disasters

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Honda 7267 4.96%increase; green up pointing triangle Motor managed to stay profitable through a global financial meltdown, natural disasters, a safety crisis and the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Seventy four thousand years ago, Earth experienced one of the most powerful volcanic disasters in the past 2.5 million years.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

While coastal states like Florida have tended to face the worst of price hikes, inland areas have also seen costs rise in recent years following hail storms, wind damage and other disasters.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Espinosa calls for federal investment in vegetation management, home-hardening programs, improved emergency communications and community microgrids to maintain power during disasters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Spanish flu of 1918 had raged through the continent, killing nearly 20 million men and women worldwide and ranking among the deadliest natural disasters in history.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee