Natural hazards are naturally occurring physical phenomena that can adversely affect humans, infrastructure, and society. Human activity can alleviate or exacerbate the impacts of these events. In the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Natural disasters, like Tropical Storm Debby, can cause a path of destruction, which makes for some ...

Lori Peek, Natural Hazard Center, University of Colorado Boulder ... And so we learned from the kids themselves that oftentimes they were trying not to talk about that distress and to suppress ...

Natural hazards can be placed into two categories - tectonic hazards and climatic hazards. Tectonic hazards close tectonic hazard A hazard created when the Earth’s crust moves. occur when the ...

Natural hazards are extreme natural events that can cause loss of life, extreme damage to property and disrupt human activities. Human activities can influence how often certain natural hazards ...