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

June 28, 2018Conflict & 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

April 9, 2015Food

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

March 11, 2015Lifestyle

Search and Rescue, on Whose Dime?

August 14, 2013

Tech Note/Personal Beacons

August 14, 2013

Department A/Tech Note

August 14, 2013

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.

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

August 14, 2013Environment

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.