The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Flood Damage Reduction
Hurricane Season Has Started Early Four Years in a Row. Is That Unusual? The Atlantic hurricane season technically runs from June through November, but there’s “nothing magical” about those dates … Continue reading
Why did the Rockefeller Foundation just unceremoniously end its successful resilience program?
Coral reefs save billions of dollars worldwide by preventing floods Coral reefs aren’t just pretty to look at: They also act as a natural flood protection barrier from powerful ocean … Continue reading
Fukushima contaminants found as far north as Alaska’s Bering Strait
Hurricane Maria inflicted tree damage unprecedented in modern times A new study finds that the storm killed or severely damaged up to 40 million trees in Puerto Rico; suggests future … Continue reading
Investing in Forest Health
Investing in Forest Health As the wildfire dubbed “Camp Fire” scorched Northern California’s Butte County last fall, creating tragedy in the town of Paradise and canceling school throughout the San … Continue reading
Is your business prepared for disasters?
Fighting fires with “forest resilience” bonds The rocky Yuba River meanders in a remote corner of California. It’s here that insurers, environmentalists and venture capital firms are joining forces to … Continue reading
Pets pose special problems in natural disasters
Forest Resilience Bond to help fund $4.6 million restoration project to mitigate wildfire risk in Tahoe National Forest his summer, California experienced its largest fire in state history—the latest disaster … Continue reading
Forest: Our first line defence against natural calamities
‘Medicane,’ a rare, hurricane-like storm, is on track to hit Europe A powerful and rare storm is set to hit the eastern Mediterranean this weekend. The hybrid storm, often called … Continue reading
NASA Releases Photos Of Damage Hurricane Maria Inflicted On Puerto Rico’s Forests
Hurricane Maria Still Taking A Toll On Puerto Rico’s Seniors The question of who will care for Puerto Rico’s aging population is a growing crisis, says Dr. Angel Muñoz, a … Continue reading
The Hurricane in My Backyard
The Hurricane in My Backyard It was Friday, August 25, 2017, the day Hurricane Harvey began to hit the Gulf Coast. Somewhere in the middle of Houston, I was panic-buying … 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
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
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
New study links natural disaster with revolutions
Boston-area transit spends $101M in weather resilience investments Every region has its transportation challenges; in the Northeast, a major challenge comes in the form of weather. MBTA’s preparations are essential to … Continue reading
How To Help Rebuild Florida’s Reefs Post Hurricane Irma
Pollution linked to 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, study says The fatal effects of pollution are seen across our planet. In 2015, nearly one in six deaths, an estimated … Continue reading
How To Prepare for The Next Megastorm? Protect Wetlands, Mangroves and Reefs
How To Prepare for The Next Megastorm? Protect Wetlands, Mangroves and Reefs We weren’t ready. Not for Maria, not for Harvey and Irma, not for Katrina before them. Storms keep … Continue reading
Resilience: What is ecological anthropology?
Theresa May to spend aid money on insurance against disasters in Africa Theresa May is planning to spend tens of millions of pounds of aid funding on buying premiums with … Continue reading
How urban planning can contribute to resilience and disaster risk reduction
Adult education – a tool for risk resilience in Serbia? The Republic of Serbia has been faced with visible impacts of climate change in recent years. As a consequence of … Continue reading
Underwater volcano eruptions allow new bacteria to take over seafloor
Put a price on the costs of disasters, says UN risk chief Robert Glasser Calculating the costs of natural disasters is a valuable way for governments to recognize and limit the … Continue reading
When a Spouse Dies, Resilience Can Be Uneven
New study finds Earth heading for catastrophic 5-degree-Celsius warming Scientists say the Earth is warming up fast, and policy makers have been urged to keep that warming to an increase … Continue reading
Once in generation flood has NSW town preparing to evacuate
Once in generation flood has NSW town preparing to evacuate An evacuation order has been issued for residents in the New South Wales central western town of Forbes, as they … Continue reading
Separating Fiction in this Time of Natural Disasters
Separating Fiction in this Time of Natural Disasters There is always fact versus fiction when speaking about the news. Why else would the entertainment industry be so interesting if not … Continue reading
A huge change is coming to global investing and not enough people are paying attention
A huge change is coming to global investing and not enough people are paying attention BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with almost $5 trillion (£3.7 trillion) in assets, said … Continue reading
The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare. And more…
The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year … Continue reading
Homeowners kept in dark about climate change risk to houses, says report. And more…
Insect Resilience and Climate Change Ecosystem tipping points and climate change warning signs are making headlines. Yesterday I read record breaking heat is melting roads in some of India’s busiest … Continue reading
