A recent study shows that about half of homeowners in the U.S. have considered moving to escape the threat of natural ...

The mid-term review of Sendai Framework underscored that there are growing concerns on the acknowledgement of multi-hazard, multidimensional, and systemic nature of risk. The global risk science ...

Natural hazards can speed up the extinction process of land animals that have limited distribution and/or small populations. But there is hope to turn the negative development around, says researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (L-R) Sarah Jones, President of the German Weather Service (DWD), Petra Berg, Environment Minister of Saarland, and Volker Wissing ...

Natural disasters affect many parts of the world, but few countries experience them as frequently and as intensely as ...

Geoscientists have published a large review paper in the journal Science that highlights the capacity of current models to link landscape-altering events and calls for further studies of cascading ...

A Daily Yonder analysis of FEMA data shows that counties in the rural South might experience the disproportionate consequences of natural disasters. Natural disasters might strike indiscriminately, ...

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Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

After years of research, outreach and planning, Kane County recently completed the draft of a plan to reduce the impact of natural hazards like floods and tornadoes. The draft Kane County 2024 Natural ...

Tragic slips in the Bay of Plenty highlight how geology, heavy rainfall and climate change are combining to amplify a largely ...