Natural disasters are usually remembered for the destruction they leave behind. But some disasters do more than destroy cities, villages, or coastlines. They change the direction of history. Across ...

New research from the University of Colorado Denver shows many communities fail to take historic preservation into account when planning for natural disasters, risking a loss of heritage and critical ...

Why anthropologists should study disasters / Anthony Oliver-Smith and Susanna M. Hoffman -- Theorizing disasters : nature, power and culture / Anthony Oliver-Smith -- Historical disaster research / ...

Some of the most expensive natural disasters have occurred in the last few years. Several factors contribute to this recent rise in destruction. Populations grow and expand into more dangerous areas, ...