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 ...

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

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

Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a still "alarming" picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate ...