How much damage do disasters cause?
There are many types of disasters from natural disasters to human economic ones. The worst damage is the unnecessary lives lost, sometimes in the millions. And there are types of…
Fires are furious – we need to know about them fast!
The wildfires of today are intensifying. The North American wildfire season is extending beyond its typical season. This year alone, several fierce wildfires burning more than 50,000 acres have devastated…
Annual fires are the new ritual of life
Fires are a pervasive feature of the living world – a natural phenomenon ignited from oxygen, the very air we breathe. As natural and essential to life fire is, they…
Why can’t our young people afford housing where they grew up in the USA
Urban areas in the United States have been suffering from a housing gap for decades now. Homeownership is out of reach for most, and rent is too high even otherwise.…
Someone around you is one step away from being homeless
Housing is a basic need for humans. According to Maslow’s pyramid of needs, shelter is one of the core security needs for human beings. When housing is threatened, people are not able to…
Indoor air quality is the next LA Smog – a new front against COVID-19 and the Flu.
On average, 50,000 people die in the USA alone, every year, due to the flu. Almost 600,000 around the world, per year. Nursing homes are a risky area for the…
A mistake let the Flu kill unnecessarily for 60 years – how many more did it kill during COVID-19
It is an annual event. Winter comes and if you have kids your household most likely has the sniffles. It is Flu season! Because kids bring home the flu from…
Why Venture Capital needs to focus on disaster impact mitigation startups ?
This question should not need to be asked. World faces numerous natural disasters and calamities every year. We have always been distant and assumed that disasters are one of events…
A challenge to work-from-home productivity
In the recent past, businesses have struggled with the idea of allowing their staff to work from home. Various options have been considered and tried with limited success. Most companies…
The next pandemic is breeding somewhere now.
50 percent of infected older people died from the original SARS virus in 2003 and the general fatality rate was 14%. SARS spread fast through the air or contact and…