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Maternal prenatal stress related to natural and human-made disasters can lead to epigenetic modifications in offspring, according to a recent narrative review. The findings are published in the ...

The data suggests our intuition is right while the cost of damage from disasters keeps going up, largely thanks to greater economic wealth and increasing development. Whether natural or human-made, ...

February 23, 2026 — After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic ...

Guy Martin ventured into Chernobyl, one of the most infamous sites of human-made disaster, for a daring exploration. This article follows his journey through abandoned towns, radioactive hotspots, and ...

Explore the 25 Biggest Man-Made Environmental Disasters in this eye-opening video!