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Agriculture & Environment: Earth science

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Earth science can help inform and design strategies to cope with natural disasters or climate change. The use of system models also help explain the Earth's past and possible future behaviour.

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Opinions and Analysis

Aid distribution in Somalia Understanding uncertainty to prevent humanitarian crises

Dialogue enables scientists and communities to work with uncertain information, say humanitarian policy experts Emma Visman and colleagues.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Satellite image of hurricane How Cuba turns early warning into joined-up action

Cuba's early warning approach holds lessons for other countries, write disaster risk reduction specialists Veronica F. Grasso and José Rubiera.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Gaps in India’s implementation of biodiversity law

7 October 2012 | EN
Source: Economic and Political Weekly


News and Features

soil atlas of africa African soil diversity mapped for the first time

An atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.

20 May 2013 | EN

Aerosol particles over earth Concerns grow over effects of solar geoengineering

The latest studies predict adverse or ineffective outcomes of atmospheric geoengineering, and scientists are calling for better governance.

2 May 2013 | EN