SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — Beyond the immediate effect and aftermath, industrial accidents may have a much longer timeline of causing disabilities and cancer, according to a study published this week from ...

The following is the Feb. 23, 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Military Installations: DOD Should Improve Natural Disaster Cost Tracking and Planning for Resilience Improvements. From ...

This paper uses a novel empirical approach, following the literature on hysteresis, to explore medium-term scarring of natural disasters for countries vulnerable to climate change. By quantifying the ...

A new study published in The Conversation reveals that hurricanes cost more than just the price of rebuilding. Groups who are displaced face a long road to recovery compounded by health complications.

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 ...

Every year, millions of workers are injured or die on the job, imposing enormous human and economic costs. The socio-economic impact of workplace safety is hard to avoid and presents governments and ...

A new study has found that individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to experience disaster-related home loss, and they are also more likely to develop functional limitations ...

Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. There is quite a bit of research on the politics of disasters and how extreme weather shapes voter behavior. We’ve cited some ...

Worsening disasters have wreaked damage costing hundreds of billions of dollars Reviewed by Eric Estevez Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Natural disasters are devastating to individuals, businesses, ...