The world witnessed one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. The Fukushima Daiichi power plant disaster, triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the resulting tsunami, caused a chain ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Floods that damaged hydropower dams in Nepal and destroyed the main bridge connecting the country to China show the vulnerability of infrastructure and need for smart ...

Total losses from natural disasters across Asia-Pacific last year totaled $73 billion, yet just $9 billion was insured, ...

BANGKOK – A string of natural disasters and global conflicts, combined with drastic cuts to international aid means that some of the world's neediest people are suffering from serious food shortages, ...

Johannesburg — In South Africa’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that's designed to trap garbage but damaged by ...

Severe flooding in May 2023 caused structural damage to schools, leaving classrooms unsafe and disrupting learning for thousands of children. Photo: © Ministry in ...