A new study published in The Conversation reveals that hurricanes cost more than just the price of rebuilding. Groups who are displaced face a long road to recovery compounded by health complications.

Why we should stop using the term "natural disaster" to describe hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods and other natural ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 6 - Authorities should not only mitigate the effects of natural disasters but also prevent them, President ...

Cyber attacks have been characterized as “borderless” threats. The seeming lack of geographic constraint implies that one skilled hacker, presumably in a hoodie and Guy Fawkes mask, could take down ...

The rising frequency of natural disasters due to climate change could make health plans more susceptible to significant negative effects, according to Maria DeYoreo, PhD, of RAND Corporation. In the ...

This study examines the impact of geographically limited disasters on health care quality performance scores of Medicare Advantage contracts, finding limited impact on performance scores. Objective: ...

Colorectal cancer diagnoses in Puerto Rico dropped significantly during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the COVID-19 pandemic, but later rebounded, revealing troubling concerns about the ...

An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic and international scales. Most disasters have indirect ...

Over the last several decades, various types of natural disasters have wreaked havoc around the U.S., but which cataclysms have cost the most? The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ...