India, Nov. 4 -- When disasters strike - whether floods, earthquakes, forest fires, or cyclones - success in rescue and relief operations often depends not only on the courage of responders but ...

When one thinks of designing buildings to better withstand earthquakes, materials like flexible concrete may come to mind. However, a group of researchers led by engineer John van der Lindt from ...

Hurricanes, flash floods, superstorms. Climate change is bringing more extreme weather, and the results can be catastrophic to our communities. As weather becomes more severe around the globe, there ...

There’s no such thing as a simple disaster. Take the 2011 tsunami that swept across eastern Japan. As a wall of water moved toward low-lying towns and villages, people attempted to flee in cars — and ...