On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...

Two products sold by websites including Amazon have been rejected at the border and issued with an urgent 'stop using' warning by The Office for Product Safety and Standards.

The US Geological Survey creates earthquake shaking models designed to inform municipalities about building codes and insurance companies about the risk of seismic events.

A global risk map has revealed the most dangerous countries and cities in the world for travellers. Israel, Lebanon and Iran are among the most dangerous countries on earth to visit in 2025 ...

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

Limited funding has made it hard for states to keep their wildfire risk maps up to date, even as global warming increases the danger.

After a failed rollout of a state wildfire risk map last year, Oregon researchers and state officials are beginning work on a revised map.

Thanks to new risk-assessment technology from First Street Foundation, the true scale of flood threats is becoming clearer.

Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new research shows. But if not managed carefully, we could 'threaten the integrity of the whole system,' researchers say.