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As Climate Disasters Intensify, Insurance Markets Show Alarming Signs of Strain

Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana has exposed deep vulnerabilities within the U.S. insurance system, where rising climate-driven losses are overwhelming…

Dr. Stephen Flynn Discusses Jamaica’s Recovery from Hurricane Melissa on The Weather Channel

On November 2, 2025, GRI’s Founding Director Dr. Stephen Flynn joined The Weather Channel to discuss the devastating aftermath of…

Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead

A powerful magnitude‑6.0 earthquake struck near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured, and entire villages reduced to…

Building Resilience: Aldrich Stresses Community’s Essential Role in Crisis Recovery

Civil Eats recently highlighted how the North Coast Emergency Food System Partnership is bridging disaster response and local food systems—ensuring…

Aldrich Unveils ‘Polycrisis’ and the Need for Polysolutions

Northeastern Global News recently featured Professor Daniel Aldrich’s latest publication in Global Sustainability, which explores the rising phenomenon of polycrisis—a…

Daniel Aldrich Calls for Systemic Flood Reform in Wake of Texas Tragedy

In a recent interview with The New York Sun, Daniel Aldrich, Dean’s Professor of Resilience and Director of the Resilience…

Many bridges across the U.S. face the same risks as Maryland’s Key Bridge

Dr. Stephen Flynn, founding director of Northeastern University's Global Resilience Institute, highlights that numerous U.S. bridges share vulnerabilities similar to…

Enhancing Community Resilience with NOAA’s National Water Model: Key Insights from GRI-CUAHSI Research

READ FULL ARTICLE The Global Resilience Institute, in partnership with CUAHSI and with funding from CIROH, are working to aid…

Hurricane Helene Devastates Inland Areas of North Carolina. Expect More Damage More Frequently, Warns Northeastern Researcher

“These inland hazards are going to be much more common in the future.” Upcoming research led by Aldrich reveals that…

The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism, With Stephen Flynn

Stephen Flynn, Chair of the National Academies of Sciences’ Committee on Assessing WMD Nuclear Terrorism and professor of political science…

Nuclear Terrorism: Assessment of U.S. Strategies to Prevent, Counter and Respond to Weapons of Mass Destruction

New Report Dr. Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University will be leading the rollout…

CSPAN: Stephen Flynn on Infrastructure Resilience and Baltimore Bridge Collapse

In this live interview hosted by the Washington Journal, Dr. Stephen Flynn, the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute discusses how to mitigate risk and build infrastructure resilience in the aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.