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Agriculture & Environment: Improving early warning of disasters

Editorials

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Dead cattle during drought, Horn of Africa

Using disaster warning tools to their best potential

Stronger links between scientific tools and the environment in which they operate can improve the effectiveness of early warning.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

The eye of a cyclone

Science: An anchor for the storm

Science and technology can contribute significantly to mitigating the impact of tropical cyclones.

8 October 2008 | EN | FR | 中文

Reporter

Learning from failures in disaster response

The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.

23 May 2008 | EN | 中文

Tsunami disaster: a failure in science communication

At the heart of the devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunamis lies a failure to communicate scientific information adequately to either decision-makers or the community. Important lessons are to be learnt about the need for professional skills.

17 January 2005 | EN