PruVolunteers build homes in Bantayan Island

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:55:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

“Prudence Foundation has a long-term and heartfelt commitment to support Asian communities, and nothing is more fulfilling for us than to help and see people stand firm again after an adversity.” “We are thankful to the local government unit, our partner NGO Habitat, and all volunteers across the....

Moderate Earthquake Hits Southwest Of Sumatra, Indonesia

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:19:00 +0200bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) - A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck the southwestern part of Sumatra, Indonesia at 3.41 pm today, according to the Meteorological Department. The epicentre of the quake was 960 km southwest of Pontian, Johor. The department said the quake however did not pose any tsunami threat.

Indonesia calls on neighbours to help tackle forest fires

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 01:31:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

JAKARTA: Indonesia n Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Friday (Jul 22) reiterated his call to neighbouring countries to help Indonesia tackle forest fires. "If they want, let’s work together for common interest. In the past, Singapore, and Malaysia has helped - that’s good. Don’t just blame (Indonesia).

We'll Only Have a Year to Prepare For a Cataclysmic Super-Eruption

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 08:06:00 +0200gizmodo-in (en)

Image: GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. Volcanic super-eruptions are bad. Like really bad. Scientists warn of such a potentially civilization-ending catastrophe in our future, but as a new study shows, we'll only have a year to prepare once the signs of an impending eruption become visible.

Indonesia, Malaysia hold joint military drill

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 06:41:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Redzuan (centre) exchanging a memento with Sugihantyo. Soldiers from the two countries will take part in a joint military drill lasting until August 3. (Source: theborneopost.com) Jakarta (VNA) – Around 500 Indonesia n soldiers began participating in a joint military drill with Malaysian....

Report Offers Guidance on Disaster Recovery, Rebuilding for Resilience

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:35:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

The report identifies lessons from six countries that employed different management approaches while recovering from major disasters: the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China ; the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand ; the 1995 Kobe earthquake and 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in....

Super-eruptions may give a year's warning before they blow

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:01:00 +0200phys (en)

That is the conclusion of a new microscopic analysis of quartz crystals in pumice taken from the Bishop Tuff in eastern California, which is the site of the super- eruption that formed the Long Valley Caldera 760,000 years ago. The study is described in the paper "The year leading to a....

Cinco vigueses parten hacia Nepal para reconstruir escuelas y casas

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:16:00 +0200lavozdegalicia (es)

Parten el sábado hacia Nepal vía Estambul, si no existe ningún contratiempo en la ciudad turca que les obligue a cancelar el vuelo. Son cinco vigueses integrantes de la asociación solidaria Lápices y Colores: Gonzalo Cossío, Miguel Ángel Fontán, Jesús Reboredo, María José Feijoo y Pablo Méndez. Llevan 7.

Indonesia urged to stockpile oil in times of low prices

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:48:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Though global oil prices continue to batter Indonesia ’s oil and gas businesses, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says there is still a bright side: The country can take this opportunity to build up its oil reserves. IEA executive director Fatih Birol said that prices are expected to rise by the....

El Nino impacts

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:14:00 +0200trust (en)

Extreme weather is causing huge humanitarian needs, which governments are slow to meet, says Mary Robinson By Megan Rowling | Thu, 7 Jul 2016; "Both rapid and slow-onset climactic events are exposing years of poor investment and preparedness" - U.N. special envoy By Magdalena Mis | Wed, 6 Jul 2016;....

Indonesia: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 11 -17 July 2016

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:14:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

INDONESIA Flood Three days of heavy rain overflowed rivers causing floods in 12 villages in 3 districts of North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi. A total of 1,354 people were affected and displaced. Tornado A tornado accompanied by heavy rains hit the 4 districts of Binjai West, Binjai City, Binjai Timur and North Binjai of North Sumatra.

BASARNAS Special Group, Coping with the Most Devastating Disasters

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:59:00 +0200pr-inside (en)

JAKARTA - AirAsia Flight QZ8501 disappeared on 28 December 2014 with 155 passengers and 7 crew aboard, one of the worst air disasters to ever occur in Indonesia n airspace. Dreams of spending new year's eve in Singapore turned to tragedy following a fateful sequence of events.

Singapore: EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 07:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and....

Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights food insecurity in PNG, flooding in Myanmar and Indonesia

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:30:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Increased rainfall has eased the drought situation in most parts of Papua New Guinea, however, severe food and water insecurity persists in remote, isolated and inaccessible areas. Following an inter-agency food security verification exercise, an additional 46,000 people have been assessed as requiring food in Milne Bay province.

Papua New Guinea: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (12 - 18 July 2016)

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:27:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Increased rainfall has eased the drought situation in most parts of Papua New Guinea, however, severe food and water insecurity persists in remote, isolated and inaccessible areas. Following an inter-agency food security verification exercise, an additional 46,000 people have been assessed as requiring food in Milne Bay province.

Efemérides: ¿qué pasó el 17 de julio?

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:59:00 +0200laprensa-PE (es)

El 17 de julio 2006, hace diez años, mueren al menos 660 personas como consecuencia de una ola gigante (tsunami) en la isla de Java, costa sureste de Indonesia , causada por un sismo de magnitud 7,7 en la escala Richter. Otras efemérides: 1566.- Muere Bartolomé de las Casas, fraile español defensor de los indígenas americanos.

Today in history, July 17

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 00:46:00 +0200tampabay (en)

1918: Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks. 1936: The Spanish Civil War began as right-wing army generals launched a coup attempt against the Second Spanish Republic. 1944: During World War II, 320 men, two-thirds of them African-Americans, were killed when a pair....

Efemérides de mañana, domingo 17 de julio de 2016

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 07:36:00 +0200radiointereconomia (es)

Madrid, 16 jul (EFE-Documentación).- Santoral para mañana, domingo, 17 de julio de 2016: Santos Alejo, León IV, Generoso y Jacinto; y Nuestra Señora de la Humildad. El Sol sale mañana a las 04.59 y se pone a las 19.42 (GMT). La Luna sale mañana a las 17.33 y se pone a las 02.51 (GMT). 1801.

Vigo sonríe

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:47:00 +0200lavozdegalicia (es)

Vigo tiene fama de ciudad seria y consagrada al trabajo. Basta ver la velocidad a la que circulan los automóviles y los peatones. Aquí, tanto a pie como sobre ruedas, se va a un ritmo frenético, difícil de ver en otras ciudades. Hasta fecha reciente, la gente no paseaba. Iba de un sitio a otro, atareada.

Scientists Just Discovered Something Extraordinary About Iceland’s Huge Volcano Eruption

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:51:00 +0200gizmodo (en)

Two years ago, Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano erupted—and it kept erupting for the next 181 days, forming the largest volcanic depression ever seen. New research reveals the extraordinary processes that transpired beneath the surface, including the formation of a magma-filled canal that measured a whopping 28 miles long.

Climate Change And Renewable Energy: Mitigation Or Vulnerability? – Analysis

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:06:00 +0200eurasiareview (en)

By Margareth Sembiring * Renewable energy is set to grow in Southeast Asia as countries in the region are working towards closing the massive gaps between renewables current installed capacities and targets to be achieved within 10 to 15 years’ time. While renewable energy is often regarded as an....

El Nino impacts

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:04:00 +0200trust (en)

Risk rises as women and girls turn to sex to survive and hungry patients miss treatment, UNICEF says By Magdalena Mis | Tue, 12 Jul 2016; "Both rapid and slow-onset climactic events are exposing years of poor investment and preparedness" - U.N. special envoy By Magdalena Mis | Wed, 6 Jul 2016; ....

New tool to predict fire risks unveiled as Indonesia's dry season takes hold

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:34:00 +0200eco-business (en)

A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging blazes, which cloak the region in haze every year, an expert on forest fires said on Tuesday. Slash-and-burn agriculture, much of it clearing land for....

New tool to predict fire risks unveiled as Indonesia's dry season takes hold

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 05:36:00 +0200trust (en)

Fire Risk Map calculates risk of fire catching and spreading using latest satellite data. By Beh Lih Yi. JAKARTA, July 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging....

RI passes first critical period of forest fires, challenges stay

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:50:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Indonesia has passed the first critical period of the annual forest fire season with a relatively low number of 288 hotspots detected throughout the country last week. By Saturday, the number of hotspots had decreased to just 35, which the government attributed to the combination of wetter weather....

New Tool to Predict Fire Risks Unveiled As Indonesia's Dry Season Takes Hold

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:28:00 +0200voanews (en)

JAKARTA— A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging blazes, which cloak the region in haze every year, an expert on forest fires said on Tuesday. Slash-and-burn agriculture, much of it clearing....

Salt water threatens to drown nearly half of Vietnam's paddy fields

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:32:00 +0200vnexpress (en)

If nothing's done, "the [Mekong] delta's agricultural production will be exhausted in the next three years." About 45 percent of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, where more than half of the country’s rice is grown, will be affected by salt water intrusion by 2030 if hydropower dams and reservoirs along the....

New tool to predict fire risks unveiled as Indonesia's dry season takes hold

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:03:00 +0200reuters (en)

By Beh Lih Yi JAKARTA, July 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging blazes, which cloak the region in haze every year, an expert on forest fires said on Tuesday.

New tool to predict fire risks unveiled as Indonesia's dry season takes hold

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:04:00 +0200trust (en)

By Beh Lih Yi. JAKARTA, July 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A map using satellite technology to warn of fire risks aims at helping Southeast Asian governments better deploy their resources to combat raging blazes, which cloak the region in haze every year, an expert on forest fires said on Tuesday.

Indonesia: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 04 -10 July 2016

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:12:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Indonesia A tornado hit the 2 districts of Kuala and Bahorok in Langkat, North Sumatra. 1 died and 48 households were affected. Heavy rains brought about rivers overflowing and flashfloods in Sumber Tangkil, Tirtoyudo subdistricts in Malang, East Java. These damaged dams, river dikes, bridges, water pipes and affected 800 families.

5.3-magnitude quake hits 83km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia -- USGS

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:31:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HONGKONG, July 11 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted 83km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia at 20:28:42 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 73.8 km, was initially determined to be at 4.5526 degrees south latitude and 102.2784 degrees east longitude.

China: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (5 - 11 July 2016)

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:28:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

CHINA. On 8 July Typhoon Nepartak made landfall near Taitung, Taiwan Province of China, as a Cat. 4 super typhoon with wind speeds of 234 km/h. Three people were reportedly killed and nearly 17,400 people were evacuated as a result of the storm, which caused storm surges and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Indonesia revokes or suspends land-clearing licences of 27 firms linked to land and forest fires

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:01:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

JAKARTA - Indonesia has revoked or suspended land-clearing licences of 27 companies responsible for the land and forest fires that led to the haze crisis last year. Environment and Forestry Ministry officials told The Straits Times on Monday (July 11) that the sanctions were handed down to the firms....

Woman Relates Backpacking To Aceh During Ramadan

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:24:00 +0200bernama (en)

By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab PUTRAJAYA, July 11 (Bernama) -- Spurred by an interest to see the aftermath of the Aceh tsunami tragedy in 2004, and a desire to experience fasting in Aceh, a company executive travelled to Indonesia as a backpacker during Ramadan.

El Nino and La Nina

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:16:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

When the hot summer months are combined with rainy, humid conditions, a single climate phenomenon occurs that periodically fluctuates, named the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). This phenomenon includes the accompanying atmospheric component, coupled with ocean temperature change.

Early steps to tackle fires pay off - only 9 hot spots in Sumatra

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:53:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

Efforts by the authorities on Sumatra island to prevent and suppress land and forest fires early have kept the number of hot spots in Indonesia low so far this year. Latest satellite data shows that despite temperatures rising and the dry season setting in - both precursors to the annual haze....

8 Años

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:43:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico (es)

10:09, 2008-07-10. Los siete militares fueron abatidos el pasado lunes durante el ataque de una milicia no identificada contra una patrulla de la fuerza de pacificación en el norte de Darfur, dijo la portavoz de la ONU, Michele Montás, quien también señaló que de los 22 heridos, siete de ellos están graves.

Strong quake shakes coastal area in northwestern Ecuador

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:21:00 +0200startribune (en)

The U.S. Geological Service says the quake was measured at magnitude 5.9 and it was centered about 41 kilometers (25.5 miles) south of Propicia. The tremor struck about 35 kilometers (22 miles) below the surface. Some slight shaking was felt in Ecuador's capital of Quito, which 153 kilomt3ers (94 miles) to the southeast.

Frankenstein y el vampiro, mitos nacidos en la misma noche

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 07:03:00 +0200laprensa-HN (es)

Sentí el extraño agrado de ver cómo se unían en una sola historia, que yo presentía vagamente, las vidas de (los poetas) Byron y Shelley con la catástrofe de una erupción volcánica en los Mares del Sur, con un tsunami en las costas de Bali, con esa nube de azufre y ceniza y cristales volcánicos que....

Early steps to tackle fires pay off - only 9 hot spots in Sumatra

Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:45:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

Efforts by the authorities on Sumatra island to prevent and suppress land and forest fires early have kept the number of hot spots in Indonesia low so far this year. Latest satellite data shows that despite temperatures rising and the dry season setting in - both precursors to the annual haze....

Fewer hot spots in Indonesia as authorities clamp down on Sumatra forest fires

Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:09:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

JAKARTA: Efforts by the authorities on Sumatra island to prevent and suppress land and forest fires early, have kept the number of hot spots in Indonesia low so far. Latest satellite data showed that despite temperatures rising and the dry season setting in both precursors to the annual haze problem....

Indonesia sees fewer hot spots as authorities clamp down on Sumatra forest fires

Sat, 09 Jul 2016 08:41:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

JAKARTA - Efforts by the authorities on Sumatra island to prevent and suppress land and forest fires early, have kept the number of hot spots in Indonesia low so far. Latest satellite data showed that despite temperatures rising and the dry season setting in - both precursors to the annual haze....

Moderate Earth Quake At Indonesia's Timor Region

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:42:00 +0200bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake of 5.6 magnitude at the Richter Scale struck Indonesia 's Timor Region at 6.12 pm today. There is no tsunami threat due to the earth quake, said a statement issued by the Meteorological Department here, today. The affected region is located 419 kilometres Northeast of Kupang.

Amazon fire alert

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:58:00 +0200oneworld (en)

The Amazon is ready to burn. After an unusually dry rainy season, the southern section of the rainforest is heading into winter with the largest moisture deficit since 1998. This has set the stage for an unusually intense fire season, according to a forecast issued on 29 June that is based on....

World: EU provides € 12.3 million to enhance disaster preparedness capacity across Asia and the Pacific

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:41:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Bangkok, 7 July 2016 – The European Commission is making available € 12.3 million to strengthen the capacity of disaster-prone countries across Asia and the Pacific to prepare for and protect themselves from recurring natural disasters. Almost half of the world’s natural disasters last year occurred....

El Nino impacts

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:06:00 +0200trust (en)

Number facing hunger rises as southern African nation grapples with its worst drought in more than two decades By Reuters | Tue, 15 Mar 2016; Number of people in urgent need of food aid and other relief doubles from UN estimate a month ago By Reuters | Fri, 26 Feb 2016; El Niño has been blamed for....

Sismo de 6,4 estremece costas de Indonesia

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:47:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

El epicentro del sismo se situó a 177 kilómetros al este de la ciudad de Manado. | Foto: earthquake.usgs.gov Por el momento no se han registrado víctimas ni daños materiales, ni se ha declarado una alerta de tsunami. Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 se registró este martes en el mar de la Molucas,....

US ready to help Southeast Asia fight extremist sea attacks

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:02:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Rear Admiral Brian Hurley, the commander of the US 7th Fleet Task force 73, talks to a select group of reporters on board the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy off the waters of Legazpi city in central Philippines Monday, July 4, 2016. Rear Admiral Hurley said the U.S.