ...

NDMA, AcSIR and CSIR–NIScPR sign an MoU to launch a PhD programme and strengthen disaster management policy research, capacity building and science communication in India.

Hussain stressed that the timely strategy plan reflects the GB government’s commitment to protect lives and property in the region, especially given the threat of intense cloudbursts and flash floods ...

A recent World Bank report notes that the impact of extreme natural disasters is equivalent to a global $520 billion loss in annual consumption, and forces some 26 million people into poverty each ...

SANTA CRUZ, Laguna (PIA) — Recognizing the toll brought by natural hazards in 2025 on communities and government responders, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) CALABARZON conducted a mental health ...