TripAdvisor picks: World’s 10 best beaches

The pristine Brazilian beach at Baia do Sancho in Fernando de Noronha – a volcanic archipelago off the coast of Brazil- takes top honors on TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice best beaches list, released Tuesday.

West Africa Scores High In Disaster Risk

West African cities, both the large and the small, are expanding rapidly and face specific challenges related to infrastructure, zoning and spatial planning, which directly contributes to an increased risk from flooding. In coastal countries, such as Guinea and Sierra Leone, soil erosion and land degradation were the priority perceived threats.