https://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=disasters&parent=environmentDisasters RSS feeds.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:04:32 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/gaza-war-documented-in-stories-of-resilience/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/gaza-war-documented-in-stories-of-resilience/SciDev.Net looks back at the stories of resilience that emerged amid the devastation. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:59:31 GMT+0000Nehal Lasheenhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/sudan-landslide-wont-be-the-last-scientists-warn/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/sudan-landslide-wont-be-the-last-scientists-warn/Urgent preventative action is needed to avert further disasters like the landslide in western Sudan’s Tarsin village. Tue, 9 Sep 2025 11:18:04 GMT+0000Hazem Badrhttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/tanzanian-climate-research-forecasts-weather-extremes/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/tanzanian-climate-research-forecasts-weather-extremes/Meteorologist warns of rising heat and intense rainfall across Tanzania, threatening livelihoods, health and homes. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:42:59 GMT+0000Syriacus Buguzihttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/fire-tolerant-chinaberry-tree-endorsed-for-forest-planting/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/fire-tolerant-chinaberry-tree-endorsed-for-forest-planting/Indian researchers say the chinaberry tree could be well-suited to replanting efforts after wildfires. Thu, 8 May 2025 02:15:19 GMT+0000Papiya Bhattacharyahttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/tidal-flooding-on-indian-lake-demands-lasting-solutions/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/tidal-flooding-on-indian-lake-demands-lasting-solutions/Communities on the banks of India’s Vembanad Lake face an uncertain future as ocean surges and flooding worsen with climate change. Wed, 9 Apr 2025 05:17:50 GMT+0000K.S. Harikrishnanhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/myanmar-quake-relief-slowed-by-info-blackout-red-tape/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/myanmar-quake-relief-slowed-by-info-blackout-red-tape/Communications blackouts and military bureaucracy hinder aid efforts in war-torn Myanmar after deadly earthquake. Thu, 3 Apr 2025 11:39:33 GMT+0000Joel Adrianohttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/lmics-should-turn-to-eu-china-after-us-climate-exit/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/lmics-should-turn-to-eu-china-after-us-climate-exit/Climate experts urge vulnerable countries to explore alternative funding as US withdraws from key climate agreements. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:05:21 GMT+0000Mohammed El-Saidhttps://www.scidev.net/global/explainer/trachoma-elimination-in-sight-after-south-asia-success/https://www.scidev.net/global/explainer/trachoma-elimination-in-sight-after-south-asia-success/India and Pakistan successfully eliminate trachoma, while 39 countries continue to grapple with the disease. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:56:14 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/climate-scientists-sound-alarm-over-asias-rising-seas/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/climate-scientists-sound-alarm-over-asias-rising-seas/Scientists say the unprecedented warming of the Indo-Pacific oceans calls for urgent, collective action. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:14:22 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/pet-dogs-to-the-rescue-amid-philippines-earthquake-risk/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/pet-dogs-to-the-rescue-amid-philippines-earthquake-risk/A charity in the Philippines is training pet dogs and their owners to act as disaster responders. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:01:30 GMT+0000Harvey Sapigaohttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/warming-fuels-cyclones-cloudbursts-across-asia/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/warming-fuels-cyclones-cloudbursts-across-asia/Cyclones are becoming stronger and staying longer on Southeast Asia’s coastlines. Thu, 8 Aug 2024 11:51:40 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/yemen-s-drug-growers-sour-prized-sidr-honey-trade/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/yemen-s-drug-growers-sour-prized-sidr-honey-trade/Pesticide-hungry drug growers are killing the bees that make Yemen’s prized Sidr honey. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:00:01 GMT+0000Ismail Al-Aghbaryhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/southern-africa-drought-crisis-demands-fresh-solutions/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/southern-africa-drought-crisis-demands-fresh-solutions/Government and UN partners say innovative strategies are required to boost food production and build resilience. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:46:39 GMT+0000Charles Pensulohttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/ai-forecasting-deployed-to-predict-nepal-landslides/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/ai-forecasting-deployed-to-predict-nepal-landslides/A landslide forecasting system uses artificial intelligence to predict impending landslide threats in Nepal. Fri, 7 Jun 2024 02:30:47 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/climate-change-widening-asias-education-gap/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/climate-change-widening-asias-education-gap/Extreme weather, triggered by climate change, is forcing repeated school closures in South and South-East Asia. Wed, 5 Jun 2024 03:46:13 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/indian-ocean-temperature-index-signals-dengue-outbreaks/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/indian-ocean-temperature-index-signals-dengue-outbreaks/Indian Ocean temperatures may predict dengue outbreaks in Asia and South America up to nine months in advance. Fri, 24 May 2024 10:47:33 GMT+0000Sahana Ghoshhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/kenya-floods-prompts-calls-for-warning-systems/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/kenya-floods-prompts-calls-for-warning-systems/Kenya’s most severe flooding in decades show the need for AI- and nature-based mitigation, say climate scientists. Fri, 10 May 2024 04:18:11 GMT+0000Scovian Lillianhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/ocean-warming-triggers-indo-pacific-heatwaves/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/ocean-warming-triggers-indo-pacific-heatwaves/Warming of the Indian Ocean is behind the current heatwave in the Indo Pacific region, say scientists. Fri, 10 May 2024 10:55:03 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/quakes-do-not-kill-people-bad-buildings-do/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/quakes-do-not-kill-people-bad-buildings-do/Infrastructure building continues unbridled in Asia Pacific’s seismically active zones, writes Ranjit Devraj. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:11:26 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/seaweed-could-survive-nuclear-war-avert-famine/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/seaweed-could-survive-nuclear-war-avert-famine/Seaweed has the potential to be a viable food source in a cataclysmic event such as nuclear war, scientists claim. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:48:49 GMT+0000Alladin Diega