

Reducing climate change disaster risk
Pakistan project wins award for shielding villages from natural disasters
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As climate disasters mount, providing aid early gains traction
By Megan Rowling | Fri, 23 Oct 2020 -
'Uninhabitable hell': Climate change and disease threaten millions
By Megan Rowling | Mon, 12 Oct 2020 -
Uganda wants people to leave flooded wetlands - and not come back
By Liam Taylor | Thu, 11 Jun 2020 -
U.S. urged to update flood maps and building rules as risks rise
By Laurie Goering | Wed, 6 Jan 2021 -
analysis Can virus stimulus vaccinate the poor against future crises?
By Laurie Goering | Thu, 7 May 2020 -
COVID-19: What lessons can we apply to battling climate change?
By Laurie Goering | Thu, 7 May 2020 -
Flood prevention could bring 'huge' payoff as global risks rise
By Laurie Goering | Thu, 23 Apr 2020 -
interview In Sierra Leone, Freetown's mayor is preparing for COVID-19
By Laurie Goering | Sun, 19 Apr 2020 -
Climate change could spark 'global systemic crisis' - scientists
By Laurie Goering | Fri, 7 Feb 2020 -
Storm-hit Zimbabweans endure another rainy season in risky homes
By Farai Shawn Matiashe | Wed, 29 Jan 2020 -
To avert future flood chaos, Jakarta urged to defend nature
By Michael Taylor | Tue, 7 Jan 2020 -
As lightning strikes surge, Bangladesh plants a defence
By A.Z.M. Anas | Mon, 11 Nov 2019 -
Conserve or develop? Protecting floodplains could cut flood costs
By Carey L. Biron | Mon, 9 Dec 2019 -
Saving Indonesians from climate disasters, one tweet at a time
By Michael Taylor | Thu, 12 Dec 2019 -
Rising US losses from strong storms flag need for protection
By Anna Scholz-Carlson | Wed, 13 Nov 2019 -
Planners urged to look beyond history to judge climate risks
By Megan Rowling | Wed, 18 Mar 2020 -
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
By Caroline Wambui | Fri, 3 Jan 2020 -
As wildfires worsen, Californians harness tech for help
By Ellen Wulfhorst | Mon, 11 Nov 2019 -
Removable solar panels boost storm readiness in Dominica
By Laurie Goering | Fri, 13 Dec 2019 -
Mobile phone warnings set to aid climate-vulnerable Somali nomads
By Rosa Furneaux | Thu, 21 Nov 2019 -
US announces $30 mln to bolster coasts from flooding, rising seas
By Ellen Wulfhorst | Tue, 19 Nov 2019 -
South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle floods
By Anastasia Moloney | Fri, 22 Nov 2019 -
Richer nations urged to protect against wild weather as loss jumps
By Laurie Goering | Sat, 12 Oct 2019 -
Bangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front
By Naimul Karim | Fri, 26 Jul 2019
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Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms
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Beyond shelter in a storm, Odisha eyes sturdier homes and power
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As risks rise, too little spent to avert disasters: UN, Red Cross
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Protecting basic services from disasters saves cash - World Bank
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Big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia
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Pakistan races to protect mountain villages from runaway glaciers
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Affordability, tradition curb Bangladesh demand for floating homes
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Storm-struck Mozambique must revamp climate preparations: Machel
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As climate shifts bring 'horror movie' floods, Rio fights to adapt
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As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement
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Storm-hit Mozambique says it will seek help to build back better
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Seize opportunity for resilience in storm-hit Mozambique
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Displaced by fighting, mudslides, Colombians struggle to rebuild
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Lebanon students get classes in surviving war and disasters
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Shelter for man and beast: Can Indian cyclone refuges protect all?
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Storm-slammed Mozambique must rebuild for 'tomorrow's climate'
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Kitchen building material could cut urban flooding by half
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Bangkok fights floods with thirsty landscaping
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As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain
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Kenyan farmers try to sweep away landslide risk with bamboo
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As rains lash Sri Lanka, warnings arrive on time
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Falling Freetown
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After spring floods, Nairobi moves to cut disaster risks
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Bangladesh cities join U.N. drive to build disaster defences
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Dominican Republic city prepares for hurricane season
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As climate risks grow, Pakistani Kashmir boosts emergency plans
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Mangroves and mapping help Mozambique tackle climate change
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African nations to get profiles of drought and flood risk
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LA makes plans for sudden shocks, long-term calamity
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With pumps and canals, Sri Lanka’s capital moves to cut flood risk
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Dominican Republic on long road to make hospitals, schools safer
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Award-winning Nepalese farmers grow bananas to avert floods
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Cooperation to curb Asia’s climate risks still too rare–scientists
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Hurricane-hit Caribbean states target climate-safe future
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Homegrown African climate model predicts future rains - and risks
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Will Sri Lanka turn to SMS storm warnings after "night from hell"?
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In Jakarta, flood-hit slumdwellers aim for a higher, drier future
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Unfettered construction raises U.S. hurricane costs
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U.S. government should manage climate risks as costs soar
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As climate threats grow, Solomon Islands hunts solutions
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Flood-prone Bangkok struggles to keep canal slums dry
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From Bhutan to Cambodia, early warning saves lives in floods
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In flood-prone Jakarta, will "Giant Sea Wall" sink or swim?
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Cameroon cleanup lets flood-hit residents sleep with "eyes closed"
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India plans 800-mile highway to curb floods in northeast
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After an August drenching, Karachi confronts rising flood risk
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Branson setting up green energy fund to rebuild Caribbean
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Time to rethink the future of global governance through games
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Poor nations suffer most deaths, economic pain from wild weather
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India's water-logged farmers try out revamped flood insurance
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As wild weather worsens, Malawi forecasts get a $16 mln makeover
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Crowdfunding restores ponds in drought-hit south India
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Caribbean life "as we know it" at serious risk - expert
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Insurance for poor could protect the most disaster-vulnerable
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Sri Lanka struggles to adapt as disasters become a new "normal"
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Faster data on disasters might help shield women and children
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From floods to disease, disaster risk rising in African cities
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New Ebola cases may show effect of improved alerts-global official
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Keeping track of disaster impact helps stave off risks: experts
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As disaster hits again, early warning messages fly in Sri Lanka
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Kiribati says it's in dire need of cash to combat climate change
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Haiti police will keep the peace when UN force leaves - president
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Nigeria to issue first green bond in next few weeks - officials
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U.S. must not abandon Paris climate deal, U.N. official says
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Mexico urges wealthy nations to help poorer states tackle disaster
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Mexico: the epicentre of efforts towards a more resilient world
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'Gender blind' disaster risk planning undermines ability to cope
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Cash in on businesses to boost disaster protection - UN risk chief
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Afghanistan needs infrastructure overhaul to face risks ahead
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Island nations lead global struggle to build disaster resilience
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Building more risk not an option for Mexico - disaster official
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New 'vibe' as efforts to cut climate risk, spur development merge
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One person every second displaced by conflict, disaster in 2016
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How can we lower disaster risk? Here are 3 ideas
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World to tackle deadly disasters at U.N. forum
