Turning disasters into opportunities

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 05:21:00 +0200inquirer (en)

Disasters have a negative connotation as they entail loss, death, disruption, and havoc. We associate them with pictures of destruction and desolation, of houses buried deep during a landslide, or terrified people shaken by an earthquake. Many people think of disasters as “acts of God” or something beyond our control.

Govt taking steps to make Pakistan green: Zartaj Gul

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 21:26:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is concerned about the climate situation in the country and taking practical steps to make Pakistan green where all provinces are working collectively first time in the country’s history.

RETRAIT DE LA CHLOROQUINE ET DÉRIVES DU TRAITEMENT DE LA COVID-19 : L’OMS décide, le Mali réfléchi à la voie à suivre

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:53:00 +0200mali-web (fr)

L’Afrique ne sera pas le prochain épicentre de l’épidémie après la Chine, l’Europe, les États-Unis et l’Amérique latine ! Telle est la conviction affichée par le Michel Hamala Sidibé sur le plateau de France 24. Il était l’invité de « l’Entretien » de la chaîne française d’info continue le mardi 26 mai 2020.

Govt taking practical steps to make Pakistan green: Zartaj Gul

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:29:00 +0200app-en (en)

ISLAMABAD, Jun 06 (APP):Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was concerned about the climate situation in the country and taking practical steps to make Pakistan green where all provinces were working collectively first time in the country’s history.

Floods, earthquakes, landslides: Why Arunachal’s Etalin hydel project can be a worry

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:16:00 +0200downtoearth (en)

The contentious 3,097-megawatt Etalin Hydroelectric Project (EHEP) proposed to be developed as a joint venture between Jindal Power Ltd and the Hydropower Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Ltd in the state’s Dibang Valley has again sparked concerns over damage to ecology and threat of natural disasters.

Here’s Everything Bethenny Frankel Is Doing Now

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 07:09:00 +0200newsdio (en)

Bravo fans met businesswoman Bethenny Frankel in the first season of The real housewives of New York . Unlike the other women on the show at the time, Bethenny was not married, but she was dating someone she really admired. She lasted three seasons at the time and returned from seasons seven through 11 before finally leaving him again.

World Environment Day 2020: Here’s how climate change can affect your health

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:09:00 +0200thehealthsite (en)

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health. The rising global surface temperature is already affecting the health of millions of people across the world by depriving them of their fundamental rights to life, health, food and an adequate standard of living.

Tracking precipitation planetwide

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:34:00 +0200news-uci (en)

UC Irvine engineering professor Soroosh Sorooshian spent the holiday break closely monitoring the heavy rains – not just at home but half a world away. Unlike local forecasters, he and his colleagues aim to help whole nations grapple with deluges. “Some climate modellers predicted drought for....

US says Alaska man laundered nearly $1B for Iran through UAE

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:10:00 +0200world-news-monitor (en)

An Alaska man accused of laundering $1 billion held in South Korea for Iran funneled nearly all the money through the United Arab Emirates. Latest Iran News: Europe Seeks Vaccine Access; Cases Surge in Iran: Virus Update; Iran’s energy minister visits Iraq on boost of cooperation; Iranian professor jailed in U.

6.4-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:57:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

JAKARTA - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's eastern Maluku islands Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning issued or immediate reports of damage. The strong quake hit at a relatively deep 106 kilometers (65 miles), the USGS said.

M7.1 earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:01:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia's North Maluku province on Thursday, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. The quake had a depth of 112 kilometers, with no tsunami warning issued. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.

6.4 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:29:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's eastern Maluku islands Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning issued or immediate reports of damage. The strong quake hit at a relatively deep 106 kilometres (65 miles), the USGS said. Its epicentre was about 135 kilometres north of Tobelo.

Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 11:40 p.m. EDT

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:51:00 +0200ksl (en)

UNDATED (AP) — As the National Guard and law enforcement officers stood guard near the White House, surveillance planes kept watch on protesters in the nation’s capital from the air. At one point Wednesday night in Washington, an FBI plane, an Army surveillance plane and a Park Police helicopter were circling overhead.

Large Earthquake Rattles Southland

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:48:00 +0200patch (en)

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattled the Searles Valley at 6:33 p.m. Wednesday. (Shutterstock) LOS ANGELES, CA A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattled the Searles Valley at 6:33 p.m. Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey. Epicentered in Ridgecrest, 120 northeast of Los Angeles, the quake created....