Bangladesh is highly susceptible to natural and human-induced disasters due to its geophysical location, land characteristics, and anthropogenic causes.

BANGLADESH is considered an earthquake-prone region because of its location at the junction of the Indian, Eurasian and Burmese plates. The most recent earthquake of 7.7 magnitude in Myanmar and ...

New UC research has highlighted the underestimated relevance of water velocity in flood evacuation planning, a danger highlighted by the flooding in Valencia in 2024. The study, led by Te Whare ...

By Adam Rasgon and Ameera Harouda Adam Rasgon reported from Jerusalem, and Ameera Harouda reported from Doha, Qatar The Israeli military issued a sweeping evacuation order for the southern Gaza ...

to study a potential registry after the death of 17 people in Altadena in January shone a spotlight on L.A. County's struggle to plan for the evacuation of elderly and disabled.

THE 7.7 magnitude earthquake with epicenter in Myanmar ripped through the war-torn country and Thailand, and was felt as far ...

Bangladesh has sent the second shipment of emergency medicines and relief supplies to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar. This morning, three transport aircraft from the ...

Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto confirmed no Indonesian citizens were victims of the ...

Bangladesh’s foreign policy is shifting. With the recent political change at home and an increasingly volatile global order, Bangladesh is adopting a “looking east” policy. For rapid ...

A volcano south of Reykjavik, Iceland erupted for the eleventh time since 2021, prompting evacuations of tourists and residents. The eruption did not immediately disrupt air travel, though ...

Tourists and residents in Iceland evacuated Tuesday as a volcano eruption impacted the Reykjanes Peninsula for the 11th time since 2021 after lying dormant for 800 years. The eruption, which began ...