http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [natural disasters] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/ Tropical cyclone damage costs are set to increase dramatically because of climate change, and population and economic growth, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/damage-from-tropical-cyclones-set-to-soar-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 09 Feb 2012 17:21:22 GMTContrary to popular belief, locusts are hampered by nitrogen-rich food — a finding which could be exploited to control swarms.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/nitrogen-fertiliser-could-prevent-locust-swarms-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersFri, 27 Jan 2012 16:59:24 GMTSouth-East Asia has suffered from neglecting planning for disasters. Governments must heed the warnings and act now, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-be-proactive-on-disaster-planning-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:54 GMTThailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/thailand-s-nanotech-research-tackles-disaster-prevention.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:03 GMTJapan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/vietnam-to-launch-earth-monitoring-satellites.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:40 GMTDeveloping countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/latest-models-could-give-asia-ten-day-flood-warnings-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersTue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:12 GMTA retrospective study of tweets on the 2010 cholera epidemic in Haiti found them broadly as good as official data at predicting its progress.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/twitter-data-accurately-tracked-haiti-cholera-outbreak-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersMon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:01 GMTRecent giant quakes in the Pacific region and Indian Ocean are most likely random, finds a study of statistical and physical data.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/-no-evidence-of-links-between-mega-earthquakes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 05 Jan 2012 16:06:28 GMTCameras installed on the tops of buildings along Cartagena’s seafront are helping Colombian scientists track coastal change.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/high-resolution-cameras-to-study-threatened-beaches-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersMon, 26 Dec 2011 00:04:39 GMTIndian Kashmir needs to prepare for a major temblor, going by new satellite data.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/kashmir-susceptible-to-major-quakes-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersWed, 21 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMTNew research in the debate about the protection coastal forests offer against tsunamis finds community location is a more important factor.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/aceh-mangroves-offered-little-tsunami-protection-in-2004.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersFri, 16 Dec 2011 18:10:41 GMTBuilding capacity is more important than technology for pastoralists' food security in Ethiopia, a study argues.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/pastoralists-need-capacity-building-more-than-technology-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:19 GMTThe cities account for more than three quarters of emissions of CO2, are home to half the world population and will be 'highly visible' at Rio +20.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/features/why-city-resilience-will-be-an-issue-at-rio-20-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 15 Dec 2011 08:26:38 GMTUsing GPS stations could greatly reduce the time needed to issue a tsunami warning, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/gps-data-could-speed-up-tsunami-warnings.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersTue, 13 Dec 2011 16:22:49 GMTA preparatory meeting for the Rio+20 summit will discuss open access environmental data with a focus on biodiversity, water, oceans, cities and disasters. Yojana Sharma reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/features/summit-eyeing-global-sharing-of-environmental-data-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersFri, 09 Dec 2011 18:10:57 GMTBangladesh’s proneness to major earthquakes is to be studied under a new five-year project.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/us-to-help-bangladesh-study-earthquake-risks.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersFri, 09 Dec 2011 17:08:18 GMTScientists in the Philippines have developed a low-cost prototype landslide detector that has been undergoing tests.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/low-cost-landslide-sensor-tested-in-philippines.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:46:11 GMTThai researchers have suggested a series of measures, including a huge expressway for water, to prevent future flooding in Bangkok.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/super-floodway-mooted-for-thai-floods.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersFri, 02 Dec 2011 16:29:29 GMTAnalysing vulnerability to climate change must go beyond stating obvious problems to become truly useful, argues Marcus Moench.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/opinions/vulnerability-analyses-getting-back-to-basics-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersThu, 10 Nov 2011 16:04:01 GMTJapan is one of the first case studies for FORIN, a forensic approach to understanding the underlying causes of disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/natural-disasters/news/forensic-disaster-investigations-get-underway-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_naturaldisastersWed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:33 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/