Like many other regions in the Global South, Aceh’s vulnerability can be traced back to colonialism. Post-colonial ...

In the past few days, hundreds of bushfires have ignited in southeast Australia during an extreme heat wave. And communities ...

Veteran environmental activist Hemantha Withanage of Sri Lankan NGO the Center for Environmental Justice has been a regular ...

While weather extremes such as flooding and wildfires are frequently identified as visible consequences of climate change, ...

Tropical Cyclone Koji represents the third disaster for a Queensland’s grazing community which has faced down a grim trifecta ...

Insurers, health funds, and industry bodies are rolling out claims and customer support measures as bushfires in Victoria and ...

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and ...

Aid groups are beginning to respond to the devastation wrought by the cyclone that hit Mynamar three days ago. Approximately 22,500 people are believed to have been killed and another 44,000 are still ...

Disasters don’t just cause infrastructure losses, cripple economies, or claim lives. They shake something far deeper, that is ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. military's humanitarian mission to Bangladesh has been delivering needed supplies to fight waterborne illnesses in the wake of a cyclone disaster. The U.S.

Sri Lanka’s Labor Minister and Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando announced last week that the government would convene an international donor conference in January 2026. The ...

World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) reporters visited Biyagama, a town in Gampaha District located about 20 km from Colombo, on December 7 to speak with survivors of flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah.