Miyoko Ito survived an earthquake, incarceration and illness. Her transportive paintings defied ideas about abstract art.

Natural disasters are equalizing forces. Fires torch the homes of the rich and the poor alike. Hurricanes destroy cruise ships as well as decade-old cars. Earthquakes level cities, affecting ...

MANILA, Philippines – When Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines two years ago, flattening entire villages and killing thousands, the country became a poster child for the havoc ...

Rwandan deaf artist Yvonne Nkera debuts her solo exhibition, “Signs of Change”, at Centre Culturel Francophone du Rwanda, Kigali. The exhibition, which opened on February 20 and runs until ...

Tech currently provides a major tool in the natural disaster-fighting toolbox. The Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) , a Reston, Virginia-based IT firm (which, ICYMI, implemented a ...

For years, Twitter was at its best when bad things happened. Before Elon Musk bought it last fall, before it was overrun with scammy ads, before it amplified fake personas, and before its ...

Science educator Bill Nye gestures during his panel discussion on climate change at Aspen Ideas Fest on Thursday. Nye, more commonly known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy” from his educational TV ...

Relief work startups: Using ideas to battle natural disasters Sensing the predicament, many startups have come up with various technologies to support the rescue operations and relief work.

Natural disasters in Philippines make it poster child for action on climate change Teresa Cerojano The Associated Press Published Tuesday, November 17, 2015 8:46AM EST ...