‘Infrastructure can drive up disaster vulnerability’
‘Infrastructure can drive up disaster vulnerability’ says UN climate expert Collapsed bridges, unsafe power grids, interrupted water supply: Weak infrastructure can turn natural hazards into disasters. In an interview with … Continue reading
Louisiana flooding: Economist predicts 1-year recovery; Honore says 8-10 years more realistic
Louisiana flooding: Economist predicts 1-year recovery; Honore says 8-10 years more realistic It will take a full year for areas of Louisiana to come back from the past week’s devastating … Continue reading
How Australia needs to adapt to face the inevitable disruptions heading our way
How Australia needs to adapt to face the inevitable disruptions heading our way Australia may be a land of sweeping plains and rugged mountains ranges, but it’s increasingly a land … Continue reading
ITALY EARTHQUAKE Special Edition
As earthquake death toll rises Italy questions why it was so unprepared Italy is once more facing up to its failure to protect people from seismic disaster, as the toll … Continue reading
Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’
Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’ Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its wake. … Continue reading
Tourists desert Paris in wake of Islamic State terror attacks, costing it $1b
Tourists desert Paris in wake of Islamic State terror attacks, costing it $1b Islamist attacks have scared off thousands of tourists from Paris and its top attractions, helping rob the … Continue reading
Italy earthquake leaves 37 dead
Italy earthquake leaves 37 dead, towns in ruins (CNN) — A strong, shallow earthquake hit central Italy early Wednesday, killing at least 37 people and leaving rescuers desperately digging through … Continue reading
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes central Italy
Earthquake strikes central Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, collapsing buildings and leaving people trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), … Continue reading
Typhoon Mindulle lashes Tokyo
Typhoon Mindulle lashes Tokyo, heads north to Tohoku and Hokkaido Typhoon Mindulle lashed the greater Tokyo area on Monday, dumping heavy rain and leaving at least one person dead and … Continue reading
The economic and human cost of America’s worst natural disasters
The economic and human cost of America’s worst natural disasters One of the most harrowing images of the recent flooding in Louisiana showed the rescue of a woman and her … Continue reading
How Flood Victims Can Get Financial Help
How Flood Victims Can Get Financial Help It may take weeks before most residents of Baton Rouge, La. and the surrounding area can return to their homes and businesses following … Continue reading
Amid Louisiana flood disaster, youngest bear mental scars
Roots Of The Sand Storms Are In America! While it is common to read analyses by scholars in which the rise of global terrorism is at least partially blamed on … Continue reading
Struggling students are not ‘lacking resilience’ – they need more support
Struggling students are not ‘lacking resilience’ – they need more support It’s a buzzword in universities but what does resilience actually mean? Our overuse of the term may be causing … Continue reading
California fire of ‘intensity never seen before’ forces thousands to flee
“Climate change affects everyone” It is important to seek solutions to displacement caused by climate change, because eventually it will affect all of us, says NORCAP-expert Yohannes Hagos Subagadis. This … Continue reading
Building typhoon-resilience
Business community launches first-ever disaster operations center While the majority of the Philippines sleeps, there are teams of people who are up, keeping watch over the country in case … Continue reading
Three dead in ‘unprecedented’ southern US floods
A Volcanic Eruption Hid a Critical Climate Signal for Twenty Years As our planet heats up, the pace of sea level rise is expected to quicken, making it harder … Continue reading
Atlantic Hurricane Season Heating Up: Time to Reform FEMA
Over 600 Killed In Natural Disasters In China In July Over 600 people were killed in China last month due to floods, typhoons and a range of geological disasters which … Continue reading
Trauma training for helping professionals to focus on resilience, not tragedy
An epic Middle East heat wave could be global warming’s hellish curtain-raiser Record-shattering temperatures this summer have scorched countries from Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as climate experts warn … Continue reading
16-year-old South African invents wonder material to fight drought
16-year-old South African invents wonder material to fight drought (CNN) — South Africa’s worst drought in recorded history has left eight of the country’s nine provinces in a state of … Continue reading
Macedonia Flood 2016 Photos
Globalization has made our economies more vulnerable to climate change Extreme weather events – droughts, heatwaves, floods or storms – are typically pictured as something certainly devastating but restricted to … Continue reading
Urban resilience? There’s an app for that
Urban resilience? There’s an app for that Informed by the academic discipline of ethnography and the gritty reality that life in the urban core is tough and short in resources, … Continue reading
What next for cyber resilience?
What next for cyber resilience? Businesses are increasingly recognising cyber security and cyber resilience requires active and vigilant engagement by the board and senior executive team, and should not be … Continue reading
The Four Best Weather Apps (Plus a Bonus for Storm Geeks)
Scientists have found a perfect illustration of how the climate is spiraling ‘out of control’ Several months ago, climate scientist Ed Hawkins made headlines with a stunning animated visualization of … Continue reading
Maryland Flood Highlights Need for Climate Change Planning
Maryland Flood Highlights Need for Climate Change Planning This weekend, a historic flash-flooding event killed two people and caused massive destruction in Ellicott City, Maryland. The town received more than … Continue reading
Planning for Disaster
Planning for Disaster Scandinavian design is going to war with climate change in New York City, but the battle hasn’t yet left Manhattan. Sometime next year NYC will break ground … Continue reading
Build disaster-proof homes before storms strike
Build disaster-proof homes before storms strike, not afterward On Breezy Point in Queens, New York, construction will start soon on Diane Hellreigel’s new house. Dubbed the #HurricaneStrong Home, it will … Continue reading
Insurance industry offers ‘unique’ resilience
New Cyber Resilience Coalition Enhances Security Defense Black Hat Conference – Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, today announced its Cyber Resilience Coalition (CRC), … Continue reading
Japan just got hit by a 9.1 earthquake… that never happened
Japan just got hit by a 9.1 earthquake… that never happened Japan is well-known for its food, bonsai trees, and earthquakes. Luckily, it’s also the country that’s most prepared for … Continue reading
Tropical Storm Earl bears down on Mexico, Belize and Honduras.
NASA warns of asteroid that could hit Earth causing ‘immense suffering and death’ NASA scientists have issued a stark warning over an asteroid that could hit the Earth causing “immense … Continue reading
Fears grow over danger of flooding around the UK as inquiry is shelved
Fast-moving wildfire near Big Sur spreads as more people are evacuated Crews continued on Sunday to battle a massive wildfire near California’s Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes, … Continue reading
Developing Employee Resilience in the Face of Workplace Disruption
Developing Employee Resilience in the Face of Workplace Disruption As a technology industry analyst, I cut my teeth and traditionally wrote on technology issues. I’ve covered workplace collaboration for years … Continue reading
Swiss Re profit hit by disasters, lower returns
Xi: Disaster relief must be improved China must further improve its overall disaster relief ability in view of the frequent natural disasters it experiences, which often cause great damage, President … Continue reading
