Understanding drivers behind staying in disaster-prone areas
Disaster-prone areas are regions or locations that are highly susceptible to natural…
Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding
Two children in north-western Nigeria have died after the building they were…
Impact of disasters on food security
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines food security…
Carbon sequestration and disaster risk reduction
Carbon sequestration, climate change and disaster risk reduction are interconnected in their…
Earthquake impacts and mitigation measures
An earthquake is a natural phenomenon characterised by the sudden release of…
Understanding the layers of disaster effects
Disasters, whether natural or human-made, have profound effects on communities, ecosystems and…
Deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital
Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes…
‘Floods not about poor engineering, planning
By Wezzie Gausi: Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (Cost) has said there is…
