A year’s worth of rain fell in a few days upon already saturated soil ... and geological stability, and protection against disasters like floods or fire. None of those conditions can hold in most ...

After years of neglect, the issue of maternal mortality is finally getting attention in policy and politics, as well as in the media, with headlines drawing attention to figures that show the ...

Every state has a committee of medical and public health experts tasked with investigating deaths that occur during and after pregnancy.

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are asking Texas’ maternal mortality committee to brief them on the controversial decision to not ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya could see more maternal deaths if trends of teenage pregnancies are not checked and curbed. And this is reinforced by the National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health ...

Kids can feel depressed or anxious after a natural disaster. Here are ways parents can help protect kids from these negative ...

Nobody wants to deal with an overflowing toilet. That's why this ingenious toilet design, originally created for those with ...

The move aims to support farmers facing crop losses due to unexpected rain, with payments from the State Disaster Relief Fund. BHUBANESWAR: Govt on Friday declared ‘untimely rainfall' as a ...

Southern California was under water less than a year ago. A siege of torrential rain from atmospheric rivers started in December and reached a crescendo in early February when nearly a foot fell ...

Clouds will briefly thin, as high pressure south of the region drifts east, bringing southerly winds that allowed ...

Decades on, survivors described ongoing anxiety and depression, often triggered by the sounds of wind and rain. Today, the psychological impact of natural disasters – on survivors, volunteers ...

Fashion brand Seasalt Cornwall have been praised by shoppers for their rain and wind resistant wear, many of which have now been slashed in price as part of their winter sale. Sizes are running ...