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As the Noto earthquake showed, the elderly are among the most impacted by natural disasters.

The health effects on local residents following a nuclear power plant accident are diverse, not only because of radiation exposure but also because of changes in lifestyle and social environment.

The East Asia country has comparatively low earthquake casualties given the magnitude of their quakes, thanks to their emergency preparations, a Northeastern expert says.

A series of 21 aftershocks, each with a magnitude of 4.0, stirred panic in Japan and led to the evacuation of residents in the affected areas.

Despite the extensive damage, yesterday's quake is also a remarkable story of Japan's success at mitigating such disasters.

New research published in Frontiers in Marine Science has investigated the factors that likely resulted in the anomalous few weeks of extremely high temperatures occurred in the East Sea.

This study provides causal evidence, of the extent to which information provided by an unspecified number of people—and stories of those suffering because of a disaster—can effectively change people’s awareness of disaster prevention.

This book is a synopsis of the history of the relationships between people and nature presented in this volume will contribute to building relationships in face of the current serious challenges of climate change and socioeconomic transformation.