A collaborative program launched between APRU and Tohoku University to nurture future leaders in advanced disaster risk reduction research HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2023, 21% more natural ...

To protect children from disasters, countries must consider their vulnerabilities and needs when designing national and local disaster risk reduction strategies. Equally important is empowering ...

With the Atlantic hurricane season upon us, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting that 2021 will be an above-normal hurricane season. It seems each year climatic hazards — ...

The need for proactive, data-driven strategies to reduce disaster risk and improve recovery outcomes is highlighted in a new ...

The paper highlights how climate-exacerbated shocks such as tropical cyclones, droughts, and earthquakes currently cause up to $7 billion in education infrastructure and learning losses annually, yet ...

On February 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck a cluster of rocks off the coast of South Africa. With only a few lifeboats for the 638 people aboard, ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) has reinforced its disaster preparedness and response systems through the deployment of rapid assessment teams and the launch of new tools and facilities aimed at ...

This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was observed on 13 October 2022, focused on the objective to “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard ...

The campaign was jointly inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and the Chief Minister at an event at ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.