Disaster

As we approach Earth Day this Tuesday, it's tempting to believe that the world is on the brink of environmental collapse. We are constantly inundated by dire predictions of climate catastrophe a

Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly earthquakes struck the country, as frequent aftershocks compound the suffering of communities already battered by conflict and poverty.

More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries – as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.

To enable coordinated emergency response, MIT Lincoln Laboratory developed the Next-Generation Incident Command System, a web-based software tool available worldwide at no cost to first responder and emergency management agencies.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday that will emphasize the role localities play in preparing for and responding to disasters.

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 03 (IPS) - As the dust settled over Kariakoo's bustling streets, Halima Abdallah's voice trembled through the cracks of a collapsed four-story building. "Help me, please! I don't get air," she gasped, trapped under the rubble. For four hours, rescue workers scrambled to locate her. Their efforts, hampered by the lack of proper equipment, relied on tools hastily borrowed from a private company. By…

AGI will shift the relative importance of human v non-human factors of production, reducing the incentive to care about humans while making existing powers more effective and entrenched

Making rural school systems more resilient when disasters occur is essential to ensuring that students can continue learning.

Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope

Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food insecure people to 33 million in 2025.

BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 07 (IPS) - The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted in 1995 during the Fourth World Conference on Women, remains a cornerstone in the global pursuit of gender equality and women's empowerment. With the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review fast approaching, now is the time to reflect on the progress made and the challenges that remain in Asia and the…

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 07 (IPS) - Cities are in a unique position, simultaneously the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses and the most affected areas of the greenhouse effect. As a new UN report shows that rapid urbanization and industrialization have adverse effects on the environment, causing a rise in sea levels, prolonged rainfalls and flooding, and an increase in overall temperature. The coastal areas that…

MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab founder Jarrod Goentzel received the 2024 Humanitarian Logistics Award from ALAN for his leadership in disaster response, including efforts during Hurricane Milton.

The U.N. said that the world is now in "climate crunch time" as greenhouse gases have hit "unprecedented levels."

So-called sacrifice zones can end the exhaustive disaster-rebuild cycle—and help communities rethink their approach to natural disasters.

Project 2025, a conservative coalition's proposal for a future U.S. Republican presidency, proposes ending the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.

It's time for the ultra-rich to take responsibility for their role in the climate crisis.

UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost their homes during recent flooding.

In an exclusive interview, Biden FEMA chief Deanne Criswell discusses her attempts to create a "very different" disaster agency.