Search and rescue

Migrants are brought aboard a Save the Children rescue boat

Inside Italy’s plot to infiltrate migrant rescue boats in the Mediterranean

Conflict & Justice

Our reporter was invited on a migrant rescue trip organized by Save the Children. Unbeknownst to everyone on the boat, including us, he wasn’t the only person aboard working for someone else.

Migrants attempting to cross the Mediteranean being assisted by MOAS.

Help wanted: A few brave chefs to cook for hungry seasick migrants

Food
Volunteer search and rescue team en route to save a pair of Finnish cross-country skiers stuck on Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland.

Winter storms and intrepid tourists keep Iceland’s search and rescue teams busy

Lifestyle
The World

Search and Rescue, on Whose Dime?

The World

Tech Note/Personal Beacons

The World

Department A/Tech Note

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on a new technique to control rats from afar with possible future use in search and rescue missions.

The World

As rescue efforts in Haiti wind down, the rebuilding challenge just begins

Environment

It’s been almost two weeks since the 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. We get an update on the overall situation there, and we examine how other cities dealt with reconstruction challenges after a disaster like this.