SciDev.Net | Agriculture & Environment | Improving early warning of disasters http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on improving early warning of disasters and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/ Nations agree first global treaty to ban mercury emissions More than 140 nations have agreed the first global, legally-binding treaty to prevent man-made emissions of mercury into the environment.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/nations-agree-first-global-treaty-to-ban-mercury-emissions-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:32:02 GMTAfrican scientists call for climate change evidenceAfrica's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence base.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/african-scientists-call-for-climate-change-evidence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersFri, 28 Dec 2012 17:27:52 GMTClimate data 'has helped African farmers boost production'A knowledge-exchange programme has helped to protect African people from extreme weather and increase harvests, an initiative has foundhttp://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/climate-data-has-helped-african-farmers-boost-production-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersThu, 27 Dec 2012 15:50:08 GMTEarly warning of disasters: Facts and figuresLucy Pearson looks at early warning systems for disasters, their uses and limits, and what accounts for the gap between warning and action.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/features/early-warning-of-disasters-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:04:00 GMTSnakes and folk tales meet science in disaster warningIndigenous knowledge and science often seem poles apart, but meshing them can curb disaster risk, reports Smriti Mallapaty.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/features/snakes-and-folk-tales-meet-science-in-disaster-warning.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:04:00 GMTWhy disaster warning and development go hand in handTo engage people in early action we must understand their experience, behaviour and constraints, says disaster policy expert Andrew Collins.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/opinions/why-disaster-warning-and-development-go-hand-in-hand-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:00:59 GMTUnderstanding uncertainty to prevent humanitarian crisesDialogue enables scientists and communities to work with uncertain information, say humanitarian policy experts Emma Visman and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/opinions/understanding-uncertainty-to-prevent-humanitarian-crises-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:00:30 GMTHow Cuba turns early warning into joined-up actionCuba's early warning approach holds lessons for other countries, write disaster risk reduction specialists Veronica F. Grasso and José Rubiera.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/opinions/how-cuba-turns-early-warning-into-joined-up-action-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:00:00 GMTUsing disaster warning tools to their best potentialStronger links between scientific tools and the environment in which they operate can improve the effectiveness of early warning.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/editorials/using-disaster-warning-tools-to-their-best-potential.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 09:55:21 GMTEffective disaster response needs integrated messagingNew communication tools get good press but must become part of response systems, argue ICT specialists Jessica Heinzelman and Krista Baptista.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/opinions/effective-disaster-response-needs-integrated-messaging.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersFri, 16 Nov 2012 15:41:16 GMTScientists on trial: Lessons for disaster preparednessEarthquake science was not on trial in Italy — it was about inadequate information and participation in decision-making, says Carina Fearnley.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/opinions/scientists-on-trial-lessons-for-disaster-preparedness.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 31 Oct 2012 17:14:58 GMTEarthquake aftershock forecasting 'must be improved'Researchers are calling for more reliable aftershock forecasting after a Sumatran 'megaquake' this year caused other large earthquakes as far as Japan and Mexico.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/earthquake-aftershock-forecasting-must-be-improved-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersThu, 25 Oct 2012 17:16:44 GMTDisaster prevention needs far more investment, say expertsInternational aid agency Islamic Relief has called on the UN to create a global fund to finance disaster prevention projects.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/disaster-prevention-needs-far-more-investment-say-experts-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersFri, 05 Oct 2012 16:34:57 GMTOcean salinity may help forecast cyclone intensityResearch into the role of layers in oceans caused by differences in salinity could help improve hurricane forecasting, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/ocean-salinity-may-help-forecast-cyclone-intensity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersMon, 20 Aug 2012 18:40:35 GMTTexting boosts health responses to Philippine floodingA new mobile text messaging service has expanded the Philippines' capacity to respond to health emergencies connected to natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/texting-boosts-health-responses-to-philippine-flooding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersThu, 09 Aug 2012 17:21:32 GMTClimate scientists and communities can find common groundFruitful dialogue in Africa shows the gap between climate scientists and decision makers can be bridged, says adaptation specialist Arame Tall.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/opinions/climate-scientists-and-communities-can-find-common-ground.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersWed, 11 Jul 2012 16:02:21 GMTData gaps hamper disaster risk reductionDisaster risk management calls for collaboration among scientists, policy makers and communities acting on integrated data.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/data-gaps-hamper-disaster-risk-reduction.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersMon, 09 Jul 2012 09:26:38 GMTBangladesh flood forecast ignoredBangladesh can forecast floods three days in advance, but lack of shelters led to a heavy toll.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/bangladesh-flood-forecast-ignored.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersFri, 06 Jul 2012 12:40:16 GMTRadar technology 'could dramatically increase tsunami warning times'Researchers in the US have unveiled new technology which could significantly increase tsunami detection capabilities.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/radar-technology-could-dramatically-increase-tsunami-warning-times-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersTue, 12 Jun 2012 16:54:47 GMTStudy questions Twitter's role in disaster aftermathAnalyses of tweets after earthquakes in Chile and Japan shed light on role of social media in post-disaster communication.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/improving-early-warning-of-disasters/news/study-questions-twitter-s-role-in-disaster-aftermath-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_improvingearlywarningofdisastersTue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/ http://www.scidev.net/