Mexico Meeting to Bring World Together on Disaster Prevention
We have got much better at managing disasters but are less focused on reducing risk, write Robert Glasser, head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and Luis…
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Staying Safe From Disasters Pays, but Will Funders Listen?
Work is underway to show the economic benefits of investing to make cities and communities more resilient, by Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation NEW ORLEANS, March 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
From Floating Homes to Fish Ponds, $10 Million Award Backs Solutions to Floods
BANGKOK, March 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From building floating houses and flood-resilient roads to protecting coasts by restoring fish ponds, 12 projects aimed at tackling water-related problems in some…
Disaster Response Goes Digital – But Not for All
Tech firms are helping information move faster in a crisis, but some vulnerable people are shut out, by Megan Rowling. NEW ORLEANS, March 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – What do…
Smarter Spending Could Tackle Disasters in Uganda Before They Happen
Sending small amounts of aid before a predicted disaster could help cut what needs to be spent afterward, officials say. By Zoe Tabary ENTEBBE, Uganda, March 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
Climate Change Is a Threat – But It Won’t Hurt Me, Americans Say
Only 40 percent of Americans believe climate change will harm them personally, despite worsening problems with drought, flooding, forest fires and more intense storms. By J.D. Capelouto LONDON, March 1…
In Japan Tsunami City, People Power Turns Disaster Into Opportunity
Building a “new city” from the wreckage of Higashi-Matsushima has required careful planning and consensus among citizens on how to protect them from future threats. CHIANG RAI, Thailand, Feb 9…
Governments Ill-Equipped to Protect Mangroves, Need to Involve Communities – Global Study
Study recommends governments support existing community-based mangrove management programmes, which allow locals to sustainably fish and harvest timber in forests, writes Matthew Ponsford for Thomson Reuters Foundation. LONDON, Feb 2…
Tanzania – Drones Help Communities Map Flood Risk in Dar Es Salaam Slums
With almost 70 percent of its inhabitants living in informal settlements, Dar es Salaam is highly vulnerable to flooding, but drones can help communities map the flood risk, reports Kizito…
2016: A Year of Transition From Talk to Action on Climate Change
BARCELONA, Dec 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When it comes to climate change and the battle to keep it in check, 2016 was a year of extremes. The euphoria of…
El Nino-Linked Cyclones to Increase in Pacific With Global Warming-Research
LONDON, Dec 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, scientists said…
Children Take the Lead in Cyclone Early Warnings in Bangladesh
COX’s BAZAR, Bangladesh, Dec 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As Cyclone Roanu approached the coast of Bangladesh last May, 10-year-old Mohammad Hossain worried about his father, a fisherman out at…
Landowners Receive Billions in Subsidies to Protect Watersheds – Study
With a growing global population and increased demand, governments are struggling with how to provide everyone with enough water to drink, writes Chris Arsenault for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. RIO…
Climate Refugees in South Asia Need Protection, Advocates Say
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – People forced to leave their homes because of climate change in South Asia should get the same protections given to political refugees,…
Business Not Yet Doing Enough to Stop Commodities Destroying Forests
BARCELONA, Dec 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global companies that produce and use commodities such as palm oil and soy are moving too slowly to cut deforestation, suggesting international goals…
Crowd-Sourced Maps for Natural Disasters Boosted by New Algorithm
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Humanitarian workers delivering aid to regions hit by natural disasters might find it a little easier to reach people most in…
