Smith: “The frequency of these billion-dollar disasters has changed from about once every 82 days to once every roughly two weeks over the last 10 years.” Adam Smith at the nonprofit Climate Central ...

From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with ...

Analyzing NOAA's billion-dollar weather disaster database, a UChicago-led study projects sharply rising costs driven by ...

The rising frequency of natural disasters due to climate change could make health plans more susceptible to significant negative effects, according to Maria DeYoreo, PhD, of RAND Corporation. In the ...

Co-authors John Mutter and Sonali Deraniyagala explain why an interdisciplinary approach is necessary to understand these connections.

Storm recovery costs have soared, with billions spent on weather disasters, leading to higher bills for ratepayers and increasing utility debts. AI can streamline storm response by forecasting ...

Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative addresses the broad issue of increasing the nation's resilience to disasters. This book defines "national resilience", describes the state of knowledge about ...