Animal Instinct: Can animals be used as an advance warning for disaster

By Editor|2022-03-01T16:32:54+00:00March 1st, 2022|

After many natural disasters, survivors have made observations about local domestic or wild animals acting as if they had advance warning. From the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, to the 2010 tsunami in Sumatra, [...]

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Deeper than Expected: A recent study indicates that the risk of flood damage in the US is more widespread than previously thought

By Editor|2022-03-01T16:30:32+00:00March 1st, 2022|

A new study from researchers at North Carolina State University has indicated the recent flood maps from FEMA might be greatly understating the risk of flood across large areas of the US. Using artificial intelligence [...]

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Running to Stand Still: Pressure on cybersecurity teams continues to grow, as cyberattacks keep becoming more frequent

By Editor|2022-03-01T16:27:31+00:00March 1st, 2022|

After several years of unexpected strain with the rapid shift to remote workforces, continually increasing numbers of attacks, and high levels of turnover among staff, cybersecurity teams are starting to run into issues with burnout [...]

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A Flood of Problems: Continued development in flood and fire zones sets the table for future disasters

By Editor|2022-03-01T16:25:50+00:00March 1st, 2022|

In late February, the government of British Columbia announced a new strategy incorporating climate change into province’s recovery plans – a move that some critics say doesn’t go far enough, according to The CBC. Associate [...]

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The End of an Emergency: Ottawa relinquishes the extra powers authorized by the activation of the Emergencies Act

By Editor|2022-03-01T16:23:59+00:00March 1st, 2022|

As the protests took over Canada’s capital city of Ottawa in late January and trucks jammed the downtown core of residential, commercial and government buildings, the world watched to see how the government would respond. [...]

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International Action: The current war in Ukraine increases the risks to cybersecurity worldwide

By Editor|2022-03-01T16:22:07+00:00March 1st, 2022|

With events in Ukraine filling the news, Russian-linked international cyberattacks on both critical infrastructure and private industry are posing disruptive threats all around the world. With many Americans still working from home, where their cybersecurity [...]

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