Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic activity, are a product of our planet’s geophysical forces and can have devastating effects on communities and ecosystems.

Major natural disasters of the 21st century ©Getty Images Nature's immense and overwhelming beauty is balanced only by its immense and overwhelming destruction, and the numerous natural disasters ...

Natural disasters are a fact of life. There's no controlling Mother Nature, and her wrath can, at times, be staggering. Last year, natural disasters—from droughts in Africa and Russia to ...

This resource focuses on how individual and communities prepare for, respond to and recover from life-changing natural disasters. It also explores the causes of earthquakes. This resource has been ...

Our analysis of 2022 natural disasters finds that Washington has the highest number of flood insurance claims. Washington tops the list of states with the highest number of flood insurance claims ...

The report Natural Disasters in MNA: A Regional Overview analyzes the risks the region faces and the measures and tools that the countries have adopted to enhance their preparedness. Developed by the ...

ANTARA FOTO/Iggoy el Fitra The National Disaster Management Agency or BNPB reported that during that period there were 1,942 natural disasters that hit almost all of Indonesia. The number of ...

According to the World Economic Forum, disaster events have been recorded in the past 20 years, which have claimed the lives of 1.23 million people. A flashback at the natural disasters that hit ...