Tag: Disasters
UK government plans radical shake-up of foreign aid for climate change disasters
But the document will set out how to make the cash go further. The government currently plans to spend about £1bn on humanitarian aid in 2024. The new [...]
‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes
Even worse threats to life, property and nature are coming, scientists say.
“If you don’t like what you’re seeing today, stick around — it’s going to [...]
How to Harness the Power of Crypto to Aid Communities Rebuilding After Natural Disasters
The industry's swift response in times of need highlights the need for compatibility between crypto and the traditional financial system.
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Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says
At the risk of offending their crypto employers, Goldsmith Romero said the experienced hands – also including the investment firms backing these compa [...]
Industry seeks solutions for NFT image-hosting disasters
The image-hosting aspect of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) needs major improvements. First, people saw NFTs on FTX breaking after it declared bankruptcy. M [...]
Dream Homes and Disasters: Is the Government Ready to Confront Climate Risk?
Gary McCormick, Tulsa’s senior special projects engineer, said most people remain resistant to a buyout unless they actually experience a flood.
Yet [...]
Which states have had the most major climate disasters since 2011?
Ninety percent of counties across the U.S. have experienced a flood, wildfire, hurricane or other federally declared climate disaster between 2011 and [...]
How to protect your finances from natural disasters like Hurricane Ian
Tap emergency resourcesReach out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Assistance Improvement Program and the American Red Cross, as we [...]
Asia grapples with high underinsurance amid rise in climate disasters
Rescuers evacuate stranded people in the waterlogged urban area of Weihui City in Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, July 27, 2021.Li An | Xinh [...]
Weather disasters cost $145 billion last year in the U.S., says NOAA
Alonzo Lewis rescues items from his mother's home after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida on August 30, 2021 in Laplace, Louisiana. Ida made landfa [...]
Climate change disasters will rock the $5 trillion insurance industry
The water has receded and the embers have died down from many of the disasters in the United States this year — leaving insurance companies th [...]
China floods, climate disasters damage insurance coverage business: S&P and Fitch
Rescuers evacuate stranded folks within the waterlogged city space of Weihui Metropolis in Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province, July 27, 2021. [...]
Are Disasters Actually Pure? Insights from a Disasterologist
By Robert G. Smith, President & Chief Funding Officer; Nicholas C. Erickson, Vi [...]
Home Report Condemns Boeing and F.A.A. in 737 Max Disasters
The 2 deadly crashes that killed 346 individuals aboard Boeing’s 737 Max and led to the worldwide grounding of the airplane have been the “horrific [...]