In tech we trust – but less than half of Americans are ready for the next disaster
Tips on offer for preparing for flood, disaster The public is invited to the session on April 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the third floor of Town … Continue reading
The San Francisco Bay Area has an earthquake ‘time bomb’ that could devastate the region — and it’s worse than we thought
Building resilience to a changing climate across the Commonwealth The Met Office is to help develop weather forecasting capability and specialist climate change services for Commonwealth countries following the announcement … Continue reading
Earthquake in Indonesia. Volcano in Japan. Flooding in Hawaii.
No-go warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts for first time in 250 years A volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years today, spewing … Continue reading
After quakes, manufacturers step up business continuity planning
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Disasters in the Pacific Disaster events have lasting impacts on people, communities, and socioeconomic development. Countries in the Pacific are among the most exposed, globally, … Continue reading
The world faces a future of floods, famine, and extreme heat — here’s what it’ll take to bounce back
While cyber risk is inevitable, resilience is a choice Over the last twelve months, cyber threat has become a primary concern for decision makers at multinational organisations. In January 2018, … Continue reading
Who pays the claims costs if the natural disaster never comes?
Enhance disaster preparedness among youth, children, women Speakers at a symposium yesterday said disaster preparedness has to be enhanced among all, especially the youth, children and women. In order to … Continue reading
Why is business so resistant to talking about climate resilience?
Making disaster resilience an intrinsic part of cultural heritage sites The guideline, which is in its draft stage at the moment, was developed by the Department of Culture in collaboration … Continue reading
All the disasters in 2017 were even more costly than we thought
EU urged to improve disaster response system as soon as possible The European Union (EU) should improve its disaster response system as soon as possible, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian … Continue reading
The way Americans get electricity is one natural disaster away from decimation — but a resilient power grid is in our reach
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? The facts, causes and countries affected Recently the United States has been rocked by eight earthquakes in quick succession, with three tremors hitting … Continue reading
Three Ways to Build Resilience Against Gender Bias
The simple way to fight stress After a recent annual townhall by Mahindra & Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra, where MBA interns pointed out that information overload, multitasking, and just … Continue reading
Shaping Infrastructure for Resilience In Protecting the Liberal Democratic Nations: The Case of Energy
CDB funding programme to aid mental health, psychosocial support in disaster management The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is seeking to build the social resilience of its member states to natural … Continue reading
Here’s What Will Happen After a Huge Earthquake Inevitably Hits California
USDA implements up to $2.36B to help ag producers recover from hurricanes, wildfires U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make disaster payments … Continue reading
‘Portraits of Resilience’ art exhibit celebrates women, their personal journeys
Study links excessive smartphone use to inability to endure emotional distress New research published in Computers in Human Behavior suggests that those with poor emotion regulation skills are at … Continue reading
At ‘Women Who Don’t Usually Lecture’ event, speakers encourage resilience and non-conformity
Resilience meets artistry in Joan Didion’s memoir The Doors late frontman, Jim Morrison, is regarded for his creative poetry and lyrics on the music he wrote and performed for the … Continue reading
Climate change is making resilience a more urgent design priority
Adversity Quotient As Philippine business schools today traverse their institutional road maps for enhanced curricula and instruction that meet the challenges of the 21st century and the learning standards of … Continue reading
Here’s How A Few People Knew The Strongest Earthquake In Years Was About To Hit LA
Here’s How A Few People Knew The Strongest Earthquake In Years Was About To Hit LA It was a typical hazy April afternoon in Southern California when the ground beneath … Continue reading
Bomb Cyclones, Nor’easters, and the Messy Relationship Between Weather and Climate
How to incorporate resilience thinking into policy making, development programming Countries in Asia-Pacific are increasingly exposed to a variety of risks, including physical and financial, undermining the region’s potential to … Continue reading
Resilience 101: How to Be a More Resilient Person
The Neuroscience of Perseverance Perseverance separates the winners from the losers in both sports and life. Are you someone who perseveres despite difficulties and setbacks, or do you tend to … Continue reading
National flood insurance is underwater because of outdated science
Wellington preparing for disaster by drilling into Earth’s surface in search of water Scientists are trying to identify alternative sources that could be used if an earthquake or other event … Continue reading
Natural disasters expose women’s emergency preparedness gap
Four dead as Cyclone Josie causes major floods in Fiji Much of the main tourist town of Nadi was underwater as Josie, with wind gusts up to 100 kilometres per … Continue reading
Global disaster response needs a networked approach
20 Years Later: How St. Peter Rebuilt After Deadly Tornadoes The 14 tornadoes recorded that day was the largest number ever to hit in March. Two people were killed when … Continue reading
How Entrepreneurship Is Helping to Save Puerto Rico
Ten principles for building resilient regions The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI’s) Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance has released a report outlining ten fundamental principles for building resilient regions that … Continue reading
Hurricane Harvey woke Houston up. Now things have to change.
Flood insurance rates climb due to Florida natural disasters Get ready to pay more for flood insurance. Having a waterfront view can be a slice of paradise, but Roger Barlow … Continue reading
The impact of boosting mental resilience on cardiovascular health
Workplace satisfaction: chasing happiness is a tough job SA is ranked 105th out of 156 countries in the UN World Happiness report, dropping four spots since 2017. The countries with … Continue reading
Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem for Colleges
How to Be More Resilient and Reach Your Goals We all have to endure stressful moments throughout our lives. At times, stress can feel debilitating and keep us from achieving … Continue reading
Hurricanes: What you need to know
Hurricanes: What you need to know “Hurricane” is the name used for the most powerful tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and the northeastern Pacific Ocean — those bearing sustained … Continue reading
New NASA Model Could Help Predict Landslides (Video)
Building urban resilience to climate change: A review of Madagascar Madagascar is exposed to a variety of weather and climate phenomena that have wide-ranging impacts on human health and safety, … Continue reading
From wildfires to floods, climate change keeps coming for Montecito, California
2017 costliest year ever for natural disasters in Indian subcontinent Weather and climate disasters cost countries about $ 320 billion last year with major monsoon floods in the Indian subcontinent … Continue reading
Building for collapse: Professor designs more resilient steel structure
Tongan women highlighted in stories of resilience post-cyclone Gita A series of articles on the resilience of Tongan women during and after Cyclone Gita aims to highlight the importance … Continue reading
World Water Day – How we can ensure resilience of our water supplies
World Water Day – How we can ensure resilience of our water supplies How does water fit into your life and your business? Have you thought about where your … Continue reading
Nine Ways To Build Resilience As A Leader
Why SMEs should prioritise employee wellbeing Mental health is clearly the hot topic at the moment and rightly so, with one in four of us reportedly likely to have … Continue reading
It’s official: NYC hasn’t seen snow like this in 130 years
Needs go unmet 6 months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane … Continue reading
Optimism key component of resiliency
Organizational Resiliency: Failing Forward Emphasizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses is common not only for individuals, but for organizations as well. A relentless focus on success is certainly easier and more … Continue reading
China hands over disaster risk reduction projects to Malawi communities
‘Climate Change’ Removed From FEMA’s Strategic Plan FEMA released its Strategic Plan for the next four years, which replaces the Obama-era version that made repeat mentions of climate change. The … Continue reading
Embrace science for disaster resilience
Embrace science for disaster resilience According to University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute Executive Director Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay, there is a need to introduce science to Filipinos and … Continue reading
Supervolcano Goes Boom. Humans Go Meh?
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security 2017 The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2015 showed that a staggering 22 percent of total … Continue reading
Why grit is so important in the workplace
Former teacher lauds power of resilience, happiness Cobram Anglican Grammar School students have been busy learning about the integral mindset of resilience from Resilience Project founder Hugh van Cuylenburg. On … Continue reading
L.A. Bets That Equity Is the Path to Resilience
A guide to help your business survive after a disaster The days and weeks immediately following a natural disaster can feel overwhelming for any business owner. While your family and … Continue reading
Floods are world’s worst natural disasters
6 months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico pleads for help Hurricane Maria shredded the electric poles in this plantain farming town high in the mountains of central Puerto Rico, leaving … Continue reading
Summer of UK earthquakes MAPPED: Where natural disasters could strike
Soil Health’s Role in Mitigating Natural Disaster Effects Last year was tough for many Americans in dealing with the aftermath of several natural disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) … Continue reading
Assessing local resilience to typhoon disasters: A case study in Nansha, Guangzhou
Invest more in disaster management Public and private sectors alike have to increase the investment in disaster management to sustain the economic and human development, said director general of the … Continue reading
Extreme Hurricanes Deliver Powerful Lesson on Mitigation, Readiness, Resiliency
Papua New Guinea quake: An invisible disaster which could change life forever Nearly two weeks after a powerful earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG), officials still do not know what … Continue reading
Should Bitcoin be used to help countries hit by disaster?
Japan’s Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts Violently, Grounding Dozens of Flights A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film had its biggest eruption in years Tuesday, shooting smoke … Continue reading
How do you raise resilient kids? Accept them how they are
The importance of relationships and belonging Our mental health and personal well being are tied up in the quality of our personal relationships. The more closely we are connected to … Continue reading
World unprepared for next major volcanic eruption, researchers say ‘death tolls could reach millions’
Mental health collaborative tackles fire-related trauma in Sonoma County When a North Bay fire survivor walks into her private practice office, Santa Rosa psychologist Alisa Liguori Stratton never presumes to … Continue reading
Los Angeles Releases Resilience Strategy
Major floods twice as common as 30 years ago, data shows Major floods have become almost twice as frequent as they were 30 years ago, according to figures from … Continue reading
SPECIAL EDITION: International Women’s Day 2018: Women and Resilience
When Environmental Crises Hit Homes, Women Suffer the Most Victor Tsang is UN Environment gender expert and Shari Nijman, UN Environment communication officer This article is part of a series … Continue reading
Mobile Tech Can Make Disaster Zones Less Disastrous—Here’s How
Resilience in times of Crisis Why do we care about resilience? I mean, other than the fact that life is stressful, jobs get lost, things break, love is lost, and … Continue reading
U.S. Hospitals Can’t Handle Catastrophic Attacks or Disasters, Report Finds
U.N. collates global disaster data to help reduce risk A global effort to quantify the impact of disasters – from droughts to hurricanes – is underway to work out how … Continue reading
Becoming more resilient
As Climate Change Intensifies, Here Are the Most—and Least—Resilient Counties in America Kodiak Island Borough is a remote community of around 14,000 people that spreads down the coast of the … Continue reading
The science of resilience: What are the ingredients that help people cope?
The science of resilience: What are the ingredients that help people cope? Resilience is on many people’s minds these days. Hurricanes and fires regularly wallop communities. The risks of climate … Continue reading
More than 12 years after Hurricane Katrina, scientists are learning what makes some survivors more resilient than others
Smart surface solutions can improve disaster resilience, health and comfort in cities A cost/benefit analysis by clean energy advisory and venture capital firm Capital E suggests that implementing smart surface … Continue reading
Papua New Guinea: at least 16 dead after strongest ever earthquake hits
Chief resilience officer is lesson in risk management It was a bad PR day for the city of Minneapolis last week when its chief resilience officer left after only seven … Continue reading
How Olympians train their brains to become mentally tough
From recovery to resilience to recreation It’s been four-and-a-half years since eight days of rain — what experts would eventually call a “100-year” flood — nearly cleaved Longmont in half. … Continue reading
3 tips for resilience in the workplace
Resilience According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it sometimes seems that a chosen few skate through life unscathed. The truth is, at some … Continue reading
‘Really extreme’ global weather event leaves scientists aghast
REPORT IDENTIFIES POLICIES FOR MAKING US HEALTH SECTOR MORE RESILIENT TO MAJOR DISASTERS The health sector in the United States would be far better positioned to manage medical care needs … Continue reading
Understanding resilient cities
Understanding resilient cities There are about a million things that would come to mind when we use the catchphrase “resilient city.” With “resilience” alone, natural hazards, which vary from cyclonic … Continue reading
Big Data Suggests Big Potential for Urban Farming
7 traits key to the resilience of family businesses: Stewardship Asia Centre SEVEN distinct leadership and organisational traits are key to the resilience of family businesses, according to a study … Continue reading
To Handle Increased Stress, Build Your Resilience
The secrets of workplace resilience In 2000, business management consultant Graeme Cowan was at the peak of his career. At that time, he was the joint managing director of an … Continue reading
Stronger storms mean new ‘category six’ scale may be needed
Hurricane Harvey Destroyed More Vehicles Than Any Single Event in America. This Is the Aftermath Disasters are always fascinating. From fender benders to war, humans will stop and stare at … Continue reading
The Low-Tech Secret to Cyber Resilience
Urban poor women can lead the way Speakers at a roundtable yesterday said urban poor women can play a leadership role in disaster and risk management in their communities if … Continue reading
UNESCO demonstrates multi-pronged approach to resilient cities
Sense of well-being falls In a year that saw natural disasters, mass shootings and political upheaval, a healthy economy didn’t seem to improve Americans’ dispositions. Many states witnessed declines in … Continue reading
Studying stress of Hurricane Harvey and pregnancy
The role of data during natural disasters According to the United Nations, India is the third worst-affected country by natural disasters since 1995. In 2013, British risk analysis firm Maplecroft, … Continue reading
Cape Town prepares for ‘Day Zero’
Cape Town prepares for ‘Day Zero’ South Africa’s most popular tourist city is running out of water. The drought that’s plagued the Western Cape Province has dragged on for three … Continue reading
America’s Corn Belt is making its own weather
America’s Corn Belt is making its own weather The Great Plains of the central United States—America’s Corn Belt—is one of the most fertile regions on Earth, producing more than 10 … Continue reading
Researcher’s fieldwork builds understanding of community resilience, recovery in face of disaster
How confident are you in your business’s ability to recover? According to Davies, organisations should be building resilience competence that does not just address business continuity. “This resilience should be … Continue reading
Drought-hit Cape Town learns lessons hard way
By 2100 Cities Are Going To Become Unbearably Warm A heat wave is one of the deadliest forms of environmental extreme, and in the concrete jungle of a city its … Continue reading
Green infrastructure for disaster resilience : exploring connections with scenario planning
End of the World Atlas’ Reveals Future Human-Nature Conflicts The world is rapidly becoming more urban, but as cities grow in size, their impact on Earth’s biodiversity grows in step. … Continue reading
What Cape Town can learn from Australia’s millennium drought
Contractor promised 30 million meals to Puerto Rico. Only 50,000 were delivered. Lawmakers ask why. Two Democrats are calling for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be subpoenaed for documents … Continue reading
Cyclone destroys Parliament House, homes on Tonga, Fiji next
Cyclone Gita: Aid arrives in Tonga as the storm builds on it’s way to Fiji Australia and New Zealand have flown emergency aid supplies to Tonga where the clean-up from … Continue reading
Creating a flood resilient city: Moving from disaster response to disaster resilience
Mapped: How monsoon rains could submerge Rohingya refugee camps Data released by aid groups shows that floods could submerge one third of the land in the cramped Kutupalong-Balukhali mega-camp, which … Continue reading
These Lego-style homes can withstand earthquakes and cost under $6,500 to build
Today’s faulty tsunami warning is a reminder that tsunamis can happen on the US East Coast, too On Tuesday morning, phones across the US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and … Continue reading
Scaffolding of support helps build resilience, studies find
How to Cultivate Emotional Stability (Even When Life Gets Crazy) Emotional stability is a desirable trait. It means you can withstand difficult situations, handle adversity, and remain productive and capable … Continue reading
La Niña is on its way out. What does that mean for California?
The race to predict hurricanes Since climate change has been linked to more extreme weather events, predicting future weather is extremely important. Climate change means that extreme weather events, such … Continue reading
Recovery time from workplace stress is key to developing resilience
How Core Values Foster Resilience in Educators Knowing and acting on core values is essential to being a resilient educator—and resilience is key to managing the continuous challenges that any … Continue reading
A Map Shows What Happens When Our World Gets Four Degrees Warmer: The Colorado River Dries Up, Antarctica Urbanizes, Polynesia Vanishes
Developing resilience Given a year to create an impact, AmeriCorps VISTA workers Colin Hendrickson and Andrianna Betts have sought to make the most of their time in helping Minot build … Continue reading
How working with wetlands can reduce flood risks in cities
Need of the hour is shift from cyber security to cyber resilience The global cyber security industry needs to develop its people, processes, policies and technologies to collectively rebuild the … Continue reading
Resilience and its Importance During Breast Cancer
Forget Hygge, get ready for Sisu: Are you tough enough for the latest Nordic trend? The Snowflake generation has been singled out and ridiculed for their lack of coping … Continue reading
Resilience at work: the building blocks you need for focus and productivity
Lessons in resilience for millennials Any company designed for success in the 21st century must harness the skills and passion of millennials, the digital natives born into an era of … Continue reading
The Next Big Volcano Could Briefly Cool Earth. NASA Wants to Be Ready.
Giant Volcano In Mexico Is Erupting and Authorities Are Warning People to Stay Away he Mexican government has warned that a major eruption could be imminent at a large volcano … Continue reading
Cuba tourism slides in wake of Hurricane Irma
Disasters are destroying places we hold dear. What we do next will make all the difference. When fires, floods and other major disruptions alter natural areas, our first instinct is … Continue reading
Small businesses need disaster plans for bad behavior
Cyclone Ockhi: Naval ships searched over 4.5 lakh square miles, biggest disaster relief ops after 2004 tsunami Kochi: The Indian Navy’s rescue mission in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi was … Continue reading
Oregon is unprepared to deal with major earthquake, tsunami, says audit
Oregon is unprepared to deal with major earthquake, tsunami, says audit Oregon is nowhere near ready to deal with a catastrophic earthquake or tsunami like the predicted Big One, according … Continue reading
‘The Cookie Cure’ embodies importance of human resilience
Leading the way in workforce wellbeing A local Further Education college is leading the way in employee wellbeing by hosting a conference dedicated to building resilience in the workplace. Entitled … Continue reading
Myanmar to plant protective mangrove forest along southern coast against natural disasters
Myanmar to plant protective mangrove forest along southern coast against natural disasters Myanmar is planning to plant a mangrove forest along the Gulf of Mottma in the southern coast of … Continue reading
The importance of resilience in an ever-changing world
Paris floods: River Seine expected to surge higher and reach peak as French capital braces for more flooding The River Seine is expected to peak at a level of six … Continue reading
How can we measure resilience?
Weaving Resiliency Into The Fabric Of Your Organization A disaster can leave a business in tatters, either literally taking it down like an extreme weather event can do, or leaving … Continue reading
A CIO’s top tip for building career resilience
Schools should teach children resilience to help them in the workplace Schools should teach children resilience through public speaking and sport to help them in the workplace, the new Education … Continue reading
How to Build Engaged and Resilient Teams
The Natural Disasters Of 2017’s Impact On The Housing Market Will Surprise You Realtor.com recently released research and analysis on the impact of 2017’s natural disasters on the country’s … Continue reading
This Smart Home Technology Is the Best Defense Against Natural Disasters
This Smart Home Technology Is the Best Defense Against Natural Disasters With the West coast assaulted by wildfires and the deadly mudslides that California’s years-long drought has wrought, some green … Continue reading
Biodiversity for Resilience Against Natural Disasters
Toronto Millennials are killing stereotypes by giving back to their city More than 90 of Toronto’s Millennial and Gen X philanthropists are bucking stereotypes about their generations and collectively pledging … Continue reading
Deep Learning Could Help First Responders Offer Critical Aid in the Wake of Disasters
How this small Houston community survived Hurricane Harvey when other parts didn’t A small thunderstorm three years ago pushed more than a foot of floodwater into Stan Cook’s home in … Continue reading
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry’s guide to resilience in the workplace
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry’s guide to resilience in the workplace Your strength is not in your resilience, it is in recognizing and owning your vulnerability. We need to be ourselves with … Continue reading
World’s largest non-governmental climate insurance scheme launched
How Businesses Face Man-Made Tsunami It is difficult to recall a time when corporate life was straightforward and clear of duplicitous decision-making, global economic woes, political threats and climate destruction. … Continue reading
To Become More Resilient, Boston Takes a “Landscape First” Approach
To Become More Resilient, Boston Takes a “Landscape First” Approach Instead of simply responding to catastrophe, Boston is getting out front on climate change. As part of its Climate Ready … Continue reading
50 years since Sicily’s earthquake, an urban disaster of a different kind
We All Nearly Missed The Largest Underwater Volcano Eruption Ever Recorded She was flying home from a holiday in Samoa when she saw it through the airplane window: a “peculiar … Continue reading
When an Earthquake Hits Next Door
Raised stepping stones allow Dutch bridge to remain accessible during a flood Rising water levels don’t cause many problems for this bridge in the Dutch city of Nijmegen – it … Continue reading
Watch: A story of Resilience and Recovery (documentary on British Virgin Islands called BVI STRONG)
Documentary filmed on hurricane response in British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands’ story of resilience and recovery will hit the international scene through a newly-released 18-minute video documentary this … Continue reading
World’s Biggest Weather Threat Isn’t Hurricanes
“This is not a drill”: My 38 minutes of terror in Hawaii My husband and I had just finished eating breakfast, and our 18-month-old daughter Anna was quietly playing with … Continue reading
Boiled bats and iced iguanas: How extreme weather affects wildlife
BOM annual climate statement shows 2017 was Australia’s third-warmest year on record The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has confirmed 2017 was Australia’s third-warmest year on record, with temperatures almost a … Continue reading
This Is The Biggest Key to Happiness, According to Science
This Is The Biggest Key to Happiness, According to Science Over the past two decades, the positive psychology movement has brightened up psychological research with its science of happiness, human … Continue reading
Science Says This Technique Can Help You Raise Calmer, More Resilient Kids
“Elastic Minds”: Case Studies in Mental Resilience and Agility Costa Mesa, CA: “Dr. Dave” Cornelius long-ago established his reputation as a pioneer of modern thought. With a doctorate in Management, … Continue reading
Officials in Puerto Rico greatly underestimated the death toll from Hurricane Maria — here’s why
Business continuity plans vital in light of weather events The number of storm and flood insurance claims in New Zealand has increased by 56% over the past three years and … Continue reading
Will 2018 Bring Massive Earthquakes? Earth Could Enter High Seismic Activity Period
Will 2018 Bring Massive Earthquakes? Earth Could Enter High Seismic Activity Period As the new year dawns on us, the first horrible news is already out for the year. Scientists … Continue reading
Resilience: the new normal
Hurricanes blew away Puerto Rico’s power grid. Now solar power is rising to fill the void. More than three months after Hurricanes Maria and Irma slammed their island, over a … Continue reading
Batman’s Gotham City provides test case for community resilience model
What Is A Bomb Cyclone? Massive Storm To Hit East Coast It seems like the cold weather conditions in eastern United States are set to get worse in the latter … Continue reading
3 Must Have Skill Sets to Create a Resilient Mindset
Tomorrow Me app being designed to build resilience, improve mental wellbeing of young jobseekers AN app is in the works to teach young Victorians struggling to get a job to … Continue reading
Get used to saying ‘bomb cyclone.’ This is our climate now.
Authorities take precautions as rivers across Germany continue to flood Snow melt in the Alps and volatile weather patterns have caused rivers across Germany to break their banks. Europe’s most … Continue reading
Study suggests slow Puerto Rico recovery could enhance PTSD among residents
The Tenth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Allegory, particularly in the form of personification, was one of the most important forms through which late Medieval society attempted to understand itself. And … Continue reading
Understanding Resilience Through A Wealth Psychology Expert’s Eyes
Managerial burnout – whose responsibility is it? Peter was in a restaurant when the first panic attack happened. He was completely overwhelmed by it and had no idea what caused … Continue reading
PhD student helping refugees prepare for natural disasters
Connecting the dots between 2017’s natural disasters and climate From hurricanes to wildfires, heatwaves, and droughts, 2017 was a devastating year all across the planet, and while we tend to … Continue reading
Earthquake and tsunami warning messages in Japan coming directly to Android 8.1 Oreo
Earthquake and tsunami warning messages in Japan coming directly to Android 8.1 Oreo Given Japan’s propensity for earthquakes and tsunamis, having a standardized system to alert people of the risk … Continue reading
Banks See Spikes in Suspicious Activity After Disasters
Queenslanders ‘least prepared’ for natural disasters WITH a scorching summer underway, it’s time to prepare for natural disasters. Seventeen per cent of Queensland residents say they aren’t prepared in the … Continue reading
How New York City is tackling a mental health crisis spurred by Hurricane Sandy
Water world: floating architecture is a booming business, thanks to Dutch design A famous saying credits the Dutch for having literally created the Netherlands. This does justice to Holland’s formidable … Continue reading
How Art and Design makes us more disaster resilient
Deborah Butterfield Transforms Wreckage From the Great East Japan Earthquake Into Serene Equine Monuments—See Them Here What the Gallery Says: “For the artist, found materials are a continued source of … Continue reading
China’s ‘sponge cities’ are turning streets green to combat flooding
China’s ‘sponge cities’ are turning streets green to combat flooding A small part of Shanghai is turning greener, street by street. In the Lingang district, pavements are lined with trees, … Continue reading
As sea levels rise, researchers use A.I. to monitor urban flooding
The hurricane in Puerto Rico has become a man-made disaster, with a death toll threatening to eclipse Katrina’s. On Wednesday, September 20, the eye of Hurricane Maria cut a slash … Continue reading
Pacific children bear mental scars of climate disasters
MeQuilibrium Enhances Digital Resilience Platform with Sleep Module MeQuilibrium, a provider of workplace resilience solutions, enhancements its meQ Engage product with several new modules, including a sleep module. The company’s … Continue reading
The Most Expensive Weather Year Ever
Hurricanes and wildfires in the US send global disaster damage bill soaring to $306bn Global losses from natural and man-made disasters have soared to $306bn (£228bn) this year, with the … Continue reading
More than 200 killed in Philippines mudslides and floods as storm hits
More than 200 killed in Philippines mudslides and floods as storm hits A tropical storm in the Philippines has triggered mudslides and floods killing more than 200 people with many … Continue reading
A wildfire survivor reveals the key to disaster comeback
Global disaster costs more than double to $136bn Natural and man made disasters caused $136bn of insured losses in 2017, the third highest on record, according to new estimates from … Continue reading
Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate.
Caring for disaster victims’ mental well-being: A first responder’s story In my day job, I am a professor of social work and associate dean of academic affairs for the … Continue reading
Climate-Change Disasters Cost U.S. More Than $200 Billion This Year
California Wildfires Spark Utility Investigations and New Regulations Southern California is under siege from multiple wildfires, fuelled by extreme heat and the fiercest Santa Ana winds to hit the region … Continue reading
Grief, loss & resilience
Bid to strengthen disaster resilience The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) board of directors has approved a total of $US15 million ($F31m) in financing, comprised of policy-based loans and grants, for … Continue reading
The year is 2037. This is what happens when the hurricane hits Miami
Large Swaths of Southern California Are in Ruins Thanks to the Catastrophic Thomas Fire Wildfires in California have continued to ravage large portions of the state, with the Thomas fire … Continue reading
Using Good Governance to Mitigate Natural Disasters
Using Good Governance to Mitigate Natural Disasters What makes a community vulnerable to climate change-intensified natural disasters is not any dearth of technology but a lack of good governance, according … Continue reading
How Technology Is Advancing Emergency Response And Survival During Natural Disasters
How Technology Is Advancing Emergency Response And Survival During Natural Disasters This was the year of natural disasters, from deadly earthquakes to record-breaking floods and California wildfires still burning today. … Continue reading
Building a Resilience Advantage in Healthcare
F oster patience and resilience in our youth My recent piece in the week’s Sunday Nation about the end of formal employment drew intriguing comments, but one of them … Continue reading
How Businesses Should Approach Social Media During Times of Disaster
What It’s Like to Evacuate a Museum in a Natural Disaster The journalist was not having it. He tailed the museum director out the door. “Are you looting the museum … Continue reading
One-third of forests aren’t growing back after wildfire
The La Tuna Canyon fire burns over Burbank, California, U.S. (Image: Reuters) A cluster of particularly destructive natural disasters in 2017 has pockmarked the nation with devastation. Numbers for Hurricanes … Continue reading
Homeland Security wants its employees to learn mindfulness, but is that the best way to build resilience?
What would disaster look like in your city? ‘Deep Empathy’ uses A.I. to show you It’s a common observation: some terrible tragedy, inflicted by either humans or nature, takes place … Continue reading
A Year for Building Resilience as Uncertainty Persists
3 ways to protect your pets when disaster strikes While you can’t always avoid the devastation wrought by wildfires and other natural disasters, they say there are at least three steps pet owners … Continue reading
Deadliest Natural Disasters in 2017
The Mystery Ships of Hurricane Irma Are Washing Up on Florida’s Coast The day after Hurricane Irma hit Florida, Randy Lathrop jumped on his bike at first light to assess … Continue reading
Wildfires scorch a hole through Southern California’s mythology of paradise
Wildfires scorch a hole through Southern California’s mythology of paradise Southern California is the landscape of dreams, or so the mythology goes. Newcomers arrive. They raise the roof beam high … Continue reading
How These Female Leaders Practice Resilience Every Day
Grief and Resilience on the Frontlines of the Worsening Opioid Overdose Crisis Zoë Dodd reached a breaking point this February when her longtime mentor and prominent drug policy advocate, Raffi … Continue reading
There’s Very Little That’s “Natural” About Climate-Induced Disasters
There’s Very Little That’s “Natural” About Climate-Induced Disasters Traditionally, we’ve labelled events over which we have no influence or control “acts of God” or “natural disasters.” But what’s “natural” about … Continue reading
What It’s Like to Get Caught in a Wildfire
What It’s Like to Get Caught in a Wildfire I never thought we were going to die. Even when the canyon air filled with smoke, when the flames came rushing … Continue reading
Building a resilient workforce
Green growth: It’s not business as usual RE: “Innovative financing ‘key to implementation of green growth agenda’” (The New Times, December 5). With green growth and climate resilience strategy, human … Continue reading
Workplace compassion ‘is vital for business success’
Rare Manuscript Exhibit Explores How Climate Disasters Create Monsters In April 1815, a volcano in the East Indies erupted with cataclysmic force, releasing a plume of ash that circled the … Continue reading
Risky business: when will the threat of natural disaster hit property prices?
Communities Stepping up in the Face of Disaster: Lessons from the Mexico City Earthquake Recently, Mexico City’s civil society illustrated how an empowered community naturally coalesces and mitigates a disaster’s … Continue reading
This Year’s Hurricane Season Was the Costliest Ever. Now What?
Improving Access and Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities in Samoa Samoa has implemented the Enhanced Road Access Project to restore important road assets damaged by extreme weather, also to … Continue reading
Whose Disaster Is It?
Whose Disaster Is It? With its pink sands and warm water, Bermuda is a great place to visit. It’s also a great place to live. It has the fourth-highest per … Continue reading
Disaster zones could soon be salvaged by teams of smart devices – here’s how
Businesses taught to be resilient to natural disasters THE Business Continuity Planning — Train the Trainers workshop held at the Takia Hotel in Labasa yesterday is expected to make businesses … Continue reading
How to cope with fears of a nuclear disaster
Lacklustre on-farm disaster recovery highlights need for a new approach The latest severe weather event experienced by Queensland farmers and the ensuing processes have again highlighted why the Queensland Farmers’ … Continue reading
How to survive an apocalypse
How to survive an apocalypse LONDON-From Hurricane Irma to the Northern California wildfires, this year has seen its fair share of natural disasters. These disasters may have you thinking about … Continue reading
Why resilience is the top predictor of success today
A story of resilience Jeremy Meed’s strength is tested every time he hauls himself up into his truck from his wheelchair. Meed lifts his whole body weight up into the … Continue reading
Expert reveals the five key things city dwellers should do if disaster strikes
Interoperability During Disasters: Lessons from Tragedy More than 600 people were rushed to Las Vegas hospitals after the shooting rampage at a country music festival on October 1, some of … Continue reading
Natural Disasters in Australia to Cost A$39 Billion a Year by 2050
Interoperability During Disasters: Lessons from Tragedy More than 600 people were rushed to Las Vegas hospitals after the shooting rampage at a country music festival on October 1, some of … Continue reading
Mexican Economy Shrank in Third Quarter as Natural Disasters Hit
US$2 billion lost to natural disasters in 2017 It is estimated that Việt Nam has lost VNĐ45 trillion (US$2 billion) due to natural disasters this year, Nguyễn Đỗ Anh Tuấn, … Continue reading
A new European system to tackle natural disasters
Global hot spot: Exceptional heat pushes up ocean temperatures off Australia Australia is home to a global hot spot for sea-surface temperatures, with a record burst of prolonged heat in … Continue reading
