Everybody knows that Donald Trump is the accidental president. Andrew Cohen, Ottawa Citizen, 2018 October 10 Accidental governance: resiliency required The Kyoto Protocol was an accidental agreement for Canada. It […]
Resilience: Are we too smart for our own good?
By Richard Heinberg, originally published by Resilience.org January 28, 2025 Evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr (1904-2005)—who, I’m told, was a very smart person—concluded, late in life, that high intelligence may be a […]
Drought and Forests
Surviving a drought may help forests weather future dry spells After a drought, California’s forests withstood a second one surprisingly well Conifer forests in California hurt by a severe drought […]
‘Amphibious’ houses are designed to float during floods
“Buoyant blocks are installed under the building. When floodwaters rise, the house rises with it. Vertical rails anchored in the ground ensure it floats straight up and returns to the […]
Why a Focus on Resilience, not Safety, helps us thrive in Times of Crisis
Why a Focus on Resilience, not Safety, helps us thrive in Times of Crisis [which is always] How a focus on safety only Makes Us Less Able to Cope with […]