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, ...

In developing countries, the impact of significant events such as earthquakes, extreme weather, terrorist attacks, cyber incidents, or health emergencies can be more pronounced given the lack of ...

In 2025, Viet Nam experienced a series of disasters including severe typhoons, flash floods, landslides, and mudflows, which disproportionately affected the northern and central regions. Typhoon Wipha ...

A new report, coauthored by Northwestern University faculty including Professors Emeritus Stephen Carr and William Miller, ...

A new global study covering 132 countries, Worldwide Job Losses Due to Natural Hazards, finds that each year, disasters and extreme heat are associated with the loss of around 90 million full‑time job ...

A worker in Thailand clears a road after a major flood. Disasters can threaten the infrastrucutre, investment climate, and human capital that jobs depend on. Photo credit: Adobe Stock At the World ...

MAPUTO: THE Tanzanian government has reaffirmed its plans to continue positioning Tanzania to become a regional research hub ...