There were 416 natural catastrophe events globally in 2020 that resulted in economic losses of $268 billion – 8% above...
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Unless it’s Sunday, Kelly Loew is steering her rusty red Jeep down the same mail route in Shingletown, as she...
Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched...
Americans must assume more responsibility for protecting themselves from the rising toll of natural disasters, the head of the Federal...
California’s raging wildfires are so bad that American International Group Inc. and Chubb Ltd. are deploying teams of specialists and...
Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change...
Hurricane Michael’s devastation could spur policymakers to better prepare vulnerable communities for the effects of climate change. The images of...
The deadly flash flood that devastated a Maryland town’s historic center in July 2016 was dubbed a 1-in-1000 year event....
Federal programs to protect Americans against extreme weather and other natural disasters save even more money than previously thought, according...
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them,...