No title, no problem: Land rights with digital maps, social media
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how new technologies are being employed in the fight for land rights for those without formal documentation…
Rich and poor struggle to shoulder losses from devastating storms
Thomson Reuters Foundation The devastation caused by powerful storms is a growing threat to both poor and rich nations, propelling Caribbean islands to the top of a global index of countries most severely affected by weather disasters last year, researchers said on Tuesday. The US territory of Puerto Rico was ranked as the hardest-hit and […]
ESSAY: PUERTO RICO HAS NOT RECOVERED FROM HURRICANE MARIA
A year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, LAUREN LLUVERAS, of the University of Texas, writes about how, in an article first published on The Conversation, the US territory remains devastated…
Quick facts – Five deadliest hurricanes as toll from Hurricane Maria raised
Thomson Reuters Foundation Puerto Rico has this week raised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria to nearly 3,000 following a study ordered by the governor of the US territory. The report found an estimated 2,975 deaths could be attributed directly or indirectly to Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean island in […]
Hurricanes threaten Caribbean countries still recovering from 2017 storms – officials
Thomson Reuters Foundation The onset of hurricane season this week could prove disastrous for Caribbean nations that were slammed by storms last year and are still struggling to rebuild in the face of funding shortfalls, said regional leaders. Countries need to focus on preparing for increasingly ferocious storms rather than just reacting to them after […]