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 ...

Houses are one of the biggest sources of generational wealth for many families. But natural disasters can destroy much of that wealth in an instant. And as the earth continues to heat up unsustainably ...

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

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Long before the winds and the rain and the flooding, there was ...

Extreme Weather to Blame for Half of all Outages Reported in First Half of 2025 Disasters, such as the Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring and early summer thunderstorms that caused flash floods ...

When Cortland County was struck by an unexpected tornado in July, Gov. Kathy Hochul called on the federal government for response assistance. After evaluating the damage of the storm, President Joe ...

It's a mental health intervention designed to address a therapeutic deficit exposed by other terrible events — like the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Nineteen ...

When the ground shakes or the waters rise, we see humanity’s true strength. It’s like watching society’s immune system work hard. Some areas become heroes, while others fall into chaos. Hurricane ...

It's a news cycle as old as the weather. A terrible natural disaster results in the loss of life and property. The chattering classes immediately begin to heap blame on their political enemies for ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in Texas, with many wishing to donate to charities that support victims and their families, consumers should be aware of how to avoid ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On this day 110 years ago, a ship in the Chicago River between LaSalle Drive and Clark Street was loaded with more than 2,500 passengers — many of them ...