"One record-breaking high after another." New report reveals skyrocketing economic losses from natural catastrophes: 'The ...

Countries around the world have experienced an uptick in natural disasters and home insurance costs, but each country has ...

Harvard professor Juliette Kayyem, an author and international crisis management leader, discussed pandemics, climate ...

"The impact of Cyclone Dikeledi on Mozambique—a country already reeling from Cyclone Chido—has been devastating," Mary Louise Eagleton of UNICEF told Newsweek. A "megaquake" hitting Japan in ...

While the risk is not new, the frequency and intensity of the extreme weather events that often trigger natural disasters are on the rise, according to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on ...

Natural disasters and severe weather cost the global economy $417 billion last year, including $154 billion for which insurers were on the hook, according to a new report. Last year was the ...

Deficit spending, tariffs, geopolitics, natural disasters, and labor shortages are among the inflation drivers commonly cited. Even at 3% per year, inflation can seriously erode purchasing power.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Debris from a destroyed home is seen as a newly built ADU (accessory dwelling unit) stands behind after ...

BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- A total of 94.13 million people in China were affected by natural disasters in 2024, the office of the national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief ...

Close to 17,000 people have been adversely impacted by natural disasters, triggered by heavy rains across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported on Monday morning. A total of 16,930 ...

Big T trauma includes domestic violence, sexual assault, death, war, or a natural disaster. Most professionals also say that when it comes to trauma, it’s important to never compare traumas.