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Tim Kovach

Tim Kovach is an independent analyst and blogger from Cleveland who researches and writes about climate change, disaster risk reduction, and environmental peacebuilding at http://timkovach.com. He completed his MA in Global Environmental Policy from the American University School of International Service in Washington, DC.

Latest articles by Tim Kovach

Natural Disasters
The way we give disaster aid to poor countries makes no senseThe way we give disaster aid to poor countries makes no sense
Natural Disasters

Disaster relief is often heavily influenced by media coverage — which means big floods or famines often get overlooked.

By Tim Kovach