Protesters in Lancashire march along Preston New Road near Blackpool, calling for outright ban on fracking

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 19:52:00 +0200lep (en)

Protesters in Lancashire marched against fracking to the beat of a drum and spurred on by passing car drivers tooting their horns. They were calling for nothing less than an outright ban on fracking after Monday saw a tremor measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale which was felt by many near the epicentre.

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Sat, 31 Aug 2019 04:32:00 +0200EC (en)

While the level of insecurity has receded since mid-July following a local truce deal in Northwest Nigeria (Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina states), a substantial number of people remain displaced in Nigeria and across the border in Niger. The latest data suggests that close to 100,000 people are displaced in these three states.

Malaysia: Malaysia: Disaster Management Reference Handbook (June 2019)

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:01:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Executive Summary. Malaysia is located in South east Asia bordering Thail and , Brunei, and Indonesia and consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories.Geographically, it is in a stable region, outside the Ring of Fire and south of major typhoon paths. However, Malaysia is often affected by other....

4.3 magnitude tremor shakes Samos island

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 22:39:00 +0200kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake Scientists say a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 has struck the eastern Aegean isl and of Samos. Athens’ Geodynamics Institute reports that the tremor struck at 6.30 p.m. Friday about 24 kilometers south of the island at a depth of 10 kilometers. No damage or injuries have been reported so far.

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Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:47:00 +0200EC (en)

Several forest fires continue to burn across Bolivia, burning an area of 738,000 hectares so far, according to UN OCHA's report of 27 August. The highest concentration of fires is in the municipalities of Concepción, San Antonio de Lomerío, San José, El Puente, Ascensión, and San Miguel (Santa Cruz Department).

KiwiRail increases profit in transitional year

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:44:00 +0200voxy (en)

Strong growth in freight and tourism is behind KiwiRail's improved $55m operating surplus (excluding non-recurring items), says Acting Chair Bob Major. KiwiRail's operating surplus was up $6m on last year, driven by a $39m increase in rail freight revenue and increased utilisation of the Main North Line following the Kaikoura Earthquake closure.

Temblor de magnitud 6.3 se sintió cerca de la costa de Oregon

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:47:00 +0200laprensagrafica (es)

Un terremoto magnitud 6.3 se presentó esta mañana a 175 millas de la ciudad B and on ubicada en la costa sur del estado de Oregon. El el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) informó que el temblor tuvo efecto a las 8:07 a.m. (hora local) con una profundidad de 3.3 millas.

Oregon earthquake: 6.3 magnitude quake strikes by US coast

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:27:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

says a 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck roughly 170 miles off the coast of , in the western United States. The earthquake was detected south of Portl and , in an area that has a relatively small population. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Tsunami Warning Centre did not....

Maipark gathers earthquake data to help determine disaster insurance premiums

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:45:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Reinsurance company PT Reasuransi Maipark Indonesia has installed borehole seismometers in seven places in Jakarta to ga the r information on earthquake risks and help insurance companies to determine disaster insurance premiums. Maipark’s research and development team worked with the Bandung....

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Aug. 29

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:22:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged Japan Thursday to be honest with its wartime history and its export curbs against South Korea, which Moon called an economic retaliation for the historical issues. "Japan must be honest. Japan has yet to even state an honest reason for its economic retaliation.

Serving humanity is noble cause

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 06:37:00 +0200pakobserver (en)

19 August is celebrated as world Humanitarian day by humanity lovers and United Nations. The basic purpose is to give tribute to those who have rendered the ir services for humanity as a social worker during calamities such as earthquake, flood, war, man-made as well as natural disasters without avarice, avidness of dough and cupidity.

Test emergency radio broadcasts begin this week

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:52:00 +0200caycompass (en)

Listeners to Cayman’s radio stations will hear interruptions to the ir usual programmes over three days in the coming week as the isl and s’ National Emergency Notification System is tested. Hazard Management Cayman Islands and the Department of Public Safety and Communication will begin testing the radio alert system this week.

Did you feel the ground move? Minor earthquake hits our region

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 23:36:00 +0200stokesentinel (en)

A minor earthquake has hit South Cheshire - with experts ruling the tremor was a 'natural event'. The epicentre of the quake - which had a magnitude of 1.4 - was at Bridgemere near It struck at 2.01am on Tuesday (August 27). The British Geological Survey (BGS) said it was at a depth of 6km and was....

The Spatial and Temporal Influence of Cloud Cover on Satellite-Based Emergency Mapping of Earthquake Disasters

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:11:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

Global risk. Our analysis indicates that each year, 1.5 million people, predominantly living in the Alpine-Himalayan belt, the Malay Archipelago, Central America, and northern South America, are at risk of earthquake impacts (Fig. 1 ). Of these, between 19.9% and 41.

08/28 09:49 Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolts southeastern Taiwan

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 05:30:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) A magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook sou the astern Taiwan at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau. No immediate damage or injuries were reported. The quake was centered at sea about 117.5 kilometers south of Taitung County Hall and stuck at a depth of 42.1 kilometers, the bureau's Seismology Center said.

28 August 2019 -Strong Earthquake in South Sandwich Islands Region on 28 August 2019 at 7.55am

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 05:13:00 +0200met-my (en)

JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23B Ruj. Kami: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.16(25) PRESS RELEASE Strong Earthquake in South S and wich Islands Region A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region at 7:55am (Malaysian Local Time) on 28 August 2019 . The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 60.

If you want tax relief from Woolsey and Hill fires, the 1-year deadline is getting close

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 02:55:00 +0200dailynews (en)

LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Los Angeles and Ventura counties today reminded South landers that the one-year deadline is approaching to apply for property tax relief in connection with the November 2018 Woolsey and Hill Fires. “Property owners have until Nov.