Disasters explained: volcanoes
Learn what volcanoes are, how they erupt, and the effects of a volcano eruption.
El Niño
Discover how El Niño events can impact weather patterns around the world, potentially causing severe storms, floods, droughts or heatwaves.
Disasters explained: Landslides
Landslides kill thousands of people around the world every year. Learn more about landslides and why they happen.
Disasters explained: earthquakes
Powerful earthquakes can be very deadly. Learn everything you need to know about earthquakes and how we help.
Disasters explained: tornadoes (twisters)
Read everything you need to know about these violent storms also known as twisters.
Disasters explained: hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons
Find out everything you need to know about hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons.
Disasters explained: floods
Floods are among the most common and devastating disasters. Read more about why they happen and their effects.
Disasters explained: avalanches
Each year, avalanches kill over 150 people worldwide. Read more about avalanches, what causes them and more.
Disasters explained: droughts
Droughts affect millions of people each year. Learn what they and and how we’ve supported communities.
Disasters explained: wildfires
Wildfires burn millions of acres of land every year. Find out more about what they are, how they occur and the connection with climate change.
Disasters explained: heatwaves
Heatwaves are extreme weather events. Learn about what they are, why they happen and their link to climate change.
Disasters explained: tsunamis
Tsunamis can destroy lives, homes, crops and roads in the blink of an eye. Learn more about what they are, what causes them and what the effects are.