Defending Your Business Against Natural Disasters – A Look at Data Protection Solutions
Government says no to $200m disaster mitigation fund As Australia heads into its bushfire and cyclone season, the Turnbull government has a rejected a call for a $200 million a … Continue reading
Disaster cases nearly doubled in 2016 (East Texas Red Cross)
East Texas Red Cross: Disaster cases nearly doubled in 2016 It has been a tough year for East Texans living through natural disasters. The Red Cross said they have addressed nearly … Continue reading
Disaster education increases community resilience
Disaster education increases community resilience HAVE you ever heard the story of a girl named Tilly Smith? On Dec 26, 2004, Tilly and her family went to Phuket, Thailand, for … Continue reading
Typhoon Nina kills six in the Philippines
Italian Startup Helperbit Supports NGO Legambiente to Raise Bitcoin for Natural Disasters Legambiente, the first non-profit organization in Italy, has teamed up with Helperbit, a natural disaster management platform, to … Continue reading
Typhoon Nock-Ten Batters Philippines
Initiatives for Community and Disaster Resilience (ICDR) Speaker Event The Initiatives for Community and Disaster Resilience (ICDR) was created with the collaboration of the Center for Public Service and the … Continue reading
Ready for flooding: Boston analyzes how to tackle climate change
Green business execs reveal their greatest ambitions for 2017 As 2016 ends and 2017 begins, we asked members of the GreenBiz Executive Network, our member-based, peer-to-peer learning forum for sustainability … Continue reading
Hailstorm hotspots revealed
Hailstorm hotspots revealed by Queensland researcher A string of cities and suburbs south-west of Brisbane have been identified as south-east Queensland’s hotspots for hailstorms. Springfield, Ipswich, Boonah, Beaudesert, Esk and … Continue reading
CFS volunteers plea for a fire-free Christmas as extreme heat poses bushfire threat
CFS volunteers plea for a fire-free Christmas as extreme heat poses bushfire threat EXTREME heat will pose the greatest bushfire danger risk on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as our … Continue reading
The year (2016) in natural disasters
The year in natural disasters Whether it was historic flooding, powerful earthquakes or unstoppable wildfires, natural disasters in 2016 set the stage for many impactful and memorable photos. Before striking … Continue reading
Extreme Weather Forces 26 Million People Into Poverty Each Year
Extreme Weather Forces 26 Million People Into Poverty Each Year At the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22), this month’s global climate change conference in Marrakech, … Continue reading
Pacific nations lose shortwave radio services that evade dictators and warn of natural disasters
How student journalists are using virtual reality to raise awareness of potential natural disasters We’ve seen virtual reality take audiences to places they’ve never been and experience things they’d never … Continue reading
Reef Aid brings life back to iconic waterhole
Reef Aid brings life back to iconic waterhole The future of the Great Barrier Reef is starting to look a lot less murky with our first Reef Aid wetland restoration … Continue reading
Small countries most vulnerable to warming climate: IMF
Small countries most vulnerable to warming climate: IMF The world’s smallest countries are highly vulnerable to climate change and should work to adapt as sea levels rise and storms grow … Continue reading
Here’s How To Build Resilience, According To Science
Here’s How To Build Resilience, According To Science When life gets tough, you get tougher. Research shows resilience, the ability to bounce back from a challenge, can have positive benefits. Of … Continue reading
How To Build Personal Resilience Among Parents And Children During The Holiday Season
Experts Warn Against Beijing Defining Smog as Natural Disaster Beijing’s latest draft of the regulations that determine how the city handles extreme weather events is a recipe for disaster, experts … Continue reading
NASA Successfully Launches CYGNSS Hurricane Tracking Satellites After Monday’s Cancellation
NASA Successfully Launches CYGNSS Hurricane Tracking Satellites After Monday’s Cancellation NASA successfully launched a set of eight little satellites on board the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket into Earth’s orbit … Continue reading
Student-made app helps out in natural disasters
$2.8M to Improve Natural Disaster Resilience Local MP Steven Ciobo has welcomed today’s Commonwealth-State joint funding announcement of more than $3 million for community resilience projects in the Gold Coast … Continue reading
Pacific nations lose shortwave radio services that evade dictators and warn of natural disasters
Pacific nations lose shortwave radio services that evade dictators and warn of natural disasters This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Australia’s decision to take … Continue reading
One-quarter of the world’s children live in danger zones: UNICEF
1,600 Flights Across Midwest Canceled as Winter Blast Rolls East Nearly one-quarter of the world’s children live in conflict or disaster zones, according to new figures from international children’s … Continue reading
Natural disasters and climate risk: why the industry is worried
Natural disasters and climate risk: why the industry is worried With just a quick scan of the news, you’d be forgiven for thinking that unpredictable weather events and natural disasters … Continue reading
The worst natural disasters of 2016
Indonesia quake: Number of homeless soars to 43,000 The number of people displaced by a powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia on Wednesday has soared to at least 43,000, emergency officials … Continue reading
How a Texas Town Is Overhauling Disaster Relief
Paris bans certain cars from roads, makes public transport free Paris is doing everything it can to combat its air pollution problem. Now, for the second day in a row, … Continue reading
Infoporn: the 40 cities on the edge of disaster
Infoporn: the 40 cities on the edge of disaster A simple equation reveals how close many cities are to disaster. WIRED presents 40 on the brink… Climate changes … Continue reading
Disaster preparation course to be mandatory for aspiring teachers
Does Australia Suffer from an Ad Hoc Approach to Disaster Risk Management? In its At What Cost? Mapping where natural perils impact economic growth and communities report released on November … Continue reading
Indonesia earthquake kills at least 97
Indonesia earthquake kills at least 97 At least 97 people died Wednesday after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey and other sources reported. Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation … Continue reading
Make sure your business is flood resilient ready
Hurricanes become more costly In a couple of days the Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to a close. 2016 has been very active, with 15 named storms, seven of which … Continue reading
Resilient Urban Deltas and Floodplains Summit – 4th November 2016
Resilient Urban Deltas and Floodplains Summit – 4th November 2016 In conjunction with an official State Visit by Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Netherlands to the QUT … Continue reading
Great Barrier Reef progress report: We have to do better on water quality, says Australia
Great Barrier Reef progress report: We have to do better on water quality, says Australia Australia needs to work faster on lifting water quality to save the Great Barrier Reef, … Continue reading
Nuking Hurricanes: The Surprising History of a Really Bad Idea
New Zealand’s prime wine regions count cost of earthquake Some of New Zealand’s prized vineyards are counting the cost of the country’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake with millions of litres of … Continue reading
Climate change will stir ‘unimaginable’ refugee crisis, says military
Obama talks with Tennessee governor about fires President Barack Obama has spoken with Tennessee’s governor to offer support for residents gravely affected by recent wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains. … Continue reading
Research delivers insight into the disaster recovery as a service (draas) market
The flatpack water tank: ‘a micro solution with a macro impact’ Water is a life source no matter where you live. But in places where water infrastructure is lacking or … Continue reading
Leaders urged to step up disaster resilience projects
Leaders urged to step up disaster resilience projects AMIDST untold casualties and displacement of 149,000 people from the ravages of recent typhoons “Karen” and “Haima” and threats to stronger weather … Continue reading
