Building a Disaster-Resilient Nation This imperative necessitates a nation-wide commitment to disaster resilience a National Imperative, the ability of a nation to absorb, adapt to, and recover from […]

What causes a landslide? Landslide definition: Landslides are caused by disturbances in the natural stability of a slope. They can accompany heavy rains or follow droughts, earthquakes, or […]

What is an Earthquake An earthquake is a natural phenomenon that occurs when two blocks of the earth’s crust suddenly slip past each other, releasing energy in the […]

The world is getting warmer. Whether the cause is human activity or natural variability—and the preponderance of evidence says it’s humans—thermometer readings all around the world have risen steadily since […]