10 Man-Made Disasters That Made the World Stand Still Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most devastating ...

Disasters can occur in our natural environment, as with hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, fires and the like; or they can be humanly or mechanically generated, as with mass shootings, active ...

Prologue: unfolding climate catastrophe I watched the discussion about the “unfolding environmental disaster” (climate chaos) ...

The devastating earthquakes that recently struck Myanmar and Thailand have once again underscored the pressing need for a ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The city is seeking public input on a draft plan focused on reducing the impact of natural and human-caused disasters.

Taking note of the increasing frequency and severity of natural and human-made disasters and the related challenge of climate change, a number of delegations stressed the imperative to develop the ...