7 things you need to do now to plan ahead for disaster
The worst natural disasters of 2019: From Hurricane Maria to the Haiti Earthquake The 2010s have been quite the tumultuous decade, even by humanity’s standards, with political unrest and a … Continue reading
Asia’s deadliest eruptions – and four volcanoes to watch
‘Hurricane truthers’: Bonkers conspiracies are putting lives in danger First it was the moon landing, vaccines, and New Coke. Now nutty conspiracies are surrounding the life-and-death matter of hurricanes. With … Continue reading
Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People
2 Psychological Tricks That Will Help You Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself Whether an economic downturn has taken a toll on your bank account, or you’re dealing with a chronic … Continue reading
The 10 Most Unforgettable Weather Disasters of the 2010s
Nature-based climate solutions go beyond planting trees Rumour has it that the federal government is considering a major investment in using nature to reduce greenhouse gases and to mitigate climate … Continue reading
Resilience: The Art of Failing Forward
Computer Model Simulates Ancient Climate Change, Migration MANOA, HAWAII—Live Science reports that scientists led by Axel Timmermann of the University of Hawaii at Manoa have developed a new computer … Continue reading
Coders are the new superheroes of natural disasters
Sydney ‘scores badly’ for climate resilience compared to global cities Sydney is poorly prepared for the impacts of climate change and related disasters compared to other global cities, with a … Continue reading
What Survives a Drought?
On resilience Being a ‘resilient’ business means more than CEOs think, writes Carmel Owens, EMEA Sales Director, at the IT recovery services company Sungard Availability Services. The term resilience seems … Continue reading
How to live with mega-fires? Portugal’s feral forests may hold the secret.
Build Resilience, Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout I talk about these subjects a lot, but there’s some good reasons for that. Modern living is more often than not stressful living … Continue reading
Prevent burnout – 3 burnout symptoms and how to avoid them
Why resilience must be our leadership cornerstone One of the most striking features of this year’s Acevo Conference was the number of speakers who talked about the importance of … Continue reading
Poor Countries Are Hit Worst By Extreme Weather, But No One Is Safe
Embedding resilience into your cloud-based modernisation strategy “We know of no vendor or service provider today whose business model offerings and revenue growth are not influenced by the increasing adoption … Continue reading
The risk of overwork death (karoshi) in the wake of natural disasters
A review of the business resilience issues facing the food sector in 2020 The rise in food allergies in recent years has been well documented. Between 1995-2016 there was a … Continue reading
How Satellites Track Status of Nation’s Food Supply and Help Farmers
NSW bushfires a big job for EU satellite A European Union team has undertaken its largest emergency mapping operation of 2019 to help fight the recent bushfires that ravaged New … Continue reading
How Can Natural Disasters Affect Our Children’s Emotional Health?
Zimbabwe struggling to feed itself as natural disasters wreak havoc Rural communities in eastern Zimbabwe hit by the full force of two natural disasters since the beginning of 2019 are … Continue reading
‘It’s like the third world’: tribe feels forgotten as flooding brings misery to a struggling community
Kenyan flood rescue missions hindered by havoc Rescue operations in Kenya after heavy flooding are being hindered by damage to roads and bridges. There are fears the death toll … Continue reading
Floating bamboo house can halve its size to cope with any disaster
Security attacks: 3 habits of the most resilient companies What is the difference between a firm that is resilient against cyber threats and one that is vulnerable? What strategies and … Continue reading
Red Cross Implements Crypto to Boost Disaster-prone Communities
World Bank issues catastrophe-linked bonds for Philippines The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or IBRD) has issued two tranches of catastrophe-linked bonds (CAT bonds) in order to … Continue reading
NASA space data can cut disaster response times, costs
Improving India–Japan disaster response after Typhoon Hagibis Typhoon Hagibis pummelled Japan’s main island Honshu in October 2019, crippling everyday life in the region. The Japanese Cabinet designated Typhoon Hagibis … Continue reading
Investigating economic, environmental impacts of natural disasters
Storm brewing over cyclone insurance proposal Insurance companies are pressing for stronger action on climate change to deal with soaring premiums for Australians exposed to natural disasters, amid a … Continue reading
Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Bushfires Destroy 80% Of Their Habitat
Hearing Explores Resilience to Climate-Related Natural Disasters With climate change implicated in a growing number of natural disasters such as floods and wildfires, members of Congress and witnesses at a … Continue reading
The Human Factor In Organisational Cyber Resilience
Being Cybersecure Is Not Enough, Become Cyber-Resilient Instead Technology, for its immense evolution, has now become a significant driver of the economy — both digital and global. Along with developments … Continue reading
How workplace resilience impacts individuals, teams and firms
How to Fix Burnout: Give Docs a Better Workplace How do you solve the physician burnout problem? Don’t teach doctors to meditate — fix their working conditions instead, Rushika Fernandopulle, … Continue reading
Resilient design in the workplace
In the path of disaster: The big causes of bushfires that most of us are missing A decade after the deadly Black Saturday bushfires devastated Kinglake, razing entire streets of … Continue reading
What does the future of climate resilience look like? Experts weigh in!
On the frontline of hurricane disaster Gator Halpern is in no doubt at all that climate change is wreaking havoc. The founder of Coral Vita, 2018’s Young Champion of the … Continue reading
In the age of burnout, how companies keep their employees coming back
The Road to Resilience: Failure, Recovery, and Recovery Again It would be an understatement to suggest that leaders face significant challenges in today’s complex world. Consider the tasks of balancing … Continue reading
Earth is headed for its warmest year in recorded history
Climate Change Is a Financial Crisis, Too The people who oversee America’s financial system seem to think that climate change isn’t their problem. As one official quipped in recent congressional … Continue reading
Earthquakes and the built environment
The need for adaptation technology in the face of natural disasters Sobulen Sarder of Mongla village was leading a happy life with his wife, daughter and son. Besides his house, … Continue reading
California needs policies to build housing able to withstand climate disasters
Japanese insurers hike rates again following disasters The recent streak of natural disasters has prompted Japan’s four largest non-life insurers to raise premiums on commercial fire insurance policies by about … Continue reading
How we plan for animals in emergencies
Hurricane Katrina inspired a national pet evacuation policy. The plan could save human lives, too. It all started with Snowball. In the days after Hurricane Katrina inundated much of the … Continue reading
Disaster preparedness lessons from Israel
Venice is sinking and this time it may go under rom its founding in the Early Middle Ages, Venice has had a fraught relationship with the sea, dependent on … Continue reading
Want to Build Unbeatable Mental Toughness? Here Are 5 Surprisingly Effective Ways
Unprecedented Australian bushfires stoke a debate about climate change VEN FOR A country accustomed to bushfires, the scenes look apocalyptic. Swathes of eastern Australia have burned. As The Economist went … Continue reading
Cyber-Resilience vs. Cyber-Security: Business Leaders Must Understand the Difference
Tathra kids recognised on national stage for resilience to bushfire disaster The creation of a picture book as a way of helping children express themselves after the tragic March … Continue reading
Venice floods cause mayor to declare a state of emergency
Australians ordered to flee flames as fires rage in east and west Australian officials on Wednesday ordered residents and tourists to get out of the way of fast-approaching flames as … Continue reading
Australia Is Battling Some of the Most Dangerous Wildfires It’s Ever Seen
Aircraft fight Sydney blaze as Australians reel from bushfires Fires raged across a swathe of Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, destroying some homes and shrouding Sydney in smoke from a … Continue reading
The 21st Century Corporation’s Competitive Edge: Building Stress Resilience
Cyberbullying: Help children build empathy and resilience as their identity develops Disturbing events related to cyberbullying in recent months and years have raised great concern among parents, youths and educators … Continue reading
Inner strength: This is the research-backed way to increase grit
New Study Uncovers Gap in Resilience Skills in America Resilience is the it word of 2019. From the headlines and sound bites on the topic in political, sports, and … Continue reading
How To Train Your Brain For Resilience
‘Resilience’ screening to highlight effects of childhood trauma, how to fight them Spots remain for a screening of the one-hour documentary, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of … Continue reading
UK-Australian space tech scheme to boost Pacific climate resilience
UN chief underscores disaster-proofing infrastructure on Tsunami Day UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday underscored the importance of disaster proofing infrastructure on the occasion of World Tsunami Awareness Day. In … Continue reading
Japan typhoon Hagibis: Ten flooded bullet trains scrapped
Disaster resilience strategy: getting ahead of climate change Hurricane Dorian’s devastation of parts of the Bahamas is again a sad reminder of the Caribbean’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The frequency … Continue reading
Prism of Natural disasters: California’s Vast Income Inequalities
Indonesia: Experts warn of lingering tsunami risk Nearly a decade and a half ago, All eyes were on Aceh as a 9.3-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami towering nine meters high … Continue reading
The best emergency apps for wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters
Invasive Grasses May Worsen Wildfires, Study Suggests The fires that have ignited in California, leading to mass evacuations and seemingly otherworldly scene may have gotten start from a surprise source…. … Continue reading
Recognising role women play in disasters
Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness After her mother’s sudden death, Catherine Kelly felt the call of the sea. She was in her 20s … Continue reading
New Technology Helps Prepare For Wildfire Disasters
California fires: Virginia Tech experts on wildfire, smoke, disaster response, post-disaster recovery Virginia Tech offers several interview opportunities with experts in wildfires, smoke and the impacts on health, resources for … Continue reading
Burnt Out? Here’s a Comprehensive Guide to Recovery Methods That Research Says Actually Work
Burnt Out? Here’s a Comprehensive Guide to Recovery Methods That Research Says Actually Work While we have a clear definition of what burnout is, its three symptoms, and the six … Continue reading
The Art of the Wobble: A Year of Lessons from the Oldest of the Old
Japan moves to step up reconstruction funding in wake of Typhoon Hagibis The Cabinet decided Tuesday to increase government funding and assistance for reconstruction in Nagano and other prefectures … Continue reading
How cities are rebuilding to be more resilient to natural disasters
Building flood resistance in Indonesia: new approaches being implemented (video) People and vehicles stranded in floodwaters, inundated business premises, interrupted connectivity, and access to other services cut off. Does this … Continue reading
The 21st Century Corporation’s Competitive Edge: Building Stress Resilience
7 ways Hurricane Sandy started a tidal wave of resilience It’s been 7 years since Hurricane Sandy ransacked the East Coast. And, while bigger storms — with even more devastating … Continue reading
Hurricane Harvey linked to health problems in pregnant women, babies
Hurricane Harvey linked to health problems in pregnant women, babies Pregnant women and their newborns may be among the worst hit after a hurricane. A Texas study of women who … Continue reading
Risk and resilience: effects of adverse childhood experiences
Risk and resilience: effects of adverse childhood experiences In a recent conversation, someone suggested that many people are damaged in childhood. Then they spend the rest of their lives … Continue reading
Build resilience in children and support caregivers
Building resilience and changing old habits: How Change Ready is helping empower businesses Founder of Change Ready Simon Rountree wants CEOs and industry leaders to ask themselves this question: … Continue reading
Typhoon Hagibis highlights need for multilingual emergency alerts in Japan
How businesses bounce back after conflicts: lessons from Côte d’Ivoire For developing countries to have lasting development, they must have economic systems that are resilient to shocks such as climate … Continue reading
Lloyd’s Launches Disaster Resilience Partnership
Workshop on climate resilient reconstruction post Cyclone Idai set for Harare The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom’s Met … Continue reading
Making young minds resilient to disasters
The new norm: Japanese experts warn of more rain, raging rivers and submerged homes With torrential rain, raging rivers and submerged homes, the havoc wrought by Typhoon Hagibis was a … Continue reading
Resilience, Not Recovery
Deadly typhoon forces Japan to face its vulnerability to increasingly powerful storms Typhoon Hagibis, which pummeled Japan earlier this month and caused widespread flooding that killed at least 80, … Continue reading
Women are more than twice as likely as men to suffer from PTSD. Studies are underway to find out why.
Women are more than twice as likely as men to suffer from PTSD. Studies are underway to find out why. In 1991, Karestan Koenen was a recent college graduate and … Continue reading
Natural disasters: The new normal?
Everything is gone’: Japan left reeling from worst storm in decades In the east of the city, whole neighbourhoods were left submerged. All that could be seen, as rescuers began … Continue reading
Dormant For 500 Years, A Potentially Deadly Fault In California Has Started To Move
What Cyber Resilience is Not About … Although the theme is gaining momentum, there is a certain amount of confusion around what cyber resilience really means for organisations. For many, … Continue reading
Who is ‘looting’ and who is ‘finding food’? How image gatekeepers shape the news
Why Building Emotional Resilience Is So Critical for African Americans An African-American woman worries about her brother, husband, or son being stopped by the police. Or, for the millionth … Continue reading
Study: California’s big July quakes strain major fault
‘I Have Rights:’ How Undocumented Laborers Are Exploited During Disaster Recovery Mario used to work. A lot. Twelve-hour workdays and seven-day workweeks are kind of the expectation when your job … Continue reading
Resilience Is NOT What You Think It Is
Typhoon Hagibis swept away Fukushima nuclear decontamination waste bags into river The historic rainfall from Typhoon Hagibis that spawned widespread devastating flooding over the weekend in Japan caused several … Continue reading
Why Typhoon Hagibis packed such a deadly, devastating punch in Japan
Forest wildfires: Europe sending help to Lebanon (VIDEO) A firefighter has died as wildfires spread southeast of the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the north. Neighbouring Cyprus has stepped … Continue reading
Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
Flooded bullet trains show Japan’s risks from disasters The typhoon that ravaged Japan last week hit with unusual speed and ferocity, leaving homes buried in mud and people stranded … Continue reading
Why India wants to tie up with other countries to build disaster-resilient infrastructure
Cause-specific mortality and natural disasters: the urgent need for change The sixth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019) was held in Geneva on the 15th May … Continue reading
Organizational vs. operational resilience: What’s the difference?
Can the Pacific Islands be insured? The Pacific Islands are grappling with the effects of disasters and climate change, which have the potential to make entire countries inhospitable, posing significant … Continue reading
Hurricane Maria survivor designs DroneAid open source disaster relief tool
You’re not resilient if you don’t have WAR In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, smart organisations are focusing on building resilience into their corporate DNA. Resilience implies the … Continue reading
Costs of natural disasters are increasing at the high end
Quality ‘watchword for disaster resilience’ A leading engineer has called for a national effort to build quality into infrastructure and low-income housing in order to strengthen the nation’s resilience … Continue reading
Natural disasters make people more religious
In New Orleans, making music from hurricane leftovers Leah Hennessy steps into a telephone booth in the center of the Music Box Village, a permanent outdoor arts exhibition, and lifts … Continue reading
Social connections boost resilience among elderly after disaster
How can governments help more after natural disasters? “Insurers prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Governments, however, appear surprised when a catastrophe strikes. Governments can help … Continue reading
Five techniques to build resilience
How do we avoid burnout in the workplace? Workaholism is so rife in our culture that even the office decor at the likes of WeWork demands us to ‘hustle harder’ … Continue reading
How Recovery Can Make Entrepreneurs More Resilient – and More Successful
Cyber resilience will make or break the dream of autonomous vehicles at scale Imagine this: autonomous vehicles dominate the streets. Unmanned people movers and delivery vehicles powered by environmentally-friendly powertrains … Continue reading
How to forge reputational resilience
Building resilience into a portfolio Uncertain times can leave investors exposed, particularly those who have neglected to build resilience into their portfolio. As the economic cycle matures and the outcome … Continue reading
Reacting to disasters: the need for dignity and mindfulness
UNDRR welcomes the launch of the global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, welcomed the launch of the global Coalition … Continue reading
A Call to Action for Corporate America: Change Disaster Response from Relief to Resiliency
How one Texas town built IT resilience For cities and towns across America, recent ransomware attacks are a stark wakeup call signaling the importance of mitigating risk, strengthening data protection … Continue reading
The 7Cs of Team Resilience
Veteran Launches Intelligence System to Increase Health IQs and Human Resilience In 2019, employees are living in an era where physical and mental health are becoming imperatives, at home and … Continue reading
Hurricane Lorenzo Completed Extratropical Transition – What Does That Mean
Six killed as typhoon Mitag sweeps parts of South Korea Six people were killed when typhoon Mitag passed through the country on Thursday, South Korea’s government said. Mitag, the 18th … Continue reading
How to cope when you’re feeling overwhelmed
Artistic Responses to Natural Disasters: The Case of New Orleans Alongside the ruins of asymmetrical warfare, we are now living in an era of unimaginable natural destruction. The irreversible … Continue reading
Do Sharks Know When Hurricanes Are Coming?
Hurricane Lorenzo Is The Strongest Hurricane On Record In The Eastern Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Lorenzo is a powerful category four storm this evening, packing maximum winds of 145 MPH far … Continue reading
Climate change more than doubled the odds of Houston’s most recent deluge, study finds
How to Make Sandbags to Contain Flooding Caused by severe weather, such as thunderstorms, hurricanes and tsunamis, flooding damages property, disrupts ecosystems and kills people. Smart city planning reduces the … Continue reading
Death toll in east Indonesia quake rises
Drought-hit Australian towns prepare for ‘unimaginable’ water crisis The little town of Guyra in eastern Australia lies next to a freshwater lagoon just half a day’s drive from Sydney, but … Continue reading
Being prepared for disasters starts with learning from the past
When a hurricane strikes, diseases know no borders It is critical to enhance the public health emergency preparedness of the Caribbean, a region that is vulnerable to natural disasters … Continue reading
Typhoons and other disasters force Japan to rethink its city vs rural living plans for the future
Worst Natural Disasters in the US in the Last 10 Years “Incidents of extreme weather are projected to increase as a result of climate change,” according to the National … Continue reading
Prepping for natural disasters as a business
Natural disasters spell trouble for housing, lending The growing frequency of natural disasters in Australia could ultimately result in a dent to the housing and the home-lending markets, according … Continue reading
Australia’s beach lifestyle could be under threat from climate change, according to a new UN report
Weatherwatch: why slow-motion natural disasters don’t make the news Media interest in natural disasters concentrates on events such as hurricanes that happen over a short period in a specific area. … Continue reading
Making the business case for hurricane protection
Hurricane Dorian Left 1.5 Billion Pounds of Debris in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas Officials are grappling with how to deal with 1.5 billion pounds of debris left behind in Marsh … Continue reading
When natural disaster strikes, men and women respond differently
Beyond ‘business as usual’. Addressing the climate change crisis Every year, insurers see first-hand the devastation natural disasters inflict on people and communities around the world. From flooding in … Continue reading
Investing in resilience
Africa, Europe share disaster risk reduction experiences Disaster risk managers from Africa have been participating in a five-day study tour in Europe this week organised by the United Nations … Continue reading
A good business leader will be prepared for the next disaster. Here’s how.
‘Everything Was Broken.’ The Photographer Who Captured the Most Haunting Photographs of Dorian and Its Aftermath Associated Press staff photographer Ramon Espinosa is no stranger to covering hurricanes. He’s been … Continue reading
Study shows pre-disaster collaboration key to community resilience
Study shows pre-disaster collaboration key to community resilience New Orleans, LA – LSU Health New Orleans-led research reports that the key to improving community resiliency following disasters is a dynamic … Continue reading
How This Entrepreneur Bounced Back After a Failed Pitch Meeting
This Simple Conversation Can Help Employees Fight Stress and Build Resilience Work is the most common source of stress for adults in the U.S., stemming largely from employees’ perception … Continue reading
How to prep for (and recover from) natural disasters
Teaching youth to prepare for emergencies When a magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook Donald “Diesel” Embrey’s hometown in 2011, the Virginia high school student sprang into action. Since Embrey was a member … Continue reading
Lessons from Dorian
How to strength train your ’emotional resilience’ before disaster strikes Not to brag, but I think I’m on my way to wining the gold medal in emotional resilience. Emotional … Continue reading
Breaking silos in disaster management
Jamaica remembers Hurricane Gilbert, but is the island prepared for a Dorian? On September 12, 1988, at the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, a storm named Gilbert hit a … Continue reading
The Great Flood of 2019: A Complete Picture of a Slow-Motion Disaster
Avoiding Disaster Fraud: Ensuring Donations Reach Victims When disheartening images appear in the media about areas devastated by natural disasters such as hurricanes, we commonly seek ways to contribute toward … Continue reading
How ‘perky’ are you? Why happiness is the key to workplace productivity
Resilience protects pregnant women against negative effects of stress Resilience–understood as the set of personal resources that help individuals deal effectively with adversity, protecting them from the negative health … Continue reading
Hurricane Dorian Oil Spill In Bahamas Has Spread To The Sea
Japan regulator to launch new investigation into Fukushima nuclear disaster Japan’s nuclear regulator said in Wednesday it would launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into … Continue reading
What is an emergency grab bag and what should you put in it?
Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience The report, Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience, puts forward a bold vision for how to … Continue reading
The Hope and Resilience of Animals, in Photos
Australian natural disasters minister David Littleproud: ‘I don’t know if climate change is manmade’ Australia’s minister responsible for drought and natural disasters, David Littleproud, has said that he doesn’t “know … Continue reading
Dorian may be moving away, but there are still two months left of hurricane season
‘I clung to a tree for two days’ – Hurricane Dorian victims describe extraordinary fight for survival astor Joey Saunders had been at home with his son Jeremi, 25, … Continue reading
European summer heatwave killed 1,500 in France
Resilience report: The world’s 10 safest cities Although the index indicates that Asian-Pacific cities constitute six of the top 10 overall safest, researchers say geographic region does not have a … Continue reading
What to do when you feel overwhelmed at work
What Wellness Programs Don’t Do for Workers The idea of employee wellness is not new, but it has not always been an $8 billion industry in which employer-subsidized fitness … Continue reading
Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared
How Natural Disasters Affect Spanish-Only Speakers Differently A year after Florence, Dorian restarts the cycle of disaster preparedness, damage control, and recovery. Florence’s toll was especially harsh on North Carolina’s … Continue reading
125 years ago, the Great Hinckley Fire became one of Minnesota’s worst natural disasters
Sudan floods: More than 60 people killed after heavy rain Torrential rain and floods hitting Sudan in the last three weeks have killed more than 60 people, with hundreds … Continue reading
Why Hurricane Dorian Defied Forecasts and Sank the Bahamas
Listen To Hurricane Dorian’s Furious Roar, As ‘Heard’ By Seismometers If you live far from the regions affected by Hurricane Dorian, you might understandably be unable to comprehend the fear … Continue reading
HURRICANE DORIAN REMINDER: Not all have protection from natural disasters
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019: ASEAN needs to bolster risk-informed investments to reduce the burden of natural disasters On September 3, 2018, Super Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines, affecting at … Continue reading
Research: Natural disasters lead to PTSD in kids
‘Waffle House Index’ is a real thing during disasters. How does the restaurant chain do it? As preparations got underway late last week throughout the state of Florida in advance … Continue reading
Is Your Organization Resilient and Agile?
6 classifications of workers, based on burnout risk Depending on their personality, some workers are more prone to burnout than others, according to meQuilibrium’s report, “Ready or at Risk- … Continue reading
Why FEMA isn’t prepared for the next major U.S. disaster
Can humanity survive without the Amazon rainforest? The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and covers much of northwestern Brazil, functioning as Earth’s “air conditioner,” as it … Continue reading
Why we must get real about resilience to stop work-induced burnout
9 Ways Only The Most Difficult Changes In Life Make You Stronger & More Resilient Change can be unsettling, uncomfortable, and unwelcomed — but they also make you stronger and … Continue reading
Watch tsunami waves from a 9.0 earthquake in new simulation videos from Washington scientists
Building resilience and securing land tenure in the face of disasters For the 4.3 billion people living in the Asia-Pacific region – the world’s most disaster-prone region – much … Continue reading
The Dark(er) Side of the Hurricane Katrina Conspiracies
Spectacular Stromboli eruption sends people fleeing for cover Firefighters reported that widespread vegetation fires had broken out. Burning material from the explosion fell from the crater and rolled down to … Continue reading
Time to rethink Australia’s food security
Catastrophic Queensland floods killed 600,000 cattle and devastated native species In February 2019, about 600,000 cattle were killed by catastrophic flooding across north Queensland’s Carpentaria Gulf plains. The flood waters … Continue reading
‘100-year’ floods will happen every 1 to 30 years, according to new flood maps
Another Harvey? Houston isn’t ready. [Editorial] Ask officials if we’re better prepared today than we were when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in 2017, and the answer is as quick as … Continue reading
This tiny ‘cockroach robot’ could be the future of search and rescue when disasters strike
Colossal volcano behind ‘mystery’ global cooling finally found The ices of Greenland and Antarctica bear the fingerprints of a monster: a gigantic volcanic eruption in 539 or 540 A.D. that … Continue reading
Their neighborhood was flooded to save Houston
Camp Fire programs strengthen personal resilience The organization teaches skills that enable a child to make positive choices, reject negative societal elements and create non-violent ways of dealing with … Continue reading
Workplace stress on the rise, new survey says
Grit and Resilience: The Self-Help vs. Islamic Perspective I don’t really care about grit. Persevering and persisting through difficulties to achieve a higher goal is awesome. High-five. We should all … Continue reading
How to Rebound After a Disaster: Move, Don’t Rebuild, Research Suggests
How to Rebound After a Disaster: Move, Don’t Rebuild, Research Suggests What should communities do as climate change escalates threats like sea-level rise? Until now, much of the focus has … Continue reading
Increasing Resilience During A Recession: Three Factors Of Successful Companies
Hurricanes are making spiders more aggressive: It’s rapid evolution at work In the wake of natural disasters such as hurricanes, some spider populations are becoming more aggressive. According to a … Continue reading
Disaster philanthropy needs a feminist and participatory approach
A record number of wildfires are burning in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected so far … Continue reading
Remembering Hurricane Camille 50 years later
Weatherwatch: rain of ‘biblical proportions’ may not be hyperbole Biblical proportions” is an expression that headline writers use when trying to describe unprecedented rainfall or flooding. And “Biblical rain” was … Continue reading
‘Ecological grief’: Greenland residents traumatised by climate emergency
Not waiting for handouts: Five stories of resilience from one of the world’s largest refugee camps Today there are more than 70 million people around the world who have been … Continue reading
Why stress is dangerous: and how to avoid its effects.
How perfectionism is harming your health THE desire to be perfect is something most of us have felt at some point in our lives. Studying for the perfect test result, … Continue reading
Weatherwatch: rain of ‘biblical proportions’ may not be hyperbole Biblical proportions” is an expression that headline writers use when trying to describe unprecedented rainfall or flooding. And “Biblical rain” was … Continue reading
Turkey taps Japanese tech for disaster response
Fuelled by climate change, disaster risk is outpacing resilience in Asia-Pacific Asia and the Pacific is facing a daunting spectrum of natural disasters which are growing in frequency, complexity … Continue reading
It’s Really Hard to Predict an Earthquake, but Scientists Are Getting Closer
Political Transition and Earthquake Recovery in Nepal When the earthquake struck, on April 25, 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people and damaging or destroying over half a million homes and buildings, … Continue reading
The Hidden Toll of a Natural Disaster: Why Mental Health Needs Often Go Unaddressed
When Natural Disasters Became National Disasters The federal government hasn’t always paid out after natural disasters. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Union College Week, Andrew Morris looks at … Continue reading
How to prepare for an earthquake and assemble a bugout bag
Study: Teenage pregnancies prevalent in disaster-hit areas The displacement of families during the onslaught of natural disasters often results in pregnancies not just among adult mothers, but also among teenage … Continue reading
Technological Insights Into Natural Disasters
Typhoons, disease outbreaks and now escalating protests: Hong Kong isn’t ready for a citywide disaster Hong Kong is ranked as Asia’s most disaster-prone city, and while this is usually … Continue reading
8 Simple Ways Lawyers Can Reduce Stress (And Increase Productivity)
Company culture is a leading cause of stress, according to HR professionals Company culture is one of the prevailing causes of stress, according to almost half of senior HR professionals … Continue reading
Resilience in focus amid growing environmental risks to the built environment
Building agility and resilience with digital risk management In 2018, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) conducted the first-ever bug bounty by a Singapore government agency. It invited some 300 … Continue reading
Above-Average Hurricane Season Likely in 2019, NOAA Says
A memoir of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina SARAH BROOM’S moving memoir does not belong to her alone. She shares the story with her mother, Ivory Mae, and with … Continue reading
One quarter of the world’s population live in countries with a high level of water stress
ED declares drought national disaster President Mnangagwa has declared the 2018/2019 El-Nino-induced drought a State of National Disaster, paving way for the launch of the Revised Zimbabwe Humanitarian Appeal yesterday … Continue reading
Most UK firms lack confidence in disaster recovery
‘We are human beings’: Training course helps police officers increase resilience Helping police officers in northwestern Ontario build resilience and better cope with the often traumatic nature of their jobs … Continue reading
How Resilience Training Can Improve Construction Productivity
Resilience classes help first responders deal with trauma Those who experience a traumatic life event or go through a crisis often aren’t the only ones who feel the effects. … Continue reading
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
Building resilience as a profession Research by the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) this year revealed that more than 90 per cent of junior lawyers experience stress at work, with … Continue reading
Thriving After a Loss: Building resilience in tough times
Thriving After a Loss: Building resilience in tough times Trauma comes in many forms: as illness, bereavement, divorce, infertility, abuse and natural disasters. I have also seen more subtle forms … Continue reading
Resilience in the aftermath of Brazil’s deadly dam collapse
Preparing for and recovering from a natural disaster On July 13, 2019, Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane. It weakened to a tropical storm, but … Continue reading
A major river in Europe hit by drought could create economic havoc
Mississippi River flooding and Hurricane Barry could have inundated New Orleans. Here are four actions we need to take before that happens again. The Bonnet Carré Spillway will finally close … Continue reading
Homes being built fastest in many flood-prone areas
Over 15,000 Square Miles of Siberia Are on Fire and It’s “a Global Ecological Catastrophe” Wildfires are raging across over 15,000 square miles of Siberia, an area larger than the … Continue reading
Workplace resilience needs to be ‘led from top’ says report.
This Japanese TV show about work-life balance is a big hit – here’s why If you’re reading this at work and it’s past leaving time – bookmark the page, go … Continue reading
Shielding the most vulnerable
Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia’s coastal habitat If you think climate change is only gradually affecting our natural systems, think again. Our research, published … Continue reading
At least 20 people have died from Europe’s extreme heat. The Arctic caught on fire. This is what climate change looks like.
People don’t understand how disaster-relief money gets spent—and it makes them less likely to donate Over the last two years, the United States has experienced 30 natural disasters that have … Continue reading
Mumbai rains: Is India’s weather becoming more extreme?
What Does Massive Flooding in the Midwest Mean for Wildlife? The Midwest has been experiencing historic flooding since March, and while some wildlife is benefiting from the extra water, other … Continue reading
Climate change will soon create ‘superfires’ across Europe
Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding It technically began last fall when Hurricane Florence swelled the Ohio River, but really it was all the unnamed storms … Continue reading
US$768m needed for Cyclone Idai repairs
US$768m needed for Cyclone Idai repairs The country requires up to US$768 million to restore infrastructure destroyed by Cyclone Idai, which slammed mainly Chimanimani and Chipinge districts in Manicaland. This … Continue reading
Bill Would Require Wireless Companies to Upgrade for Disasters
A quick look at business insurance for natural disasters With earthquakes in California and Hurricane Barry striking states along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Midwest, small business owners … Continue reading
Will India’s idea on disaster management gain global support?
Egypt to set up insurance pool for natural disasters The Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE) has announced that the country is planning to launch a new insurance pool within … Continue reading
Fukushima beach reopens for first time since 2011 nuclear disaster
Hurricane disasters associated with poorer outcomes for radiotherapy patients Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in … Continue reading
How IT pros are building resilience against email security threats
Fujitsu launches Canberra Cyber Resilience Centre Fujitsu says the CRC next-generation Security Operations Centre provides a centralised model for the management of new core Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS) offerings and the continuous … Continue reading
As Cost of Natural Disasters Increase, New Report Maps Central Role for Corporate Philanthropy
As Cost of Natural Disasters Increase, New Report Maps Central Role for Corporate Philanthropy NEW YORK, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Catastrophic flooding in the Midwest. Millions of acres consumed … Continue reading
Climate change: Debate on resilience for cities
Does God cause natural disasters? In one camp, theologians believe God created the world and set things in motion but is not active in the day-to-day realities of life on … Continue reading
Is resilience the key to being a successful entrepreneur?
A 45-Day Storm Turned California Into a 300-Mile-Long Sea, And It Could Happen Again A massive 19th century storm in the pacific United States opened up a 300-mile-long (480-km-long) sea … Continue reading
