http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on tsunami and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/news/ An 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/tsunami/study-reveals-tsunami-hazard-to-guadeloupe.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiMon, 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/tsunami/mangroves-protect-coastal-villages-during-cyclones.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiTue, 21 Apr 2009 03:27:24 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/tsunami/indian-ocean-due-huge-quake-in-next-30-years-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 15 Jan 2009 04:32:07 GMTCoastal forests such as mangroves cannot protect against a tsunami on their own, and other factors should be considered, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/mangroves-do-not-protect-against-tsunamis-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiWed, 14 Jan 2009 03:53:16 GMTIndonesia's plans to become the regional tsunami warning centre have taken a step forward with the launch of its own warning system.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/indonesia-eyes-regional-role-with-tsunami-warning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiWed, 03 Dec 2008 04:21:11 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/tsunami/indian-ocean-tsunami-was-not-the-first-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiTue, 04 Nov 2008 04:16:09 GMTStress and depression in Sri Lankan mothers after the 2004 Asian tsunami can be lessened by good familial and social ties, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/social-factors-help-women-with-post-tsunami-stress.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 27 Mar 2008 03:46:27 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/tsunami/south-asia-news-in-brief-1-15-march-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 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/tsunami/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-25-feb-12-mar-200.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 13 Mar 2008 06:13:06 GMTDredging India's Sethusamundram ship channel poses environmental risks, and could even magnify future tsunami damage, says C.P. Rajendran.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/shipping-shortcut-poses-environmental-risks.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 25 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMTIndia's tsunami warning centre in Hyderabad is fully operational, providing data to Indian organisations as well as neighbouring countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/indias-tsunami-warning-centre-up-and-running.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiMon, 01 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMTPeople in earthquake-prone cities need education and stronger buildings, not just early warnings and disaster relief, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/quake-survival-not-foresight-needed-say-experts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiFri, 14 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMTResearchers have identified a potential earthquake area along the coast of Myanmar, which could cause a tsunami in the Bay of Bengal.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/tsunami-risk-for-bay-of-bengal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 06 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMTIndonesia's earthquake warning system is being compromised by logistical problems, despite a recent successful detection of an earthquake.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/indonesias-earthquake-system-shaky-but-stable.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiWed, 15 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTProtecting against the risk of shifting ground and replanting mangrove forests are some of the tasks ahead for tsunami-hit areas, reports Richard Stone.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/rebuilding-and-prevention-in-tsunamihit-areas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiTue, 24 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMTIndonesian authorities claim they were unable to warn the coastal communities devastated by the latest tsunami.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/tsunami-warning-was-too-late-for-hundreds-of-victi.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiFri, 21 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMTUNESCO has announced that the Indian Ocean's tsunami warning system is now ready for action.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/indian-ocean-tsunami-alert-system-up-and-running.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 29 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTWells in coastal Sri Lanka are still badly contaminated with salt a year and a half after the tsunami that created the problem.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/tsunami-salt-still-contaminates-sri-lankan-wells.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiWed, 10 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTScientists say the Indian government is hampering international efforts to understand the 2004 tsunami with its ban on all foreign ships entering its waters.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/indian-foreign-boat-ban-hampers-tsunami-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 26 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMTMangrove replanting schemes in the tsunami-hit countries of the Indian Ocean are struggling to get it right, reports Marilyn Smith.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/tsunami/the-right-way-to-rebuild-asias-coastal-barrier.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_tsunamiThu, 12 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/