As an astronaut looking back at Earth from space, I had a view of our planet and its weather systems that had me in awe of its size and scope. As the former leader of the National Oceanic and ...

MetroLab Network has partnered with Government Technology to bring its readers a segment called the MetroLab Innovation of the Month series, which highlights impactful tech, data and innovation ...

The sad truth is, system crashes happen. Worse, many users neglect the important task of making backup copies of their vital programs and data. So when those inevitable crashes do occur, users are ...

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what ...

GOESSEL, Kan. (KSNW) – Thousands of natural disasters happen around the world each year. The Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) focuses on long-term recovery by rebuilding houses. Volunteers in Goessel ...

Mexico is located along a hot spot of seismic activity known as “the Ring of Fire,” which makes the country uniquely prone to certain natural disasters, like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The ...

Sitting on a hillside between the mountains and the ocean in Lahaina, Hawaii, this new neighborhood of brightly-colored cottages did not exist a year ago. The houses—most of which were built in ...

According to him, the Sendai Framework, which was adopted in 2015, represents a landmark internal agreement to chart the course for global disaster risk reduction efforts. The Director-General, ...

Tennessee's Senate approved a bill establishing a statewide recovery fund to provide disaster aid to local governments and individuals not helped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The bill ...

When a massive wildfire swept through Paradise, California, three years ago this week, it killed 85 people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes. The wood chalet-style cabin where Mike and Jennifer ...

Cybersecurity attacks in healthcare have made headlines again over the past few weeks, highlighting just how vulnerable critical systems still are. While many organizations talk about running tabletop ...