Putting science
at the heart of development
Earth science can help inform and design strategies to cope with natural disasters or climate change. The use of system models also help explain the Earth's past and possible future behaviour.
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Opinions and Analysis
Understanding uncertainty to prevent humanitarian crises
Dialogue enables scientists and communities to work with uncertain information, say humanitarian policy experts Emma Visman and colleagues.
How Cuba turns early warning into joined-up action
Cuba's early warning approach holds lessons for other countries, write disaster risk reduction specialists Veronica F. Grasso and José Rubiera.
Gaps in India’s implementation of biodiversity law
7 October 2012
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Source: Economic and Political Weekly
News and Features
African soil diversity mapped for the first time
An atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.
20 May 2013
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Concerns grow over effects of solar geoengineering
The latest studies predict adverse or ineffective outcomes of atmospheric geoengineering, and scientists are calling for better governance.
2 May 2013
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Aerosols confirmed rising over India
18 April 2013
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