http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on natural disasters and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/ Local knowledge forms the backbone of a programme in Benin that aims to help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/benin-farmers-unite-against-effects-of-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 13 Oct 2009 02:54:00 GMTThe Samoan earthquake highlights worrying shortcomings in Pacific early warning systems, says Richard Hamblyn.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/pacific-warning-systems-are-failing.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersMon, 05 Oct 2009 03:51:29 GMTGlobal warming may affect the central Pacific El Niño, increasing its occurrence and leading to severe droughts in India.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/global-warming-could-increase-negative-effects-of-el-ni-o.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 25 Sep 2009 05:13:28 GMTRiver deltas across the world are sinking, leaving millions of people exposed to the risk of severe flooding.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/millions-at-risk-of-flooding-as-river-deltas-sink-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersThu, 24 Sep 2009 03:07:22 GMTResearch that has enrichened understanding of the African monsoon will be extended for another decade.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/more-time-to-unravel-the-african-monsoon-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 11 Sep 2009 02:46:50 GMTWe must prepare for climate change bringing more natural disasters that favour mosquito-borne disease, says Jai P. Narain from the WHO.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/climate-change-brings-natural-disasters-and-diseas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:23:00 GMTClimate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/climate-change-adapting-is-crucial-too.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 04 Sep 2009 12:11:03 GMTA new report has indicated that text messaging could play a vital role in an early warning system for natural disasters in the Maldives.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/mobile-messages-could-aid-early-warning-in-the-mal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 18 Aug 2009 03:22:25 GMTDifferentiating between two types of El Niño could make it easier to forecast bad hurricane seasons early, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/type-of-el-ni-o-could-improve-hurricane-forecasts-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersMon, 27 Jul 2009 02:15:34 GMTClimate change will make Indian dryland agriculture harder, but a scientific strategy offers real hope, says ICRISAT head William D. Dar.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/scientific-strategies-can-save-dryland-agriculture.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 15 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMTAn early warning system for natural disasters using mobile phone messaging is being trialled in Bangladesh.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/mobile-phone-alerts-to-warn-of-disaster-in-banglad.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 24 Jun 2009 03:05:22 GMTPolicymakers facing tough decisions about moving people because of climate change may be helped by a mathematical model.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/model-guides-flow-of-climate-change-migrants.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 10 Jun 2009 03:28:05 GMTEveryone — 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/natural-disasters/everyone-must-be-involved-in-earthquake-planning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 19 May 2009 02:26:48 GMTPredicting monsoons will be harder because of global warming — and scientists say they will need better weather models.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/global-warming-may-make-monsoons-harder-to-predict.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 13 May 2009 04:09:27 GMTA straw bale house designed to withstand earthquakes has passed rigorous shaking tests, say engineers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/straw-house-design-passes-earthquake-tests.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersThu, 07 May 2009 03:41:04 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/natural-disasters/study-reveals-tsunami-hazard-to-guadeloupe.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersMon, 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/natural-disasters/mangroves-protect-coastal-villages-during-cyclones.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 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/natural-disasters/west-africa-caught-in-megadrought-cycle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 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/natural-disasters/new-method-to-track-cyclone-paths-unveiled.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 17 Apr 2009 03:12:08 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/natural-disasters/indian-ocean-due-huge-quake-in-next-30-years-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersThu, 15 Jan 2009 04:32:07 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/