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.

A technique to detect catastrophic landslides could help locate areas at risk and enable faster assistance to affected places.

Despite showing strong economic growth, much of the Asia-Pacific continues to face severe water and sanitation challenges, says a study.

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.

Indonesia is claiming success in forcing clouds to rain over the ocean before they reach flood-stricken capital Jakarta, but critics are unconvinced.

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.

The parasitic root damage to bananas and plantains has been measured by assessing their leaf area using a digital photographic system.

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.

The IADB has approved a US$100 million loan that will enable Costa Rica to cover costs arising from emergencies caused by natural disasters.

Migration to cities, expansion of road networks and drought are among the main causes of forest fires in the Amazon, says a study.

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.

Africa's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence base.

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

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.

Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea have been intensifying since 1997, but scientific consensus over the cause remains elusive.