http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on earth science and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/news/ Everyone — from scientists to the public — has a role to play in preparing for earthquakes, says a Nature editorial.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/everyone-must-be-involved-in-earthquake-planning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceTue, 19 May 2009 02:26:48 GMTAn earthquake on Dominica could trigger massive rock slides, sending a tsunami racing towards Guadeloupe, says a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/study-reveals-tsunami-hazard-to-guadeloupe.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceMon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 GMTMangroves cut coastal deaths during cyclones — but their effectiveness during tsunamis is inconclusive, says a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/mangroves-protect-coastal-villages-during-cyclones.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceTue, 21 Apr 2009 03:27:24 GMTExtreme droughts have been common in West Africa over the last 3,000 years, scientists have found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/west-africa-caught-in-megadrought-cycle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceFri, 17 Apr 2009 03:53:21 GMTNASA has developed an improved cyclone prediction method that could plug data gaps and increase warning times in vulnerable regions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/new-method-to-track-cyclone-paths-unveiled.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceFri, 17 Apr 2009 03:12:08 GMTThe world could face a global water crisis if water isn't made a central consideration in decisions on challenges such as climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/put-water-centre-stage-says-un-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceThu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMTA study of coral growth patterns has led researchers to predict a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean in the next 30 years.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/indian-ocean-due-huge-quake-in-next-30-years-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceThu, 15 Jan 2009 04:32:07 GMTThe Global Earthquake Model is based on a sound foundation and deserves widespread support, says an editorial in Nature Geoscience.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/global-earthquake-model-merits-support-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceMon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMTThe tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region in 2004 was not the first of its size, indicates research from two groups.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/indian-ocean-tsunami-was-not-the-first-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceTue, 04 Nov 2008 04:16:09 GMTSediment cores taken from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa reveal that local rainfall is influenced by climate change in the Northern Hemisphere.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/east-african-rain-linked-to-northern-climate-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceThu, 18 Sep 2008 04:25:33 GMTAdverse wind conditions due to global warming will reduce the frequency of tropical cyclones, but may form stronger ones, researchers warn.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/global-warming-induces-fewer-but-meaner-cyclones-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceWed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMTImproved forecasting and mitigation strategies are essential to limiting the damage caused by tropical cyclones, says Peter J. Webster.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/forecasting-investment-can-prevent-cyclone-destruc.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceFri, 15 Aug 2008 12:13:44 GMTGlacier experts say climate change has caused north Peru's mountain glaciers to recede by 26 per cent in the last 33 years.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/peru-mountain-glaciers-receding-rapidly-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceTue, 29 Jul 2008 12:43:59 GMTScientists have mapped the areas most likely to experience aftershocks from the Sichuan earthquake in China.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/scientists-map-potential-sichuan-aftershock-areas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceTue, 15 Jul 2008 05:58:56 GMTReconstruction efforts in China's quake-hit regions will only be sustained with strategic scientific and environmental evaluation, warn experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/quake-reconstruction-efforts-need-careful-evaluati.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceMon, 16 Jun 2008 05:01:19 GMTIn the aftermath of Sichuan earthquake, Chinese scientists are calling for enhanced earthquake prediction.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/chinese-scientists-call-for-better-quake-predictio.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceTue, 03 Jun 2008 04:41:52 GMTA round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/south-asia-news-in-brief-1-15-march-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceThu, 20 Mar 2008 03:58:03 GMTA round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 25 February–12 March 2008.  http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-25-feb-12-mar-200.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceThu, 13 Mar 2008 06:13:06 GMTChinese scientists have gained insight into the strength of the Asian monsoon, compiling a 200,000-year record of its variability.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/researchers-deduce-asian-monsoon-strength.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceFri, 07 Mar 2008 11:56:16 GMTLet's encourage the mood of political cooperation on the big issues during the International Year of Planet Earth, says Nasser Ennih.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/earth-science/earth-sciences-need-a-higher-profile-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_earthscienceFri, 29 Feb 2008 02:21:55 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/