THE Philippines consistently ranks first globally on the World Risk Index, a stark indicator of the nation’s extreme exposure ...

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America's early warning system for devastating natural disasters is about to go dark, leaving millions of people without ...

People are evacuated out of a building in the southeastern port city of Busan on Nov. 3, 2025, as they participate in a ...

The IMF paper “The Macroeconomic Impact of Earthquakes on Growth: A Tale from Two Datasets” finds that earthquakes significantly reduce GDP growth—especially in poorer countries, when measured with ...

In less than 24 hours, California experienced nearly a dozen weather and natural events - heavy rain, flooding, lightning, ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday offered his well wishes in both of Cyprus’ official languages – Turkish ...

Scenes of devastation in Cebu after Typhoon Tino: a damaged home in a rural village (top) and vehicles stacked in a flooded ...

Population density means that people are forced to settle in areas that are geographically unstable. Lack of adequate housing and urban planning means that people are crammed into areas filled with ...

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, provincial authorities said on Monday.

MSF has been working in Afghanistan since 1980, providing vital healthcare services through conflict, insecurity and disaster ...