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Nearly 50% of India's public infrastructure unprepared for disaster management, notes CBRE survey
The vulnerability to disasters is further exacerbated by a confluence of factors, including changin…
PTI
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Invest in disaster resilience today for safer tomorrow: PM Modi
"As we all have witnessed, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe. The da…
PTI
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Disaster and climate resilient infrastructure put under spotlight at India's ICDRI 2023 international conference
Currently, that is, April 4-5, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is hosting the f…
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Kerala landslide adds to tally of over 180 rain-related deaths since June
India has faced a devastating monsoon season, with states like Kerala, Gujarat, and Himachal Prades…
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The Baltimore bridge disaster is what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America's aging infrastructure, experts say
Much remains unknown about why the Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Experts say the…
Marianne Guenot,Mia Jankowicz
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India and Bangladesh reiterate commitment to free, open, inclusive, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific region
India and Bangladesh have reiterated their commitment to a free, open, inclusive, secure, and rules…
ANI
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Could BBMP’s new climate action plan for Bengaluru restore India's ‘Garden City’ to its former glory?
Sprawling with lush trees and a constant freshening breeze, Bengaluru certainly lived up to its tit…
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Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida just as the state put historic amounts of money into climate resilience. Now officials have to move faster.
Southwest Florida, where Hurricane Ian caused the most damage, was in the early stages of climate p…
Catherine Boudreau
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Zelenskyy's TIME Person of the Year Award is proof that resilience is the most important trait any leader can have
The Ukrainian president has shown how powerful unwavering courage can be when faced with seemingly …
Marguerite Ward
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3 steps communities can take to become more climate-resilient, according to leaders who have made progress in their own cities
Taking action now enables cities to embrace more solutions and strategies, which experts believe wi…
Erica Sweeney
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3 ways Biden's infrastructure bill will transform America in the next 10 years
The bipartisan bill will touch your life if you drink water, use the Internet, or drive a car, pump…
Juliana Kaplan,Ben Winck
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What's in the infrastructure law? Electric vehicles, clean energy, and public transit are all included in $1 trillion legislation
Biden signed the long-awaited infrastructure bill into law Monday. It includes $110 billion for roa…
Juliana Kaplan
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Biden says jobs that pay $45 or $50 an hour - not $7 or $12 - are part of his climate-infrastructure plan
Biden said each dollar invested in his Build Back Better plan would return $6 in savings on climate…
Dominick Reuter
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Inside Honolulu's Resilience Office, which plans to solve the city's climate change issues with new leadership and community support
Chief resilience officer Matthew Gonser is in charge of ensuring the Hawaiian city's infrastructure…
Erica Sweeney
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The US, Australia, and the UK are among the 25 most resilient countries in the world.
"While many Australian-based businesses have moved their supply chains into Asia to make them more …
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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A $7,000 'disaster suitcase' could provide internet access to rural areas and places hit by natural disasters
HERMES does not rely on cables or satellites. Instead, it uses short-wave radio and Global System f…
Peter Kotecki
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9 surprising signs your small business is headed for disaster, and what you can do to turn things around
Starting a business with someone else's money is kind of like winning the lottery. If you didn't ea…
Shanna Goodman, Contributor
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China is building 30 'sponge cities' that aim to soak up floodwater and prevent disaster
The initiative is facing some challenges, according to a 2017 report from the China Institute of Wa…
Leanna Garfield
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Trump reversed regulations to protect infrastructure against flooding just days before Hurricane Harvey
Shana Udvardy, a climate preparedness specialist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said it woul…
Eliza Relman
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Here's how Trump's infrastructure plan stacks up against the needs of America's roads and railways - and why it too might derail
A look at just a few of the problems facing America's infrastructure network reveal the deep inadeq…