Researchers examined how disaster risk informs decisions about new housing. They found crucial problems that leave ...

Too many homes will remain vulnerable to climate-related extreme weather events unless there is better coordinated housing ...

Recently, global warming and more frequent natural disasters have emphasized the need for low-carbon and resilient energy systems. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a composite ...

Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.

When people survive catastrophic events such as wildfires or hurricanes, and then are left to cope with loss, they may express a wide range of emotions — from overwhelmed to outraged to numb, ...

The costs and complexities of age-old natural threats to life and property are snowballing due to the nasty synergy between population overshoot, population growth in dangerous locations and extreme ...

It’s one thing to fix your home after something basic has gone wrong, but it’s a different beast to rebuild and recover after ...

What can local leaders in LA and in other communities in the US and around the world do in the wake of these extreme events ...

Industry experts warn that without major changes, communities will continue to suffer from costly disasters ... “To put that in perspective,” she said, “the last few years, insurers have ...

Disaster movies depict large-scale destruction, either natural or otherwise. Lately, filmmakers have mainly resorted to alien invasion stories, zombie attacks, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, or space ...

One of the few studies of long-term physical and mental health impact of natural disasters and the differential effects of being wounded, danger to life and loss of loved ones. Combined approach: ...