Water problems mount for South Asian farmers
[ISLAMABAD/COLOMBO] The lack of rains in large, monsoon-dependent, agricultural areas of South Asia has compounded concerns expressed in a recent report about an impending global water crisis and its detrimental impact on agriculture.
ShelterBoxes en route to Haiti as storm nears
Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to become a hurricane in the Caribbean
New UN climate fund must work for the poor - NGOs
Fund should be accountable to poor communities vulnerable to climate change, researchers and activists say