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As the leading global provider of emergency communications, Iridium® Satellite announces it is contributing equipment and airtime services to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for its ...

The headlines have become all too familiar: Wildfires burning entire towns to the ground, taking with them homes, businesses and vital infrastructure. Hurricanes submerging whole communities, bringing ...

UNITED NATIONS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Punishing droughts and more severe storms, floods and wildfires driven by climate change could contribute to twice as many people requiring international ...

A worker in Thailand clears a road after a major flood. Disasters can threaten the infrastrucutre, investment climate, and human capital that jobs depend on. Photo credit: Adobe Stock At the World ...

Most organizations have business continuity plans for emergencies that affect company headquarters and infrastructure. With the prevalence of remote work, IT leaders also need to plan for when ...