Weather-related Crisis Management
Authorities at all levels, as well as utilities and major manufacturers, have been trying to figure out how to handle the inevitable next major ice storm. [node:read-more:link]
Climate Change
Security 2035
Will global instability factors affect you? [node:read-more:link]
Changing the Disaster Response Paradigm
Team Rubicon is a non-profit disaster relief organization that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams and prove that natural hazards don’t have to result in billions of dollars in recovery spending. [node:read-more:link]
The rising strategic importance of Arctic waters
When the U.S. trade commissioner Mike Pompeo called Canada’s claim to a major future Arctic shipping route “illegitimate” on Monday, it revived a long-standing feud that could become increasingly heated in coming years as new northern trade corridors open up. [node:read-more:link]
Safety Risks for Flood Responders
Response workers face occupational health and safety risks in their efforts to safeguard the public from the effects of widespread flooding. [node:read-more:link]
World Disasters Report 2014 - Focus on Culture and Risk
Most people who live in places that are exposed to serious hazards, are aware of the risks they face, including earthquakes, tropical cyclones, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, floods, landslides and droughts. Yet they still live there because they need to or have no alternative and rationalize the risks. Sometimes there is cultural reluctance to deal with the issues that create vulnerabilities and damage living spaces. [node:read-more:link]
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