Data visualisation and mapping have a vital role in preparing for and responding to hazards and natural disaster.

A chilling new report has revealed that vast stretches of the US, including major cities, are sitting in disaster danger zones. FEMA released its latest National Risk Index, which analyzed decades of ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, and extreme heat have become more frequent, with higher economic costs, due to climate change, urbanization, population growth and growing ...