When disaster occurs, some communities respond well and recover much more quickly than others, where rebuilding a community after a disaster can take years, and largely it is a problem with community resilience - the ability for all the people, systems and institutions to face a major trauma and com...

Natural disasters, such as floods and wildfires, hurricanes, and earthquakes are no longer rare - they are occurring more frequently and with more intensity almost everywhere on the planet. For homeowners, the likelihood of at least some damage to your property potential for financial loss, has neve...

After big disasters, people suffer, homes are gone, and communities are hurt. But history has also demonstrated to us that even in the worst times, recovery is possible. However, when we think of recovery from disaster it is not so much about the restoration of physical buildings, it should also be ...

Coastal cities have always been the heart of human civilization. As areas for trade and fishing, and much to the interest of a host of tourists, these regions maintain a complex interplay within the global system, both economic and cultural. New York, Mumbai, Tokyo, and Miami all demonstrate how coa...

Climate change does not affect every region of the world equally. While global warming is a world crisis, there are also regions of the world that are experiencing far worse and more urgent effects. These areas are known as climate change hotspots, those being areas where man and ecosystem are under...

Natural disasters related to climate are no longer abnormal occurrences. From record heatwaves spreading throughout Europe to flooding throughout Asia, cities are becoming more vulnerable with the climate agenda in action. With these disasters becoming more frequent and violent, a very special tool ...

Every year we seem to hear the news crying out with headlines detailing record flooding, uncontainable fires, hurricanes that are stronger than ever, etc. But the big question remains - are these disasters happening more frequently and with more intensity, or are we simply exposed to them more becau...

Heavy rain is still falling across Southern India today. Cyclone Ditwah has weakened, but it is now stuck very close to the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Because the storm is moving so slowly, it is dumping a lot of water in one place. This has caused flooding in Chennai and nearby areas. ...

Today, if you are to turn on the news, you are undoubtedly going to hear of a flood, a wildfire, or a hurricane scaring some part of the world. These disasters are no longer unusual, they are becoming shockingly usual. The pattern is Global warming, the rise of Earth's average temperature caused alm...

Earthquakes may happen at any time and typically without any warning, they do an abrupt and massive amount of damage to homes, roads, and lives. How can we improve? Earthquake Early Warning systems can help. EEW systems that observe the first indications of seismic activity and alert the public seco...