It's time to act to secure sustainable water and sanitation for all
There's no silver bullet to sustainable development, but to avoid conflicts, disasters and damage to ecosystems, water agenda must advance on political arena
"The people survived" - Vanuatu says death toll won't jump
"Hurricanes or cyclones are not new. We have learned to adapt to the situation." - Prime Minister Joe Natuman
New global disaster plan sets targets to curb risk, losses
But critics say lack of funding and numerical goals could hurt implementation
Amazon rainforest soaking up less carbon as trees die young - study
Climate change and worsening drought may mean more trees are dying
U.S. Catholics lead in concern about climate change - study
Pope Francis’ outspoken views on the need for action on global warming may be playing a role, research suggests
New global disaster plan sets targets to curb risk, losses
But critics say lack of funding, numerical goals could hurt implementation
Mali's women take up arms against 'miniyamba'
Through greater crop diversity, women take a lead in fighting the ‘fear of devastating drought’
We need a seismic shift in thinking on cash to tackle disaster risk
An assessment of disaster risk now needs to be part of every big investment
New global disaster plan aims to lower deaths and losses
Negotiators at U.N. conference in Sendai are still haggling over controversial parts of the blueprint
'We lost our house in Hurricane Katrina' – climate scientists speak out
New website lets climate scientists share their personal stories and fears about climate threats