Tropical cyclone damage costs are set to increase dramatically because of climate change, and population and economic growth, says a study.

Pacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing.

Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.

Developing countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists.

Thai researchers have suggested a series of measures, including a huge expressway for water, to prevent future flooding in Bangkok.

South Asia's atmospheric brown cloud, caused by aerosol emissions, is leading to more destructive cyclones.

New rice varieties, including those resistant to flooding, are producing higher yields for farmers across South-East Asia, says a report.

The Megha-Tropiques Indo-French satellite will enhance understanding of tropical weather phenomena.

The success of Twitter typhoon alerts has inspired a more responsive online weather communication strategy in the Philippines.

The World Risk Report 2011 uses a novel index that shows Afghanistan and some African countries to be most vulnerable to hazards.

The El Niño climate cycle has been linked to almost 30 per cent of civil conflicts in tropical countries in recent history.

Homes with floating foundations made from discarded plastic bottles could cut homelessness in flood-prone regions.

Long-term satellite data of African rainfall are set to improve the accuracy of climate predictions for the continent.

Getting seeds from friends restores diversity better than getting them from relief programmes following natural disasters, says a study.

Buried mangrove forests act as earthquake-resistant foundations for buildings, a study in the Caribbean has found.

An international climate research project in West Africa, AMMA, is in jeopardy after France banned travel to its three host countries.

Mobile phones can come to the aid of fishermen along coasts increasingly prone to storms due to climate change, say experts.

Black carbon soot is landing on snow and melting the Himalayan glaciers faster than atmospheric soot and CO₂, says a study.

Indonesia will lead an attempt to coordinate disaster research and action on a regional scale.

Science could have helped reduce the impact of the floods and mudslides in Brazil, where 650 died in the last week, say experts.