Every July 18, as the sun sets on Nelson Mandela’s birthday, South Africans—and increasingly the world—pause in reflection.

Estimating the macroeconomic implications of climate change impacts and adaptation options is a topic of intense research.

Several African countries face high disaster risks due to a combination of natural hazards and socioeconomic vulnerabilities.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people. The nationwide death toll from rain ...

Risk models can’t rely just on the past anymore. A team of geoscientists suggests new ways to forecast evolving hazards in real time as cascading disaster risk worsens.