Photo: Christian Martinez/Office of the Governor. As if predicting weather isn’t difficult enough, the Trump administration’s firing of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

Science and scientists are under assault. From denial of vaccines to climate change, political leaders are increasingly ...

July 2, 2007 — The American Medical Association (AMA) introduced last week a new medical journal devoted to the science of disaster planning and response. The quarterly, peer-reviewed journal, ...

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized the role of climate change and human activities in increasing disasters globally. At the World Disaster Management Conference-2025, he highlighted ...

New Zealand—particularly the South Island/Te Waipounamu—is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. For this reason, the country has acknowledged the importance of building awareness ...

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Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina became one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the U.S. After sweeping along the Gulf ...

Children practicing preparedness drills. Photo: Courtesy Train 4 Safety Press Former Navy Commander Heather L Beal has found a new mission after 23 years of active service: launching a publishing ...

Environment Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa leads launch of the latest Early Warning for All Initiative (EA4All) government-led disaster programme in Nairobi yesterday. She was accompanied (left to right) ...

Environment Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa leads launch of the latest Early Warning for All Initiative (EA4All) government-led disaster programme in Nairobi yesterday. She was accompanied (left to right) ...