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
