United Republic of Tanzania: Tanzania adopts irrigation law to help farmers...
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: United Republic of TanzaniaSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Wed, 4 Sep 2013 07:09 PM Author: Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In a bid to...
View ArticlePakistan: Floods have halved Pakistan's economic growth - expert
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: PakistanISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Three years of repeated floods have inflicted serious damage on Pakistan’s economy, halving its potential...
View ArticleIndia: Analysis: How a prepared India saved lives during monster storm
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: Indiaource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:53 AM Author: Nita BhallaNEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As meteorologists warned last week of a...
View ArticleWorld: From mobile solar to low-risk homes, climate action is underway - UN
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: WorldAuthor: Laurie GoeringLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When remote mining camps in Mongolia’s south Gobi desert need energy, they rent diesel generators....
View ArticleWorld: Lack of cross-border cooperation limits climate readiness in S. Asia
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: Nepal, WorldSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:00 AM Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra TunioWARSAW (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Adequate...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan moves to make cities more climate-resilient
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: PakistanSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:00 PM Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra TunioISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For...
View ArticleChina: China says poorly prepared to fight impact of climate change
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: ChinaSource: Reuters - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 07:35 AMBEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - China is poorly prepared to tackle the impact of climate change that presents a serious...
View ArticlePakistan: Flood-resilient streams protect mountain farms, villagers in north...
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: PakistanSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:45 AM Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra TunioHUNZA-NAGAR VALLEY, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation)...
View ArticleKiribati: Pacific island states pushed aside in race for UN funds: Kiribati
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: KiribatiBy Stian ReklevULAN BATOR, March 12 (Reuters) - Tiny Pacific island nations, among those hardest hit by climate change, are being outmuscled by larger states...
View ArticleWorld: Africa assumes onus on disaster relief with catastrophe insurance pool
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: Kenya, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, WorldAfrica launches its first sovereign risk insurance poolFund targets drought-prone countries firstClimate change...
View ArticlePhilippines: Philippine province proves mass storm deaths can be avoided
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: PhilippinesBy Rosemarie FranciscoMANILA, July 24 (Reuters) - Nearly 100 people were killed in the Philippines last week when Typhoon Rammasun roared through, raising...
View ArticleViet Nam: Typhoon-proof homes in Vietnam build hope for disaster-prone areas
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: Viet NamBANGKOK, Nov 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Typhoon Nari hit Vietnam's central coast in October 2013, it damaged hundreds of houses in Danang city but...
View ArticleIndonesia: Special Report - In Jakarta, that sinking feeling is all too real
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: IndonesiaSource: Reuters - Tue, 23 Dec 2014 01:00 GMTBy Bill TarrantJAKARTA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Ciliwung River flows from a volcano south of the Indonesian...
View ArticleVanuatu: Vanuatu provides lessons in cyclone survival
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: VanuatuSource: Reuters - Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:37 GMTVillages buried food ahead of storm, hid in kilnsOfficial death toll 11, unlikely to rise much - PMAustralia, New...
View ArticleGhana: Ghana destroys hundreds of homes in capital in bid to prevent floods
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: GhanaBy Matthew Mpoke BiggACCRA, June 20 (Reuters) - Bulldozers razed hundreds of homes and businesses in the poor Sodom and Gomorrah neighbourhood of Ghana's capital...
View ArticleIndia: India bolsters Chennai flood relief, residents criticise slow response
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: IndiaBy Sanjeev Miglani and Sandhya RavishankarCHENNAI, India, Dec 5 (Reuters) - India deployed hundreds of extra soldiers and relief workers to the flooded city of...
View ArticleIndonesia: Indonesia prepares rural flood defences to protect crops
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: IndonesiaJAKARTA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Indonesia is bolstering its rural flood defences to help farmers protect crops from monsoon waters and the La Nina weather...
View ArticleNigeria: Floating school in Lagos lagoon collapses under heavy rains
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: NigeriaWednesday, 8 June 2016 17:00 GMTBy Sharon OgunleyeLAGOS, June 8 (Reuters) - A floating school built to withstand storms and floods at a lagoon in Nigeria's...
View ArticleCuba: Cuban town avoided Hurricane Matthew's deadly fury with preparation
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: CubaMany people throughout Cuba's southeast praised the government's evacuation plans and shelters, where many remainBy Sarah MarshBARACOA, Cuba,...
View ArticleWorld: Launch of mini-satellites gives forecasters eye into hurricanes
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: World"Our ability to forecast how strong the hurricane is going to be when it does make landfall will get much better"By Irene KlotzDec 15 (Reuters)...
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