http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on natural disasters and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/ Pakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 GMTAhead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/science-academies-urge-action-on-environmental-issues.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 14 May 2012 17:20:47 GMTTsunami researchers say current models rely on equations that cannot respond to complex wave behaviours along shorelines.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/tsunami-forecast-models-too-simple-say-researchers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:43:41 GMTA report on earthquake risks in Central America has identified countries and regions facing the greatest threat.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/scientists-assess-seismic-hazards-in-central-america.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersWed, 25 Apr 2012 03:33:38 GMTWorld leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/opinions/rio-20-should-make-sustainable-land-use-a-top-priority-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:16 GMTThree years on from a report warning of the earthquake and tsunami risk for Peru’s capital, few recommendations have been followed up.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/lima-yet-to-address-earthquake-risks.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersWed, 18 Apr 2012 14:27:57 GMTWarning systems in Indonesia, India and Australia 'worked well' after last week's powerful quake near Indonesia, but challenges remain.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/asian-tsunami-alert-systems-pass-major-test-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:49:53 GMTResearchers say last month’s powerful quake revealed that promises made after the 2010 disaster to improve responses haven’t been kept.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/2011-quake-highlights-failures-in-chile-s-alert-system-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 09 Apr 2012 02:16:46 GMTA table designed to stay upright under a tonne of debris could provide shelter in an earthquake, say its Israeli designers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/earthquake-resistant-table-could-save-lives-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersFri, 06 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMTCôte-d'Ivoire has recommenced the collection of genetic food crop resources, now the country's political crisis has eased.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/gene-bank-research-back-on-track-in-post-conflict-c-te-d-ivoire-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:57:17 GMTSri Lanka needs to be prepared for tsunamis in order to reduce impacts, say new computer simulated studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/tsunami-study-stresses-preparedness.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 02 Apr 2012 10:54:48 GMTA new application uses satellite data to monitor forest fires in Nepal and Bhutan.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/new-satellite-tool-to-detect-himalayan-forest-fires.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 02 Apr 2012 10:08:24 GMTScientists have issued the first 'State of the Planet' declaration calling for change within and outside the science community to avoid environmental collapse.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/planet-is-in-critical-state-warns-science-declaration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersFri, 30 Mar 2012 17:08:29 GMTAn international commission of senior scientists has launched a charter for action on food security for different sectors of society.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/leading-scientists-launch-action-plan-on-food-security-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersThu, 29 Mar 2012 13:24:47 GMTThe latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/rio-20-zero-draft-accepts-planetary-boundaries-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersWed, 28 Mar 2012 16:26:40 GMTDrought is the deadliest disaster in Africa, but deaths have been going down, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/deaths-from-drought-in-africa-are-down-data-reveal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersTue, 27 Mar 2012 14:26:29 GMTRapidly growing cities in Asia could benefit from a toolkit of indicators that assesses their readiness to face climate change impacts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/ten-asian-cities-leading-the-way-in-climate-proofing-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersTue, 27 Mar 2012 12:58:03 GMTYuan Tseh Lee, president of the International Council for Science, tells SciDev.Net what scientists must achieve at Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/features/q-a-yuan-tseh-lee-on-achieving-sustainability.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:25:29 GMTResearchers are putting together a plan at the Planet Under Pressure meeting to find sustainable solutions to Earth's problems.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/natural-disasters/news/conference-hopes-to-turn-the-tide-on-earth-s-decline.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_naturaldisastersMon, 26 Mar 2012 12:30:27 GMTEngineers say Mexico City tolerated last week’s 7.4 magnitude quake well, and could be a model for other developing 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