Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. People in different population groups suffer more or less from ...

A new study published in The Conversation reveals that hurricanes cost more than just the price of rebuilding. Groups who are displaced face a long road to recovery compounded by health complications.

Natural disasters can create a devastating loss of property, community, and life. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and more can leave you feeling hopeless, scared, and like ...

A new study has found that individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to experience disaster-related home loss, and they are also more likely to develop functional limitations ...

In early October, the threat of Hurricane Joaquin making landfall on the East Coast was on the minds of many. For most of the East Coast, Joaquin had little impact. The devastation in the Carolinas, ...

Though the Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred six years ago, it carries lasting implications that remain today throughout Japan and around the world. On Thursday, Brown’s Japanese Cultural ...

In addition to prolonged extreme heat, climate change is responsible for an increase in serious natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires like the Canadian fires this summer. The ...

It appears the train derailment in East Palestine will have significantly more far-reaching effects than many of us were led to believe while the events were unfolding a week-and-a-half ago. As Ohio’s ...