Update

Although less frequent than those in the Pacific or Indian oceans, tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea have caused extensive damage and loss of life reports the PPRD South Programme...

Bringing technological advancements to the attention of the 14 PPRD South partner countries is the main objective of a workshop and simulation exercise, organized by the EU-funded Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters and to be held next week in the South of France...

The City is planning to construct a disaster management building in 2012 that is intended for activities or operation involving or concerning disaster risk reduction and management, according to City Information Officer Sheila Covarrubias in a press statement...

The East African Legislative Assembly today commenced a two-day consultation on Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by EALA’s Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources. It is themed: 'Disaster Risk Reduction: An Instrument for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals'...

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) met in Arusha, Tanzania last week to discuss the use of disaster risk reduction as a tool towards achieving sustainable poverty reduction in the region at a meeting entitled 'Disaster risk reduction: An instrument for achieving the Millennium Development Goals'...

The earthquakes that struck Christchurch and northern Honsu earlier this year offer lessons to be learned. What could have been done to prevent or mitigate the damage? What can similar locations around the world learn? These stories and many more can be found in the June issue of EARTH...

Five years ago, the South African port of Durban - threatened by storm surges and sea-level rise - pioneered a cross-sectoral climate adaptation policy similar to ones in London and New York, but is now experimenting with new policies more suited to a developing country...

IRIN reports that despite [Taal volcano] island's designation as a 'permanent danger zone' (PNZ), local authorities have failed to convince residents to permanently abandon the island...

To help make children’s voices heard, three young adults told world leaders gathered in Geneva recently, at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, what needs to be done to help children stay safe during disasters...

Albay continues to live up to being a prime mover of climate change adaptation advocacy and mainstreaming in the community following its integration in the elementary and secondary school curricula this year and ahead, reports the PIA...