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 ...

Though the Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred six years ago, it carries lasting implications that remain today throughout Japan and around the world. On Thursday, Brown’s Japanese Cultural ...

The effects of natural disasters go well beyond casualties, property damage, and land and infrastructure losses. These events are causing mental health crises that can transform the most powerless ...

Natural disasters can lead to significant changes in health, economic, and demographic outcomes. However, the demographic effects of earthquakes have been studied only to a limited degree. This paper ...

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 ...

Over a foot of snow fell in parts of the Northeast over Thanksgiving, and more snow is on the way Saturday and through the rest of the weekend in parts of the Upper Great lakes through the Northeast, ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a proclamation to mobilize state resources during lake-effect snow weather events as northwestern Pennsylvania counties battle snow during Thanksgiving weekend.