--- Natural Catastrophe Review The Natural Catastrophe Review, a biannual publication, explores the physical, vulnerability, and socioeconomic factors contributing to the largest natural catastrophes in the latter half of 2024. The report goes beyond the statistics, offering insights on improving natural [...]

‘We’re just praying we don’t get so much as a bad rain in the next four years.’ In an executive order Monday, President Donald Trump demanded a “full-scale review” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and requested a report proposing [...]

Public health experts evaluate the global and financial impact of the U.S. leaving the World Health Organization. --- On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the U.S. withdrawal from the World [...]

"Temporary protected status" or TPS is given to foreign citizens who cannot go back to their home country due to war or natural disasters. --- The Trump administration has reportedly revoked the "temporary protected status" for thousands of Venezuelans that are [...]

Farm groups and recipients of federal grants and loans are trying to determine the impact of a sweeping directive from the Trump administration to freeze disbursements of federal financial assistance. --- The White House has ordered the review of 2,600 programs [...]

by Patrick T. Brown (@PTBwrites) In retrospect, four years out of the White House may have been a blessing in disguise for President Donald Trump. The first days of his second term were marked with the unleashed fury for four years [...]

The charity is “blown away” by the donations it has received after viewers saw Alexander Dragonetti tell his fellow contestants on the BBC show he wanted to win money for the charity that supported his late brother. --- Mencap has received [...]