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