Heat strain could cost Singapore’s economy over $1.5 billion in losses
People sitting by a pier during sunset in Singapore. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to $1.64 billion in…
TSMC’s evacuated workers return to some factories after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years
An aerial view shows workers taking down a collapsed building in eastern Taiwan’s Hualien county following an earthquake/ Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said…
Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again, leading to evacuations of at least 100 people
AGAM, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West…
Thunderstorms and earthquakes cost $250 billion in damages in 2023
Cars stranded in a flash flood caused by a monsoonal thunderstorm on Sept. 1, 2023, in Thermal, California. David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty Images Destructive thunderstorms in…
Climate change has displaced millions in Pakistan, China and India
A girl sits on a cot as she crosses a flooded street in Pakistan on October 4, 2022. A record 32.6 million internal displacements were associated with disasters in 2022…
Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents evacuate coast
TOPSHOT – This image taken in Hong Kong on January 1, 2024 shows a warning message on a screen from a live feed on NHK World asking people to evacuate…
Lovers of sweet treats could be hit by rising sugar prices
Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang City, in China’s Hubei province, on April 6, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images A mammoth rally in 2023…
East Coast prepares for major storm bringing high winds and torrential rain
Jonathan Bachman | Reuters Cities across the eastern U.S. are preparing for a major storm system that will damper weekend plans when it brings torrential rain, high winds and severe…
Cyclone Jasper crosses Australia’s east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds
Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed Australia’s northeast coast on Wednesday as a category 2 storm that lashed the sparsely populated region with winds of up to 87 mph. Jasper had intensified…
Why the American Red Cross makes money from donated blood
The American Red Cross has long been recognized as the universal symbol of humanitarian services —and it’s an expensive operation. In 2022, the American Red Cross generated more than $3.2…