Hurricane Irma killed many more people in nursing homes in Florida than officials counted, report researchers.

Almost ten years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers report that the particles from power plants contained plutonium.

With the right design, tsunami mitigation parks can help protect against tsunamis without affecting access to coasts, all in a green way.

People who are lower on the income scale take a greater hit to their well-being after natural disasters. Recovering economically is harder, too.

Two new studies reveal the best ways to manage volunteers in the wake of a disaster when there are lots of uncertainties.

The risk for armed conflict goes up after severe weather disasters, researchers say, but only in countries that fit certain criteria.

A new tool can organize military efforts like evacuations, disaster relief, and humanitarian efforts, down to where one truck will be during operations.

Financial markets aren't taking into account the effects extreme weather and climate change could have on the future of the economy, a researcher warns.

The whitest communities in the US most often benefit from the federal flood buyout program. "It is how privilege works in the age of climate change."

Community input and high-resolution maps may offer the best way to manage the increasing threat of floods, researchers say.