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A new report has indicated that text messaging could play a vital role in an early warning system for natural disasters in the Maldives.

An earthquake on Dominica could trigger massive rock slides, sending a tsunami racing towards Guadeloupe, says a new study.

Mangroves cut coastal deaths during cyclones — but their effectiveness during tsunamis is inconclusive, says a new study.

A study of coral growth patterns has led researchers to predict a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean in the next 30 years.

Coastal forests such as mangroves cannot protect against a tsunami on their own, and other factors should be considered, say researchers.

Indonesia's plans to become the regional tsunami warning centre have taken a step forward with the launch of its own warning system.

The tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region in 2004 was not the first of its size, indicates research from two groups.

Stress and depression in Sri Lankan mothers after the 2004 Asian tsunami can be lessened by good familial and social ties, say researchers.

A round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.

A round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 25 February–12 March 2008.

 

India's tsunami warning centre in Hyderabad is fully operational, providing data to Indian organisations as well as neighbouring countries.

People in earthquake-prone cities need education and stronger buildings, not just early warnings and disaster relief, say scientists.

Researchers have identified a potential earthquake area along the coast of Myanmar, which could cause a tsunami in the Bay of Bengal.

Indonesia's earthquake warning system is being compromised by logistical problems, despite a recent successful detection of an earthquake.

Indonesian authorities claim they were unable to warn the coastal communities devastated by the latest tsunami.

UNESCO has announced that the Indian Ocean's tsunami warning system is now ready for action.

Wells in coastal Sri Lanka are still badly contaminated with salt a year and a half after the tsunami that created the problem.

Scientists say the Indian government is hampering international efforts to understand the 2004 tsunami with its ban on all foreign ships entering its waters.

Asian nations are developing their own tsunami warning systems, after failing to agree on a regional alert centre.

The Indian government is refusing to share real-time data with its partners in the Indian Ocean's new tsunami warning system.