One way to understand the stunned confusion of the left and the spirited regeneration of the right is through the analysis of the human response to disasters. Such an analysis, provided by Rebecca ...

Human activity is contributing to an increasing number of disasters, with 350 and 500 medium-sized or large disasters a year occurring globally in the past two decades and more frequent events ...

The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Under-Prepare For Disasters examines human behavior and disaster preparedness, trying to answer the question: why, with our ability to forsee and protect against ...

LiveScience: The number of natural disasters is rising, statistics show, but that's primarily due to human activity rather than Mother Nature.

The human cost of climate-related disasters is acutely undercounted, new study says By Alejandra Borunda (NPR) Feb. 29, 2024 11:06 a.m.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the Romans had no clue that such a thing could ever happen. Therefore, they had no means to prevent the disaster that killed the flourishing ...

Disasters can occur in our natural environment, as with hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, fires and the like; or they can be humanly or mechanically generated, as with mass shootings, active ...

Since August 14, heavy rainfall has affected parts of the country, leading to loss of lives and property, and displacing communities ...

The Himalayas, once celebrated as a sacred and resilient landscape, are now collapsing under the weight of reckless development, corporate exploitation, and political neglect. What we call “natural ...

Carbondale Crime Stoppers will host a free preparedness event, "Be Prepared, Don't Be Scared," on September 13, 2025, from 1 ...

Human activity is the main force behind climate change, and climate change will lead to more storms like Haiyan and Sandy.

The Carbondale Crime Stoppers is hosting “Be Prepared, Don’t Be Scared,” which is free and open to the community. It is ...