When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

UNDERSTANDING how quickly storms strengthen and how fast they move as they approach land is crucial to reducing disaster risk ...

APRU believes universities and research institutions have an important role to play toward helping reduce disaster vulnerability and enhance management capacity. The Summer School is a landmark event ...

In 2022, the United States experienced 18 separate weather and climate disasters costing at least one billion dollars according to NOAA. In 2023, that number rose to 28 separate billion dollar weather ...

Kousky explains why insurance markets fall short in responding to climate change and how risk transfer innovations can help create a more sustainable economy. In clear prose reinforced by penetrating ...

WASHINGTON — The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today awards totaling $4.9 million to fund five research projects that seek to ...

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The Supplemental Disaster Relief Program liability provided by the Risk Management Agency is $48,269.30, which is the crop’s expected value based on the farmer’s crop-insurance plan multiplied by the ...