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Researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience
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Researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience

Marc-Ansy Laguerre presenting his research. Credit: Rice University. Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes—first in...

Ukraine’s Artists: Protest & Resilience | Arts and Culture
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Ukraine’s Artists: Protest & Resilience | Arts and Culture

On The Stream, we look at how Ukrainians harness art as a powerful tool of protest and resistance during wartime. For more than...

Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could boost power grid resilience
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Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could boost power grid resilience

An example of the different types of IoT devices, physical objects that contain sensors and software that connect to the internet, that are...

Quantitative method evaluates disaster resilience in building energy systems
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Quantitative method evaluates disaster resilience in building energy systems

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Recently, global warming and more frequent natural disasters have emphasized the need for low-carbon and resilient energy systems. Researchers...

The impact of the cyber insurance industry in resilience against ransomware
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The impact of the cyber insurance industry in resilience against ransomware

The first ransomware attack took place in 1989 and was made possible by the floppy disk. It wasn’t until cryptocurrencies and ‘untraceable’ payments...

What does the resilience of Gaza’s people tell the world? | Israel-Palestine conflict
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What does the resilience of Gaza’s people tell the world? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Ceasefire comes after 15 months of Israel’s devastating war on the Palestinian territory. A sense of hope is arriving in Gaza with Sunday’s...

Training solar panels to dance with the wind: AI-driven solution enhances resilience
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Training solar panels to dance with the wind: AI-driven solution enhances resilience

Individual panels in a photovoltaic park orient separately to minimize wind damage. Credit: Michel et al. Solar power is currently the fastest growing...

Can digital resilience be achieved beyond the IT perimeter?
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Can digital resilience be achieved beyond the IT perimeter?

The traditional meaning of resilience is akin to “keeping the lights on” referring to the ability to restart or recover physical infrastructure, such...

Simulation software boosts climate resilience in buildings
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Simulation software boosts climate resilience in buildings

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Storms, hail, rising floodwaters—extreme weather events have caused billions of euros in damage in recent years. In the ResCentric...