PORT ST. LUCIE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2025 / When a natural disaster strikes, the aftermath is not just about restoring the daily lives and homes of the affected, but also about managing ...

Tsunamis and earthquakes pose devastating threats to coastal communities worldwide. However, beyond the immediate destructive power of these events, the negative impact of the disaster waste they ...

Solid waste from the toxic train derailment in Ohio is being shipped to a nearby incinerator with a “long history” of environmental violations. Norfolk Southern, the rail company behind the 3 February ...

Following any disaster, large quantities of solid waste arise, posing both a threat to public health and seriously hindering reconstruction efforts. Uncontrolled dumping of wastes can have a ...

The removal of unusable electric appliances and furniture from destroyed houses continues in wide areas of the Noto Peninsula that were devastated by the catastrophic earthquake on Jan. 1. The ...

University of Canterbury researchers are unravelling the critical role that disaster waste management plays in recovery from natural disasters. “As a result of the 22 February earthquake approximately ...

A strong 7.6 on Richter scale earthquake on April 25 hit Nepal in the area near Barpak, Gorkha. The earthquake was followed by many powerful aftershocks and a very powerful one (6.9) hit Nepal on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. As Hurricane Milton pummeled Florida’s west ...

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that broke out in disaster waste piled up at a temporary garbage collection site in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Govt notified a comprehensive, statewide disaster waste management protocol, making it mandatory for all ...

A 2012 study estimated that the city generates between 3.5 million and 5.5 million tons of commercial waste per year. The City Council faces a choice in restructuring the waste disposal system that ...