Floods, droughts and heat waves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia. In the past few days, hundreds of bushfires have ignited in southeast Australia during an extreme heat ...

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Sri Lanka's recent floods, caused by Cyclone Ditwah, have affected human lives, public and private property, and infrastructure, ultimately triggering a broad public debate. Many ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. In the wake of a large-scale disaster, from the initial devastation through the long ...

India, Aug. 26 -- At the heart of India's climate crisis lies a neglected truth: while reckless development and climate change accelerate risks, India's most powerful line of defence - its forests - ...