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Surviving a global disaster would take more than luck. It will require serious adaptability, resilience, and a little built-in toughness. While humans might struggle in the face of major world-ending ...

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The day after President Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Eric Shonkwiler looked at his hiking bag to figure out what supplies he had. “I began to look at that as a resource for escape, should that ...

When Hurricane Melissa began moving toward Jamaica earlier this week, Amazon’s chief meteorologist was watching closely—not just for the company’s global shipping operations, but also to see how its ...

Natural disasters and global disruptions have become increasingly frequent in recent years, significantly impacting societies, economies, and business operations. From the devastating hurricanes that ...