Nineteen Indonesian marines are among 42 people missing after a landslide in West Java province Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to floods ...

In 2025, more than 200 climate-related disasters affected more than 87.8 million people worldwide, according to preliminary figures from the International Disaster Database analyzed by Mongabay. The ...

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO ...

A fifth of insurance payouts after Hurricane Melissa could originate from Bermuda’s reinsurance market, according to experts at a recent event that highlighted how local claims professionals play a ...

Floods, wildfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of climate change. Emergency systems around the world are being tested not only by the scale of these ...

Major disasters including tornadoes, extreme flash floods and even a hurricane have disrupted Tennessee schools in recent years. More than a dozen people, including teachers, students and parents, ...

WAYLAND, Ky. — Mayor Jerry Fultz steps out of his car and stands at the foot of the last road before the creek, where the specter of flooding is reshaping his hometown. A dog trots through fresh ...