Chilean coast could provide clues on sea level rise
The tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.
1 May 2013 | ES
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The tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.
1 May 2013 | ES
A technique to detect catastrophic landslides could help locate areas at risk and enable faster assistance to affected places.
29 March 2013 | EN
Despite showing strong economic growth, much of the Asia-Pacific continues to face severe water and sanitation challenges, says a study.
16 March 2013 | EN
A new model could improve the prediction of monsoon rainfall and tropical storms over a vast area of Asia and the Pacific, says a paper.
27 February 2013 | EN
Indonesia is claiming success in forcing clouds to rain over the ocean before they reach flood-stricken capital Jakarta, but critics are unconvinced.
13 February 2013 | EN
Crowd-sourced maps and data could aid relief and humanitarian work after natural disasters such as Haiti's 2010 earthquake, says a study.
Aceh's tsunami research centre is running out of funds, placing its research and preparedness in danger and leaving its staff without pay.
30 January 2013 | EN
The parasitic root damage to bananas and plantains has been measured by assessing their leaf area using a digital photographic system.
25 January 2013 | EN
More than 140 nations have agreed the first global, legally-binding treaty to prevent man-made emissions of mercury into the environment.
New varieties of cassava may dramatically increase harvests of the drought-resistant root crop in the Horn of Africa, show Ethiopian tests.
17 January 2013 | EN
The IADB has approved a US$100 million loan that will enable Costa Rica to cover costs arising from emergencies caused by natural disasters.
17 January 2013 | ES
Migration to cities, expansion of road networks and drought are among the main causes of forest fires in the Amazon, says a study.
10 January 2013 | ES
Scientists have said that a mega quake is likely to happen this century after taking closer look at a weak point in the main Himalayan fault.
1 January 2013 | EN
Africa's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence base.
28 December 2012 | EN
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike carried sediments to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico that will benefit their composition and density, says a study
21 December 2012 | ES
12 December 2012 | EN
The use of climate forecasting in an 'early warning, early action' strategy in West Africa boosted relief for floods, a study reports.
A report calls for a change in thinking on disaster risk, urging everyone involved in development to consider their decisions in light of risks.
27 November 2012 | EN
Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea have been intensifying since 1997, but scientific consensus over the cause remains elusive.
31 October 2012 | EN
Developing a low carbon economy will be far cheaper than responding to climate change in an ad hoc fashion, says a global report.