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India’s Coastal Villages Map Out Disaster Strategy

By Sharada Balasubramanian, Climate News Network May 27, 2015 The Indian Ocean can be an angry and sometimes lethal neighbor, but those who live beside it are learning to prepare for its next onslaught. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rising Temperatures Mean Fewer but Fiercer Hurricanes

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 25, 2015 Climate change brings mixed prospects for people threatened by hurricanes: The weather events are likely to occur less often, but when they do they will be even more destructive. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Data Gives Mixed Message on Storm Forecasts

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 8, 2015 New research suggests that climate change won’t lead to more storms after all -- but the bad ones could be even more devastating. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Destructive Effects of El Niño and La Niña Could Intensify

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 1, 2015 International scientists say global warming could double the frequency of the extreme La Niña weather phenomenon that triggers floods and hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Must Face Up to the Dark Side of Climate Change

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jan 1, 2015 As global temperatures rise, scientists warn that more cities in the U.S. face the threat of power blackouts caused by fierce and frequent hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Help Needed Now for Climate Refugees

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jun 12, 2014 A United Nations University report urges governments worldwide to draw up plans urgently to avoid conflict and insecurity by helping populations that are being forced to move because of climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Worries Insurers and Military

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network May 16, 2014 Powerful voices in finance and the armed forces are warning of risks of increasingly extreme weather events causing billions of dollars of damage and potentially igniting humanitarian disasters and regional conflicts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )