The report investigates the broad concept of the economics of drought management, provides a conceptual, two-tier framework for the assessment of proactive and reactive actions, and disseminates case studies
The maverick child has brought about weather changes that threaten the unique ecosystem of Galapagos Islands
More than 40 Peruvians are feared dead after an avalanche of mud and rocks, possibly triggered by seismic activity, buried a village in northern Andes on November 8, civil defence officials
Wildlife experts said that the volcano, which had erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is not likely to dire ctly affect the rare gorillas of the Virunga Mountains. It would, however,
As parts of Afghanistan are facing the harshest winter in 25 years, 882 people have died since December as a result of sub-zero temperatures, snow and cold-related respiratory diseases, the
With the southeastern parts of Bangladesh experiencing a number of mild to moderate tremors since July 27, it is feared that a major earthquake is set to rock the region in the near future
A sleeping giant is about to come to life at the British colony of Montserrat in Eastern Caribbean. Eruptions and emissions of ash from a volcano dormant for centuries have sent almost 1,000 people
There seems to be no reprieve from a natural disasters this year. The latest culprit is the Typhoon Babs, which caused havoc in the Philippines leaving behind at least 124 dead and forcing thousands
More than 150 nations gather to assess the damage from mounting ecological and social catastrophes
At least eight people were killed in Sri Lanka and about half a million forced to evacuate their homes when a cyclone hit the northeastern parts of the island on December 26. The cyclone was
