The stories behind these events go far beyond numbers. They reflect human loss, survival, and the struggle to rebuild from the ground up. These are events that not only caused immense destruction but ...

As global warming continues to affect the frequency and intensity of weather events, the impact of natural disasters – including financial costs will only increase, according to Aon’s latest ...

(AP) - Typhoon Haiyan is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people in the Philippines. Here are the natural disasters in the last decade that had higher death tolls: _ March 11, 2011: A ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. In ...

Coal mining has produced some of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. From methane explosions and coal dust ignition to structural collapse and flooding, the industry’s worst ...

Across Australia, communities are grappling with climate disasters that are striking more frequently and with greater intensity. Bushfires, floods and cyclones are no longer one-off events. And this ...

Over the past decade, the Government of Jamaica has worked closely with the World Bank to build fiscal buffers and invest in financial instruments designed to respond to disasters of varying frequency ...

During President Trump’s second term, the disaster declarations that unlock money are taking longer than in the past. Blue states wait the longest and they hear ‘no’ more often. By Scott Dance and ...