Coal mining has produced some of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. From methane explosions and coal dust ignition to structural collapse and flooding, the industry’s worst ...

More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report. By Austyn Gaffney Two weeks before world leaders meet to debate the climate crisis, ...

Disasters arise from the convergence of natural and social forces. Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts, and other catastrophic events disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people, whether ...

Can the U.S. Learn From Japan, Canada and Australia? Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined ...

Women looked at the rubble of their collapsed house, in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 3, 2025 (Kyodo News photo via AP Images). Though earthquakes are not climate-related, other natural disasters are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. A new study by DJC Law sought to identify the most dangerous ...

The World Bank is harnessing innovative financial and delivery mechanisms to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean improve disaster risk management, reflecting those countries’ high ...

A fifth of insurance payouts after Hurricane Melissa could originate from Bermuda’s reinsurance market, according to experts at a recent event that highlighted how local claims professionals play a ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...