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/ The tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/chilean-coast-could-provide-clues-on-sea-level-rise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 01 May 2013 04:07:31 GMTA technique to detect catastrophic landslides could help locate areas at risk and enable faster assistance to affected places.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/giant-landslides-identified-by-seismic-fingerprints.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 29 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMTDespite showing strong economic growth, much of the Asia-Pacific continues to face severe water and sanitation challenges, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/three-quarters-of-asia-pacific-nations-lack-water-security-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersSat, 16 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMTA new model could improve the prediction of monsoon rainfall and tropical storms over a vast area of Asia and the Pacific, says a paper.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/new-model-offers-better-forecast-of-asian-monsoon-and-storm-season.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 27 Feb 2013 12:59:49 GMTDisaster warnings can be fast, but how can we also ensure their accuracy and credibility, ask Rohan Samarajiva and Nalaka Gunawardene.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/opinions/crying-wolf-over-disasters-undermines-future-warnings-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 06 Feb 2013 18:32:11 GMTCrowd-sourced maps and data could aid relief and humanitarian work after natural disasters such as Haiti's 2010 earthquake, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/online-tools-decentralising-disaster-relief-efforts-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersMon, 04 Feb 2013 15:02:46 GMTAceh's tsunami research centre is running out of funds, placing its research and preparedness in danger and leaving its staff without pay.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/funding-running-out-for-aceh-tsunami-research-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 30 Jan 2013 16:55:50 GMTAlthough the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-pushing-for-a-strong-climate-change-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 30 Jan 2013 16:10:00 GMTThe parasitic root damage to bananas and plantains has been measured by assessing their leaf area using a digital photographic system.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/digital-imaging-shows-promise-in-assessing-crop-health-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 25 Jan 2013 15:54:22 GMTMore 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/natural-disasters/news/nations-agree-first-global-treaty-to-ban-mercury-emissions-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:32:02 GMTNew varieties of cassava may dramatically increase harvests of the drought-resistant root crop in the Horn of Africa, show Ethiopian tests.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/horn-of-africa-should-grow-more-climate-hardy-cassava-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersThu, 17 Jan 2013 15:21:40 GMTThe IADB has approved a US$100 million loan that will enable Costa Rica to cover costs arising from emergencies caused by natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/costa-rica-receives-loan-to-deal-with-disasters.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersThu, 17 Jan 2013 08:30:51 GMTMigration to cities, expansion of road networks and drought are among the main causes of forest fires in the Amazon, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/rural-depopulation-linked-to-fires-in-amazon-basin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersThu, 10 Jan 2013 18:23:11 GMTScientists have said that a mega quake is likely to happen this century after taking closer look at a weak point in the main Himalayan fault.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/himalayas-should-brace-for-mega-quake-this-century-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 01 Jan 2013 12:42:12 GMTAfrica'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/natural-disasters/news/african-scientists-call-for-climate-change-evidence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 28 Dec 2012 17:27:52 GMTHurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike carried sediments to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico that will benefit their composition and density, says a studyhttp://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/hurricanes-can-benefit-coastal-wetlands-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersFri, 21 Dec 2012 11:37:58 GMTCommunication failure is partly to blame for deaths, damage and displacement from recent flooding, says the chief of the country's meteorology body.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/nigeria-must-close-climate-change-communication-gap--4.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 12 Dec 2012 12:38:20 GMTThe use of climate forecasting in an 'early warning, early action' strategy in West Africa boosted relief for floods, a study reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/climate-forecasts-boosted-west-african-floods-response.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 28 Nov 2012 15:43:29 GMTA report calls for a change in thinking on disaster risk, urging everyone involved in development to consider their decisions in light of risks.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/-culture-change-needed-to-avert-growing-disaster-risk-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersTue, 27 Nov 2012 17:59:32 GMTIndigenous 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/natural-disasters/features/snakes-and-folk-tales-meet-science-in-disaster-warning.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_naturaldisastersWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:04:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/