by Steve | Jan 31, 2021 | Resilient Homes and Buildings, Threats and Dangers
We’ve all seen the unprecedented wildfire seasons in Australia and California on TV, but could you imagine a fire so devastating it kills hundreds of thousands of people in a single night? A fire so powerful it lifts people off their feet and sucks them into its...
by Steve | Jan 13, 2021 | Adaptation Strategies, Threats and Dangers
What can we learn from trauma medicine when it comes to climate change? There is a credo in emergency trauma medicine that says, “Treat First What Kills First”. There are clearly defined patterns and formulas to identify what kills first and should be...
by Steve | Aug 28, 2020 | Adaptation Strategies, Threats and Dangers
Why the risk of climate chaos is accelerating We have known for a long time that climate change is going to increase the risk of extreme weather events. Lately, there have been some worrying developments. In late spring and summer 2020, the Arctic has experienced an...
by Steve | Jun 2, 2020 | Threats and Dangers
A question I often get asked is, what scenario should we even prepare for? There are so many black clouds on the horizon, how can we focus on climate change and the challenges it will bring? Should we not focus on the current issues at hand? Let’s take a look at those...
by Steve | May 25, 2020 | Threats and Dangers
Hundreds of millions of people live in a tropical climate near the equator in South/Central America, Africa and Asia. This includes huge countries like Brazil, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. All of these people are in imminent danger from climate change. To understand...
