Bangladesh Promises to Improve Local Flood Warnings After Complaints
DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladesh will seek to improve the way it communicates flood warnings to local people in regions at risk of rising waters, a minister said on…
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Protect Coastal, Island Communities Now as Seas Rise, Scientists Urge
LONDON, Sept 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Melting of the world’s glaciers and warming of its oceans are fuelling rising seas, fiercer storms, worsening water shortages and other risks that…
Rising Risk: Flood Damage Now a Mental Health Threat in Britain
A study shows that people whose homes are damaged by disasters are 50% more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, writes Laurie Goering for Thomson Reuters Foundation. LONDON, Sept…
In Flood-Prone Southern India, Doctors Tend Mental Scars of Disasters
In Kerala state, authorities and mental health experts are providing community-based care for those struggling to deal with the trauma of flash floods and landslides IDUKKI, India, Aug 15 (Thomson…
Torch, Radio, House Deeds? U.S. Readies for Hurricane Season
Clear proof of ownership, legal experts say, is the key to unlocking vital government aid after a hurricane sweeps through. WASHINGTON, July 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Torch, radio, whistle…
Bangladesh Tries New Way to Aid Flood-hit Families: Cash Up Front
DHAKA, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Parvin Begum, who saw her home on a secluded island in northern Bangladesh steadily devoured by floods this month, feels lucky. She received…
Water-Smart Green Roofs and Plazas Make a Splash in Rotterdam
Projects sprouting across Rotterdam aim to keep communities safer from climate extremes, while bringing them closer together. ROTTERDAM, July 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A decade ago, Rotterdam’s rundown inner-city…
Pakistan – As Glacial Lake Bursts, Preparation Saves Lives
As climate change melts glaciers, threatening floods as glacial lakes burst, efforts to reduce disaster risks are also advancing. KARACHI, Pakistan – Efforts to prepare Pakistani mountain communities threatened by…
Malawi Storm Survivors Place Hope in Solar Power to Switch on ‘New Life’
Development agency Practical Action found solar micro-grids built with storm risks in mind were largely able to withstand Cyclone Idai and could help local people recover faster, writes Charles Pensulo…
USA – After Brutal Spring Floods, US Farmers Face Big Losses
“I’m looking at (a loss of) at least $300, $400 an acre, maybe more.” US farmers are facing big losses after the spring floods of 2019, writes Stephen Starr for…
Mental Stress on Rise as Coastal Towns Confront Surging Climate Threats
NEW YORK, June 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When community leaders in the town of Piermont, just north of New York City, ask residents, “How long do you want to…
Virtual Reality Helps Scare Residents to Flee Looming Storms, Research Says
NEW YORK, June 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Virtual reality simulations work better than traditional alerts in motivating people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes, research said on Friday, part of…
USA – Stop Building on Floodplains, Say Flood-Hit Families
NEW YORK, June 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Victims of worsening floods linked to climate change plan to “bombard” U.S. lawmakers with videos and postcards showing the human toll of…
India – Beyond Shelter in a Storm, Odisha Eyes Sturdier Homes, Power and Trees
BHUBANESWAR, India, June 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Six weeks after India’s eastern state of Odisha was battered by the strongest storm since 2013, officials are considering how to build…
As Risks Rise, Too Little Is Spent to Avert Disasters, Say UN and Red Cross
GENEVA, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Governments and businesses are still investing far too little to protect poor communities at rising risk from wild weather and other threats, the…
Displaced by Fighting Then by Mudslides, Colombians Struggle to Rebuild
Around the world, many families are facing both conflict and climate change pressures, fleeing one crisis only to find themselves facing a different one. Report by Anastasia Moloney for Thomson…
