Environmental disasters generally fall into two categories: natural and manmade. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 ...

Natural disasters have shaped the course of history in more ways than people can imagine. In his new book, "Wicked Weather: Natural Disasters that Changed History," Rutgers—Newark Distinguished ...

Numerous quantitative and qualitative studies have documented the acute physical and mental health consequences of exposure to environmental pollutants and ...

Climate change is intensifying and increasing the frequency of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. In their wake, communities are left with massive amounts of debris—a ...

Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), a UNAI member institution in Japan serving as the Hub for Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, has been a world-leading ...

Katrina was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. But its aftermath reshaped more than just the Gulf Coast: it reframed national conversations about disaster, race, and ...

Kentucky has suffered a series of historic disasters in recent years, forcing local communities to adapt. Disaster-stricken towns across the state are taking steps to ease the pain of the next storm, ...