Insured losses from wildfire, storms and floods hit record high globally

Never before has the insurance industry faced such big losses tied to floods, severe thunderstorms and wildfires, according ...

Natural flood defence scheme reaching £1m of grants

A funding scheme encouraging landowners to create natural flood management measures on their land has provided almost £1m ...

Disaster losses drop in 2025, picture still 'alarming': Munich Re

Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a ...

Flood literacy gaps persist as nature-based solutions prove effective against increasing water events

For decades, flooding has remained one of the most destructive and deadly natural disasters in the United States, causing an ...
The New York Times

Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods

The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet. By David Gelles Our warming world has many ways of inflicting ...

Q&A with Connor Giffin, Stephanie Kuzydym on natural disaster reporting

The Courier Journal looked closely at the string of natural disasters that hit Kentucky in 2025 and what's being done to prepare for the next round.

How Swamps Act as Natural Flood Control Systems for Coastal Louisiana

They absorb pressure that would otherwise move straight into neighborhoods and roadways. ” — Milton Walker Jr. MARRERO, LA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Coastal Louisiana’s ...
BMJ Open

Tobacco use in the context of natural disasters: a scoping review pertinent to tobacco control in Indonesia

Objective In Indonesia, the second most natural disaster-prone country in the world, the tobacco industry exploits such crises via corporate social responsibility. The objective of this study was to ...