From record-breaking wildfires and earthquakes to cyclones and monsoon floods, millions of people were displaced, communities devastated, and economies strained.

From heatwaves to floods and storms, these five disasters show how warming is overwhelming economies, systems and resilience ...

Dec. 20 (UPI) --Catastrophic weather claimed the lives of hundreds of people in 2024 as increasingly severe natural disasters ripped across the world indiscriminately. A rash of tornados pounded the ...

Natural disasters caused $220bn in global economic losses in 2025, according to projections by reinsurer Swiss Re.

Officials in Texas are under scrutiny for a string of refusals to fund early warning systems for flash floods in an area where sudden, intense rainfall is frequent. Those measures could have included ...

Nonetheless, 2025 marks the sixth year that insured natural catastrophe losses are set to exceed $100 billion.

Can the U.S. Learn From Japan, Canada and Australia? Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined ...

Unlike tourist-packed destinations, there are places so perilous that only a few dare to visit. The dangers come from violent ...