Tag Archives: Natural Disasters

Tropical cyclones have done the most monetary damage compared to other natural disasters in the U.S. since 1980, according to a study by NOAA. Over nearly 40 years, cyclones have caused about $920 billion in damage. While tropical cyclones, made up about …

Haiyan, Mangkhut, Yutu. Asia is one of the regions most affected by natural disasters, like the super typhoons named above. An estimated 40% of global losses due to disasters will occur on the continent in the years to come. Disasters come in …

Food security is a major issue for both wealthy and poverty-stricken countries Half a million people will die worldwide in 2050 as climate change will harm food supplies War, drought, regional conflict and natural disasters affect a country’s ability to …

No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida began bracing for a wallop from an even more powerful storm. And hurricane season hasn’t even peaked yet. This begs the question: …