One reason why the tsunami resulted in widespread destruction was that the capabilities of early warning systems were limited ...

Families are being urged to look out for symptoms of dementia this Christmas, and one is particularly prevalent while making ...

U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north ...

Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. More than 220,000 people across a dozen ...

A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in ...

Experts said the Boxing Day catastrophe in 2004 was a “huge wakeup call” that accelerated research, education and technology to better understand natural disasters and try to mitigate their impact.

Wide EV adoption is a big win for the atmosphere, as each one that replaces a fuel-burner prevents thousands of pounds of ...

A declaration of famine would be a great embarrassment for Israel, which has insisted that its 15-month war in Gaza is aimed ...

In 2005, the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS) was ...

A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next ...