CAPE TOWN, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the next 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, power blackouts, and…
NAIROBI, June 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When heavy rains hit Kenya’s capital in March, Penina Mueni’s three sewing machines went underwater. The tailor, who repairs clothes in southern Nairobi’s…
Weather and disaster offices have for years faced criticism for a lack of flood early warnings – but that is changing this year, experts say. MARAWILA, Sri Lanka, June 6…
GRAND ANSE, Grenada, May 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The onset of hurricane season this week could prove disastrous for Caribbean nations that were slammed by storms last year and…
BADDAGANA, Sri Lanka (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – On the surface, Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo looks like any other fast-growing South Asian city, with buildings stretching as far as the eye…
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Coral reefs, mangroves and even some fish could soon have their own insurance policies as the industry seeks new ways to boost…
LONDON, May 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – What do an Ethiopian coffee grower, a Colombian fisherman and a Vietnamese rice farmer have in common? All three saw their income and…
FREETOWN, May 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Kadiatu Koroma only narrowly escaped the mudslide that engulfed her home in Sierra Leone’s ramshackle capital last August, killing an estimated 1,000 people…
YAOUNDE, May 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A fund launched by the Red Cross aims to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid before rather than after floods, droughts and other natural hazards…
Just four in 10 people know who to contact for information during an emergency, writes Sebastien Malo for Thomson Reuters Foundation. NEW YORK, April 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Less…
“Most people immediately think of wind when they visualise a hurricane … But the reality is multiple hazards – wind, heavy rain and storm surge” LONDON, April 13 (Thomson Reuters…
A scheme backed by the World Bank aims to resettle 10,000 residents from the crumbling coast of Saint-Louis. SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal, April 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – ” Mum, mum, get…
An unusual glacier in the remote north of Pakistan has blocked a river – and threatens flooding as it melts. ISLAMABAD, March 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Climate change is…
Both people and infrastructure could be better prepared to withstand hurricanes, floods and rises in sea level. LONDON, March 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The U.S. government urgently needs to…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thousands of families on Vietnam’s typhoon-battered coast will receive free storm-proof houses, which can help pull them out of poverty, government and…
EDMONTON, Canada March 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thirteen cities worldwide are projected to see temperature hikes that could exceed 2 degrees Celsius (3.6°F) over the next decade or so,…
