National › Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise: IAEA report

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 01:22:00 +0200japantoday (en)

UNITED NATIONS. An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

NEMA Implements Emergency Warning System

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:05:00 +0200bahamas-gov (en)

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has implemented an emergency warning system to better prepare and inform the public about a disaster about to impact the country. The system was first tested during the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, when on Thursday, August 27,....

UN-Studie - "Tsunami aus Elektroschrott"

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:36:00 +0200FrankfurterRundschau (de)

Der Chef des UN-Umweltprogramms, Achim Steiner, wählte kürzlich eine sehr anschauliche Beschreibung der Lage: Man sei konfrontiert mit einem „beispiellosen Tsunami aus Elektroschrott“. Der globale Müllberg aus ausgedienten Computern, Fernsehern oder Handys wachse schon bis 2017 von heute 40 auf 50....

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise IAEA

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:31:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise: IAEA. Reuters Tuesday 1st September, 2015. UNITED NATIONS An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the....

Sismo de 5,6 Richter se registra en Iquique

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:48:00 +0200t13 (es)

. Movimiento se generó a las 12:28 de este martes y se percibió en las regiones de Arica y PArinacota y Tarapacá. El SHOA descartó la posibilidad de un tsunami. El Servicio Sismológico Nacional informa sobre un sismo a las 12:28 que se registró en Iquique. Según el reporte de Sismología, el movimiento tuvo una profundidad de 114.

Europa nie rozwiąże samodzielnie problemu „ludzkiego tsunami”. „NY Times” apeluje do przywódców UE

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:34:00 +0200tvp (pl)

Wtorkowy „New York Times” postuluje, aby przywódcy europejscy poszli śladami Berlina, który zrezygnował z przestrzegania zasady Konwencji Dublińskiej. Ta nakazuje uchodźcom złożenie wniosku o azyl w pierwszym kraju Unii, do jakiego trafią, co powoduje nierówne rozłożenie ciężaru przyjęcia imigrantów.

Firms promote practical items in times of disaster

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:47:00 +0200japantimes (en)

With the chances of a destructive earthquake hitting the Kanto region in the next 30 years estimated to be 70 percent, disaster preparedness seems to be on the minds of many people. As they seek safety, and minimum necessities in times of trouble, a number of companies have developed unique products in an attempt to meet their needs.

Lu pour vous, Cannibales et Monarques : Hier comme aujourd'hui, pas d'évolution !

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:46:00 +0200LaPresse (fr)

Les longues journées estivales et les siestes grenadines sont propices à la lecture, quand on aime celle-ci. Le prix du livre étant élevé, voire très élevé, on cherche dans sa petite bibliothèque un vieux titre qu’on a lu, il a y fort longtemps, ou bien qu’on a mis de côté en attendant de le reprendre, ici quelques années plus tard.

História Hoje: Saiba mais sobre o grande terremoto japonês

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:25:00 +0200radioagencianacional (pt)

No dia 1 de setembro de 1923 um terremoto atingiu o Japão na região de Kanto. Tóquio e as cidades vizinhas, Chiba, Kanagawa e Shizuoka, foram devastadas. A tragédia foi chamada de o grande terremoto. O tremor teve uma magnitude de 7.9 na escala Richter, durou entre 4 e 10 minutos e foram contados 57 tremores secundários.

Child thyroid cancer unlikely to rise in Fukushima but extent of radiation exposure unclear: IAEA

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0200japantimes (en)

UNITED NATIONS – An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the disaster at the Fukushima No 1 nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity were exposed to, International Atomic Energy Agency said in a new report.

September declared National Preparedness Month

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:50:00 +0200kuam (en)

Disaster can strike at any time, and in recognition of this Governor Eddie Calvo declared September to be National Preparedness Month. Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar said, "Our first responders are very important to our island, you know we, our One Guam, have proven time and time again how resilient our people are in getting through these crises.

Zeman: Smete nás tsunami

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:49:00 +0200halonoviny (cs)

Prezident Miloš Zeman v pondělí vyslovil názor, že vlna uprchlíků nebude slábnout, ale naopak sílit. Vyzval k tomu, aby ČR začala chránit své hranice, neboť Evropa jako celek toho není schopna. Bez toho nás uprchlická vlna doslova smete, varoval Zeman.

Une délégation de jeunes Indonésiens a été reçue par les enfants du centre de loisirs du Châtelard

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:09:00 +0200lepopulaire (fr)

au crépuscule d'un été de vacances où l'animation y était déjà vive, le centre du Châtelard a encore davantage gagné en effervescence, il y a peu, au cours d'une journée pas comme les autres. Pour ce qui constituait une grande première pour la structure d'accueil de loisirs, c'est en effet une....

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:59:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

UNITED NATIONS An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Geologist: Earthquake called the 'Really Big One' isn't hoax

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:41:00 +0200krcrtv (en)

REDDING, Calif. - An earthquake called the 'Really Big One' is causing a stir for geologists, researchers and seismologists all over the country. According to a New Yorker article published in July, researchers say an earthquake and tsunami combination will destroy the entire west coastline resulting from a rupture in the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

USS Ronald Reagan Departs for Japan

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 02:26:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

. Navy News Service. Story Number: NNS150831-11. Release Date: 8/31/2015 2:48:00 PM. By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Public Affairs. SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- After nine years of calling Naval Air Station North Island its homeport, the Nimitz-class....

IAEA: Fukushima-linked child cancers unlikely to rise but extent of radiation exposure unclear

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 02:05:00 +0200japantimes (en)

UNITED NATIONS – An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdowns at the Fukushima No 1 nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:12:00 +0200trust (en)

By Louis Charbonneau. UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United....

El OIEA niega motivos para la complacencia acerca de la seguridad nuclear

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:58:00 +0200rian-sp (es)

El director general del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA), Yukiya Amano, dijo este lunes que no existen motivos para la complacencia acerca de la seguridad nuclear en el mundo. "No puede haber ningún motivo para la complacencia acerca de la seguridad nuclear en cualquier país",....

De cómo Japón hará a nuestra industria más competitiva

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:38:00 +0200CincoDias (es)

Que Japón ponga en marcha la primera de sus cuarenta y dos plantas nucleares, con la clara intención de operar todas sus plantas seguras, es una excelente noticia para la competitividad de los industriales españoles. Sí, han leído bien. Puede parecerles raro que estos dos hechos estén directamente....

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:10:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

Increased thyroid cancer is generally the leading health concern after exposure to nuclear radiation, but that may not be the case after the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co's Fukushima Daiichi plant in March 2011, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:05:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:56:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By Louis Charbonneau. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations'....

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:47:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

UNITED NATIONS: An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:31:00 +0200reuters (en)

UNITED NATIONS Louis Charbonneau Aug 31 An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise: IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:31:00 +0200reuters (en)

UNITED NATIONS An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:15:00 +0200eleconomista-es (en)

By Louis Charbonneau. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations'....

Empezarán a bombear aguas radiactivas del subsuelo en Fukushima I

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:09:00 +0200rian-sp (es)

El personal de la central nuclear japonesa averiada Fukushima I comenzará esta semana a bombear aguas radiactivas subterráneas en su recinto, para impedir la acumulación del líquido contaminado, comunicó este lunes el canal de televisión NHK. El bombeo comenzará el 3 de septiembre y se efectuará a....

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:06:00 +0200reuters-af (en)

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations'....

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise - IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:58:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

UNITED NATIONS Louis Charbonneau An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise: IAEA

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:58:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

UNITED NATIONS An increase in thyroid cancer among children is unlikely after the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant four years ago, but it remains unclear exactly how much radiation children in the vicinity of the plant were exposed to, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

Ning Nong the elephant

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:35:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

Ten years ago, a tsunami struck Thailand. A tsunami is a set of large powerful waves caused by an earthquake on the sea floor. This particular tsunami was especially devastating because nobody was expecting it. Thailand is also very flat, which allowed the wave to travel inland a long distance until it lost power.

Pondering a 36-foot storm surge in Tampa and other ‘gray swan’ disasters

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:03:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

A NASA computer model simulates the astonishing track and forceful winds of Hurricane Sandy. On Saffir-Simpson scale, this wasn't a "major" storm at landfall. (William Putnam/NASA/GSFC) Excellent Science Word of the Day: "Paleotempestology." It's the study of prehistoric storms.

Müllberg von 50 Millionen Tonnen erwartet - UN spricht von „Tsunami aus Elektroschrott“

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:31:00 +0200mz-web (de)

Berlin. Der Chef des UN-Umweltprogramms, Achim Steiner, wählte kürzlich eine sehr anschauliche Beschreibung der Lage: Man sei konfrontiert mit einem „beispiellosen Tsunami aus Elektroschrott“. Der globale Müllberg aus ausgedienten Computern, Fernsehern oder Handys wachse schon bis 2017 von heute 40....

Earthquake-Induced Tsunami Could Hit Italy, Greece

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:52:00 +0200rttnews (en)

What will be impact of an earthquake-induced powerful tsunami in the thickly populated eastern Mediterranean region? Scientists of the University of Bologna in Italy and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece did a detailed evaluation of the tsunamigenic zones off the cities Sicily and Crete.

Comentarios en “En simulacro de ‘El Niño’, autoridades y población deben identificar zonas seguras”, señaló jefe de INDECI Piura

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:42:00 +0200radiocutivalu (es)

El jefe de Indeci Piura, Hipólito Cruchaga Mercedes, señaló que a diferencia de los tradicionales simulacros por sismo o tsunami, este ejercicio tiene como objetivo que tanto la autoridad como la población identifiquen cuáles son las zonas seguras ante una posible inundación y las vías de evacuación.

Galeri Foto Membetoni Laut: Tanggul Raksasa di Seluruh Dunia Jakarta berambisi membangun tembok raksasa untuk melindungi wilayah utara dari abrasi dari banjir air laut yang melanda secara rutin. Hal serupa pernah dibuat di Belanda, Jepang dan kini juga Venesia.

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:34:00 +0200deutschewelle-id (id)

Giant Sea Wall Jakarta. Digagas pada pemerintahan bekas Gubernur DKI, Fauzi Bowo, proyek tanggul raksasa di pantai Jakarta ini akan membentang sepanjang 32 kilometer dari Tangerang hingga Tanjung Priok. Tembok beton itu terdiri atas 17 pulau buatan yang membentuk lambang negara, Garuda.

Migrace je jako tsunami. Ať si každý vědec vezme domů uprchlíka, vyzval Zeman

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:50:00 +0200lidovky (cs)

PRAHA Migrační vlna bude podle prezidenta Miloše Zemana sílit. Očekává, že uprchlíci budou do Evropy zvát své příbuzné. Migraci také podle něj zhorší pokračující destabilizace některých států. Migraci přirovnal k vlně tsunami. Signatáři vědecké výzvy proti xenofobii a nenávisti by si pak podle něj měli vzít domů uprchlíka.

Japan Protests Russian PM's Visit To Disputed Island

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:10:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to one of four Pacific islands it also claims, and which have strained ties between the neighbors since the end of World War Two. The protest over the disputed islands could set back Japanese....

"Essere Morandi", Gianni saluta dai social, ma la festa è un successo

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:39:00 +0200repubblica (it)

Gianni Morandi condivide le foto dei fan "Un abbraccio a tutte le persone che hanno voluto partecipare al party Being Gianni Morandi”. Il messaggio arriva direttamente in rete, dalla pagina Facebook del cantante bolognese. E se venerdì sera non si è presentato alla festa in suo onore al Banano....

À Nantes, on imprime des maisons en 3D VIDÉO - Ces habitats pourraient servir dans des situations d'urgence pour abriter des personnes qui ne savent plus où aller. 18 Partages Commenter

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:37:00 +0200RTLFrance (fr)

REPLAY - Des chercheurs ont mis au point une petite maison imprimable en une demi-heure. Elle pourrait servir dans des situations d'urgence pour abriter des personnes qui ne savent plus où aller. C'est une petite maison solide de 3 mètres de haut, avec une porte et un toit. Elle est fabriquée en à peine une demi-heure par un robot.

Santos lamenta deportaciones 'arbitrarias' y 'maltrato' a colombianos

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:29:00 +0200eltiempo-CO (es)

En la mañana de este domingo, en su intervención en la tradicional Caminata de la Solidaridad, el presidente Juan Mmanuel Santos se refirió a la grave crisis que afronta el país con Venezuela, tras la deportación de miles de colombianos de la frontera. “Si en otras partes destruyen casas, nosotros vamos a seguir construyendo.

Acusan a la Junta de imponer la 'esclavitud' en sus consorcios

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:21:00 +0200elMundo (es)

El director de la Escuela del Mármol de Andalucía, uno de los consorcios de formación de la Junta, acusa al Gobierno andaluz de practicar la «esclavitud» por obligar a sus trabajadores a seguir cumpliendo con sus obligaciones pese a deberles 14 nóminas .

10 Jahre Katrina: "Es war schwer zu ertragen"

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:21:00 +0200klimaretter (de)

Durch den Klimawandel steigt die Flutgefahr in Dominica, einem kleinen Inselstaat in der Karibik. Ein schwerer Wirbelsturm oder Tsunami könnte Teile der Insel überfluten und viele Menschenleben kosten. Die Ursachen für den völlig gestörten Wasserhaushalt des Landes sind dagegen hausgemacht. Aus Roseau Desmond Brown (IPS) [mehr.

A concerted voice from small islands on climate change will be vital

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:05:00 +0200pina (en)

By Pita Ligaiula. The Asian Development (ADB) says a strong and coordinated voice on climate change for the Pacific is vital ahead of the Climate Change talks in Paris in December later this year. Speaking at a public lecture in Fiji, ADB President Takehiko Nakao says the Pacific Islands are already....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:04:00 +0200elcarabobeno (es)

29 agosto 2015 Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe. Diversas fuentes informaron de un fallecido en Haití (AFP) AFP. La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica.

Santos critica deportaciones de colombianos desde Venezuela

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:57:00 +0200hoyvenezuela (es)

El presidente colombiano lamentó que hayan colombianos en apuros y resaltó que ahora el Gobierno deberá brindarles apoyo, siendo una acción que debió tomar hace años para evitar tantos desplazamientos forzados. El presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, calificó de increíble e indignantes, los....

Canadians volunteer to help Myanmar flood victims

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:56:00 +0200mizzima (en)

NGO staff and volunteers use zipline to transport emergency rice to villages in Kalaymyo in Sagaing. Photo: ADRA Myanmar. Volunteers in Toronto Canada joined forces on Thursday to help a local humanitarian organization's efforts to support flood victims in Myanmar, according to CBC News , August 27.

Efemérides de mañana, martes 1 de septiembre

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:18:00 +0200negocios (es)

Madrid, 31 ago (Efe-Documentación).- Santoral para mañana martes, 1 de septiembre de 2015: La Predestinación de Nuestra Señora. Santos Arturo, Sixto, Régulo y Gil. El Sol sale mañana a las 05.42 y se pone a las 18.47 (GMT). La Luna sale mañana a las 20.35 y se pone a las 08.47 (GMT). 1054.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:22:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

TULARE, Calif. Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more. "There it goes.

When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:22:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:22:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:58:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

"There it goes. That was all," said Lozano, masking his desperation with a smile. "That's how we do it in Okieville now." Living with a dried-up well has turned one of life's simplest tasks into a major chore for Lozano, a 40-year-old disabled Army veteran and family man.

‘Icefall Doctors’ repair Mount Everest climbing route to call back climbers

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:15:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Climbers walk towards their helicopter (not seen) after their Mount Everest expeditions were cancelled in Solukhumbu district April 27, 2014. There was fury among the roughly 400 sherpas at base camp after the April 18 accident on the perilous Khumbu icefall, the single deadliest disaster on the world's highest mountain.

Today in History

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:02:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Today is Monday, August 31, the 243rd day of 2015. There are 122 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 31, 1965, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in voting to establish the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. On this date: In 1886, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.

Opera “La isla de los peces” de Guillermo Eisner en el Gam, 4 al 6 de septiembre

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:46:00 +0200elmostrado (es)

36 personas muertas y 10 desaparecidos. Esa es la cifra oficial de víctimas que dejó el tsunami del 2010 en la Isla Orrego. Todos estaban ahí esperando la noche veneciana, la fiesta con que tradicionalmente cierran el verano en Constitución, con botes decorados, show y reina.

Un “Terremoto” sacude a Mares

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:15:00 +0200nortedigital (es)

MÉXICO, D.F.- Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KO) superó su prueba más complicada de su carrera al imponerse por decisión mayoritaria a Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15KO), en el Staples Center, y así convertirse en nuevo campeón pluma de la Asociación, además de quedarse con el cinturón diamante del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB).

Opinions › Hotel Okura - the face of Tokyo

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:13:00 +0200japantoday (en)

TOKYO. According to the late Donald Richie, the noted American writer on Japanese culture, the most recognizable flaw of Tokyo is its failure to preserve historical buildings. It is true that, unlike, say, New York, Chicago, Paris, or Rome, something is amiss here. The city lacks a coherent overall style of its own.

Lower North Island shaken by strong earthquake

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:53:00 +0200Stuff (en)

A strong 4.4-magnitude earthquake near Eketahuna has rattled the lower North Island. The quake struck at 7.52am on Monday at a depth of 15km, 10km southeast of Eketahuna, GeoNet said. Within minutes, hundreds of people had reported feeling the "strong" quake in the lower North Island. Eketahuna is between Palmerston North and Masterton.

Santos critica repatriación de colombianos desde Venezuela

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:45:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

El presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, calificó de increíble e indignantes, los hechos registrados en la frontera con Venezuela, y lamentó que aproximadamente mil colombianos estén “en apuros”. “Igual que en el terremoto del Cauca en el año 1983, igual que en la tragedia de Armero del 85,....

Santos critica deportaciones de colombianos desde Venezuela

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:44:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

El presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, calificó de increíble e indignantes, los hechos registrados en la frontera con Venezuela, y lamentó que aproximadamente mil colombianos estén “en apuros”. “Igual que en el terremoto del Cauca en el año 1983, igual que en la tragedia de Armero del 85,....

QU'AURAIT FAIT L' OPPOSANT "PSEUDO - DÉMOCRATE" OTCHOMBÉ AUJOURD'HUI SASSOU NGUESSO PRÉSIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FACE AUX HORS LA LOI DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE ?

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:02:00 +0200dac-presse (fr)

PREMIÈRE PARTIE Il lui serait sans aucun doute arrivé, à l'image du président Obama, de se poser la question de savoir comment peut-on en dépit de la loi, chercher à s’accrocher indéfiniment au pouvoir au prix du sang et des larmes d’un peuple qu’on a plongé dans les drames tout en mettant en péril....

Fears grow for pregnant Nepalese after quake

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:35:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

GERKHU, Nepal--As labor pains gripped Junu Shrestha around midnight one day in early July, the heavily pregnant villager set off on foot along a muddy path destroyed in Nepal's earthquake, desperate for help. She stumbled in the dark for two hours before reaching a handful of medical tents erected after the 7.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:29:00 +0200diario1 (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. “Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC....

Une macabre attraction

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:16:00 +0200horizons-dz (fr)

Tourisme de désolation Une macabre attraction Publié le 30 août 2015 Grignoter une pizza à Auschwitz, déguster un bol de bortsch à Tchernobyl, ces alléchantes excursions proposées par des tour-opérateurs sans scrupule composent le filon commercial du « dark tourism ».

Santos lamenta las deportaciones "arbitrarias" y el "maltrato" a colombianos en Venezuela

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:27:00 +0200teinteresa (es)

"Parece increíble que tengamos que decir esto en pleno siglo XXI, pero hemos visto, atónitos, indignados, la deportación arbitraria y el maltrato de compatriotas, por el solo hecho de ser colombianos y de no tener sus papeles en regla", ha destacado Santos durante su participación en la Caminata por....

Santos lamenta las deportaciones "arbitrarias" y el "maltrato" a colombianos en Venezuela

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:19:00 +0200telecinco (es)

El presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, ha lamentado las deportaciones "arbitrarias" realizadas por las autoridades venezolanas y ha denunciado el "maltrato" que sufren sus compatriotas en el país vecino y en la región fronteriza debido a la decisión adoptada por Caracas de cerrar algunos pasos fronterizos.

Terremoto Santa Cruz conserva su invicto al vencer a Abner Mares

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:57:00 +0200veracruzanos (es)

Los Ángeles, 30 de agosto 2015.- El boxeador Leo “Terremoto“ Santa Cruz mantuvo su invicto y de paso se agenció el título Diamante del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo al derrotar en los puntos a un combativo Abner Mares quien no dejó de tirar golpes durante los 12 episodios que duró el combate.

When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:49:00 +0200nzherald (en)

TULARE, California (AP) " Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:32:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

“There it goes,” said Lozano, a 40-year-old disabled vet, masking his desperation with a smile. “That’s how we do it in Okieville now.” Millions of Californians are being inconvenienced in this fourth year of drought, urged to flush toilets less often, take shorter showers and let lawns turn brown.

California drought forcing some families to live in 'Third-World-type conditions'

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:22:00 +0200foxnews (en)

TULARE, Calif. – Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:20:00 +0200dailynews (en)

TULARE >> Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It’s his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma’s epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more. ȁ#x201c;There it goes.

Si en otras partes expulsan familias, nosotros seguiremos acogiendo. Si en otras partes destruyen casas, nosotros seguiremos construyendo, afirmó el Presidente Santos

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:51:00 +0200presidencia-CO (es)

“Si en otras partes destruyen casas, nosotros vamos a seguir construyendo. Si en otras partes expulsan familias, nosotros vamos a seguir acogiendo”, afirmó hoy el Presidente Juan Manuel Santos, durante su intervención en la tradicional Caminata de la Solidaridad, cumplida este domingo en Bogotá.

Palabras del Presidente Juan Manuel Santos en la XXXVI Caminata por la Solidaridad

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:51:00 +0200presidencia-CO (es)

¡Qué alegría acompañar un año más esta caminata tan querida por los colombianos! Y quiero empezar felicitándola, nuevamente, doña Nydia –a usted y a todos los miembros de la Fundación– por estos 40 años de trabajo, 40 años de trabajo continuo por el bienestar de los niños, por el bienestar de los más vulnerables.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:39:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:39:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:29:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:29:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

‘Literature tsunami’ Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o to give public lecture at Kisii University

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:27:00 +0200kenya-today (en)

At the invitation of Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof. John Sorana Akama, renowned literature ‘tsunami’ – writer and author Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o will tomorrow deliver a public lecture at the university. Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature and English....

Así sería un tsunami en el Mediterráneo

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:09:00 +0200cadenaser (es)

Científicos investigadores de la Universidad de Bolonia (Italia) y de la Universidad Tesalónica (Grecia) Para ello, han simulado un terremoto en el punto de más activo de este mar en cuanto a sismicidad, y donde más tsunamis se han producido en el pasado. Normalmente, ocasionados por el choque de las placas tectónicas euroasiática y africana.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors rally together as they struggle with drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:51:00 +0200foxnews (en)

TULARE, Calif. – Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:50:00 +0200zocalo (es)

Estados Unidos.- AFP La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional....

When the wells run dry, California neighbors cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:40:00 +0200csmonitor (en)

Farming in Tulare County brought in $8.1 billion in 2014, more than any other county in the nation, according to its agricultural commissioner. Yet 1,252 of its household wells today are dry – more than all other California counties combined. It's particularly alarming in Lozano's neighborhood,....

When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:29:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:29:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

"There it goes. That was all," said Lozano, masking his desperation with a smile. "That's how we do it in Okieville now." Living with a dried-up well has turned one of life's simplest tasks into a major chore for Lozano, a 40-year-old disabled Army veteran and family man.

When the Wells Run Dry: California Families Cope in Drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:14:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets in the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more.

When the Wells Run Dry: California Neighbors Cope in Drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:14:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more. "There it goes.

When the wells run dry: California neighbors cope in drought

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:09:00 +0200therepublic (en)

TULARE, California Looking for water to flush his toilet, Tino Lozano pointed a garden hose at some buckets on the bare dirt of his yard. It's his daily ritual now, in a community built by refugees from Oklahoma's epic Dust Bowl drought. But only a trickle came out; then a drip, then nothing more. "There it goes.

Veliki potres mogao bi pogoditi Mediteran, moguć i jaki tsunami

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 15:16:00 +0200index-hr (hr)

Foto: Shutterstock ZNANSTVENICI sa Sveučilita u Bologni proučavanjem potresa na području sjeverne Afrike napravili su simulaciju i zabilježili utjecaj istog na europsku obalu. Tako su izražunali jačinu i veličinu valova koje bi takav potres mogao izazvati, pie Daily Mail.

Was Tsunamis im Mittelmeer anrichten können

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:45:00 +0200Tagespiegel (de)

Gefährliche Flut Was Tsunamis im Mittelmeer anrichten können 13:50 Uhr Von Ralf Nestler Jeder zehnte Tsunamis rast durchs Mittelmeer. Welche Schäden drohen, haben Geoforscher für Küsten auf Seebeben vor Kreta und Sizilien simuliert. Der Indische Ozean und der Pazifik sind dafür bekannt, dass dort häufiger Tsunamis auftreten.

Se disipa â Erikaâ tras golpear el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:36:00 +0200elpaso (es)

La Habana La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó ayer, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. “Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13:30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

US-Bangladesh disaster response exercise begins

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 11:20:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

Known as ‘Pacific Resilience’, the five-day exercise would review and evaluate Dhaka City earthquake response plans, practice logistical and medical emergency scenarios, and identify current gaps in plans and procedures. This was also aimed at increasing coordination between emergency management and....

Two tremors felt in Nepal

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 11:19:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

KATHMANDU: Two mild tremors were felt in Kathmandu and its adjoining districts early Sunday morning (Aug 30). A tremor measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale with epicentre in Dhading, 25km west of Kathmandu, shook the Nepalese capital and its adjoining western districts before dawn, according to the National Seismological Centre (NSC).

Tsunami zagraża południowej Europie

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:24:00 +0200wprost (pl)

Od ostatniego tsunami jakie nawiedziło Europę minęło ponad 100 lat. Mimo, że takie zdarzenie miało miejsce, mieszkańcy wybrzeża Morza Śródziemnego nie zdają sobie sprawy, że kataklizm im zagraża. Według najnowszych badań, wystarczy umiarkowane trzęsienie ziemi we wschodniej części basenu tego akwenu....

A huge refugee crisis looms in Middle East as tragedies shock Europe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:23:00 +0200yalibnan (en)

Faraj al-Ali, 43, who was left blind and suffering from kidney failure after being imprisoned by the Syrian regime in 2011, sits with his daughters Bushra, 11, and Ayesha, 6, in their tent in a refugee settlement in Al-Minya, Lebanon. His wife, Fitnah al-Ali, says the family’s aid was cut off after....

US-Bangladesh army joint workshop on disaster response begins

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:10:00 +0200thedailystarBD (en)

The Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (PR DREE) workshop between the Bangladesh Armed Forces and US Army Pacific started in Dhaka today. The workshop began at Army Golf Club and will run till September 3, said a press release from US Department of State.

Spettacolari e tenebrosi: ecco i 10 vulcani più suggestivi al mondo

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 09:48:00 +0200repubblica (it)

Gunung Bromo, Indonesia. È un vulcano attivo e appartiene al Parco nazionale di Bromo Tengger Semeru, sull'isola di Giava. La sua cima si trova a 2392 metri ed è la più conosciuta della catena di Tengger. L'ultima eruzione risale al 26 novembre 2011. Il suo nome deriva dalla pronuncia giavanese di Brahma, il dio creatore dell'induismo.

Terremoto in mare vicino Trapani: magnitudo 3.8

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 09:02:00 +0200zazoom (it)

(Di domenica 30 agosto 2015) Trapani – Una scossa di Terremoto di magnitudo 3.8 è stata registrata alle 22:25 di sabato 29 agosto al largo delle coste siciliane, a nordovest di Trapani . Secondo i rilevamenti dell’Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia (Ingv), il sisma ha avuto ipocentro a....

Tropical Storm Erika Drenches Parched Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 08:54:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

Tropical storm Erika broke up as it raked across Cuba on Saturday, drenching the drought-parched island in heavy rain after killing at least 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center later called off all coastal watches and warnings and said the storm....

By the way ... Ten top things to love about Indonesia

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 08:28:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Checked a listicle recently? Grab one while you can. By the time this newspaper is lining the floor of a turtledove’s cage, listicle will be as yesterday as ‘twattle’, the splendid 17th century synonym for gossip. Don’t know the word? It’s not a bodily gland as you might think.

"Erika" kills four, injures 13 in Haiti

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 07:34:00 +0200famagusta-gazette (en)

The Caribbean country's Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) told local media that a bus collided with a truck in the Leogane locality, southwestern Haiti, killing four and left 11 people wounded. Another two people were injured in the north due to a house collapsing, according to the DPC.

Nepal: Emergent Issues and Vulnerability Factors in Temporary and Intermediate Shelters Following the 2015 Nepal Earthquake

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 07:23:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. The 25 April 7.8 magnitude Gorkha earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, including the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Dolakha, has caused devastation in Nepal on a scale not seen since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar Earthquake. According to the Government of Nepal, the Gorkha earthquake and....

Leo Santa Cruz triunfa, el "Terremoto" sacude a Abner

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 07:12:00 +0200debate (es)

Estados Unidos.- (El Universal) Leo ‘Terremoto’ Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KO) superó su prueba más complicada de su carrera al imponerse por decisión mayoritaria a Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15KO), en el Staples Center, y así convertirse en nuevo campeón pluma de la Asociación, además de quedarse con el cinturón diamante del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo.

Tropical storm Erika drenches parched Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:26:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center later called off all coastal watches and warnings and said the storm had "dissipated" -- a relief for a dozen Caribbean island nations stalked in recent days by Erika. But it did caution that Florida should keep an eye on "the remnants.

Derechos humanos: Impunidad eterna

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:23:00 +0200proceso (es)

Al unísono, defensores de derechos humanos dicen que México es un país de impunidades, sobre todo en esta materia. Y enumeran los agravios acumulados en los últimos meses: Tlatlaya, Ayotzinapa, Apatzingán, Ecuandureo, Ostula, Calera… Frente a este tsunami de sangre, ejecutados, desaparecidos,....

Tropical storm Erika drenches parched Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:19:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Havana (AFP) - Tropical storm Erika broke up as it raked across Cuba, drenching the drought-parched island in heavy rain after killing at least 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center later called off all coastal watches and warnings and said the....

'Erika' kills four, injures 13 in Haiti

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:01:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

Tropical storm "Erika" has left at least four people dead and 13 injured as it passed through Haiti, authorities announced on Saturday. The Caribbean country's Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) told local media that a bus collided with a truck in the Leogane locality, southwestern Haiti, killing four and left 11 people wounded.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:56:00 +0200tiempo (es)

La Habana, Cuba. La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. “Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

Tropical storm Erika drenches parched Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:35:00 +0200nst (en)

HAVANA: Tropical storm Erika broke up as it raked across Cuba on Saturday, drenching the drought-parched island in heavy rain after killing at least 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center later called off all coastal watches and warnings and said the....

Displaced quake victims long to resume life at their village

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:20:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Kathmandu, August 29. Hundreds of earthquake victims of Sindhupalchowk, who have been taking shelter at various camps of Thali, Kathmandu, do not want to stay there any longer. What they wish is to leave the camps as soon as possible and resume a new life at their native villages in Sindhupalchowk.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:09:00 +0200lainformacion (es)

"Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC por su sigla en inglés), con sede en , al anunciar el fin del fenómeno como ciclón tropical. Pero sus restos pueden aún producir ráfagas de viento y lluvias de entre 75 mm y....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:08:00 +0200lapatilla (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. “Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC....

"Erika" kills four, injures 13 in Haiti

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 03:40:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Tropical storm "Erika" has left at least four people dead and 13 injured as it passed through Haiti, authorities announced on Saturday. The Caribbean country's Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) told local media that a bus collided with a truck in the Leogane locality, southwestern Haiti, killing four and left 11 people wounded.

Tormenta Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 03:40:00 +0200ABCDigital (es)

“Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13:30 GMT el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC por su sigla en inglés), con sede en Miami, Estados Unidos, al anunciar el fin del fenómeno como ciclón tropical. Pero sus restos pueden aún producir ráfagas de viento y....

Cuba: Tropical storm Erika drenches parched Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 03:10:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Havana, Cuba | AFP | Sunday 8/30/2015 - 00:01 GMT. by Francisco JARA. Tropical storm Erika broke up as it raked across Cuba on Saturday, drenching the drought-parched island in heavy rain after killing at least 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

Tropical storm Erika drenches parched Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 02:52:00 +0200focus-news-en (en)

Havana, Cuba. Tropical storm Erika broke up as it raked across Cuba on Saturday, drenching the drought-parched island in heavy rain after killing at least 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica, AFP reported. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center later called off all coastal watches and....

EEUU: Predicen catastrófico terremoto en Los Ángeles

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:53:00 +0200tiempo (es)

ESTADOS UNIDOS. Hace 10 años, el huracán Katrina nos recordó que cuando se trata de desastres naturales, te puedes preparar para lo peor, pero también es esencial que hagas planes para el caos que ocurre después. El alcalde de Los Ángeles , Eric Garcetti, aprendió muy bien esa lección.

"Erika" kills four, injures 13 in Haiti

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:47:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm "Erika" has left at least four people dead and 13 injured as it passed through Haiti, authorities announced on Saturday. The Caribbean country's Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) told local media that a bus collided with a truck in the Leogane....

Signature buildings new Patna landmarks

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:12:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

PATNA: Gone are the days when Patna was known for its British era architecture and historic buildings. The state capital has added modern structures to its skyline. These latest constructions are becoming the city's new landmark. Some of these projects have been completed and others are under construction.

Tropical Storm Erika breaks up over Cuba

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:44:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm had degenerated into a "trough of low pressure" and was just off the southeastern coast of Cuba at around 1730 GMT. In Cuba, the heavy rains came as welcome news to an island enduring its worst drought since 1901. "The rains, at times intense, .

Más de 20 muertos deja paso de tormenta Érika por el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:44:00 +0200publimetro (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras ocasionar estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:43:00 +0200t13 (es)

AFP. La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial, el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC),....

Tras causar estragos en el Caribe, la tormenta tropical Erika se disipó

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:32:00 +0200univision (es)

"Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras" , indicó en un boletín especial el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC por su sigla en inglés), con sede en Miami, al anunciar el fin del fenómeno como ciclón tropical. Pero sus restos pueden aún producir ráfagas de viento y lluvias de entre 75 mm y 150 mm,....

Second minor quake in a week in Fraser Valley

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:21:00 +0200vancouversun (en)

METRO VANCOUVER — For the second time in a week a small earthquake has been felt in the Fraser Valley. The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.6 quake struck five kilometres east of Mission, and seven kilometres north of Abbotsford, shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday. There are no reports of any damage.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:06:00 +0200eleconomista-mx (es)

LA HABANA.- La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:58:00 +0200diario-extra (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó este sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13:30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

Un terremoto impactará a Los Ángeles, ¿y luego qué?

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:57:00 +0200hoybolivia (es)

29/08/2015 - 15:10:58 CNN.- Hace 10 años, el huracán Katrina nos recordó que cuando se trata de desastres naturales, te puedes preparar para lo peor, pero también es esencial que hagas planes para el caos que ocurre después. El alcalde de Los Ángeles, Eric Garcetti, aprendió muy bien esa lección.

Tormenta Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:56:00 +0200elnuevosiglo (es)

por Francisco JARA La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó el sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro....

U slučaju potresa na Mediteranu tsunami bi ugrozio živote 130 milijuna ljudi

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:16:00 +0200index-hr (hr)

Foto: Shutterstock (ilustracija) VELIKI plimni val mogao bi progutati brojna poznata ljetovalita na Mediteranu i ugroziti živote 130 milijuna ljudi koji žive na obalnom području, pie Daily Mail pozivajući se na nove znanstvene studije. Istraživači su ispitali posljedice mogućeg potresa na sjevernoj....

Fraser Valley shaken by second earthquake this week

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:04:00 +0200CBC (en)

A small earthquake shook the Fraser Valley early this morning just after 4:30 a.m. PT. It measured a magnitude of 2.6 and was centred east of Mission, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This is the second quake this week, following a 2.4 magnitude one that registered near Abbotsford on Thursday, August 27.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:48:00 +0200elnacional (es)

LA HABANA, 29 Ago 2015 (AFP) – La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó este sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. “Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30....

Tropical Storm Erika breaks up over Cuba

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:32:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm had degenerated into a "trough of low pressure" and was just off the southeastern coast of Cuba, 205 kilometers (130 miles) east of the city of Camaguey, at 1330 GMT. In Cuba, the heavy rains came as welcome news to an island enduring its worst drought since 1901.

Tropical Storm Erika breaks up over Cuba

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:53:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm had degenerated into a "trough of low pressure" and was just off the southeastern coast of Cuba, 205 kilometers (130 miles) east of the city of Camaguey, at 1330 GMT. In Cuba, the heavy rains came as welcome news to an island enduring its worst drought since 1901.

Znanstvenici upozoravaju na pojavu tsunamija na Mediteranu

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:51:00 +0200dnevnik-HR (hr)

Veliki tsunami razorne moći mogao bi pogoditi velik broj popularnih mediteranskih odredišta te ugroziti živote više od 130 milijuna ljudi koji nastanjuju obalu, otkrila je nova studija. Znanstvenici sa Sveučilita u Bolonji su proučavanjem potresa na području sjeverne Afrike izradili simulaciju te....

Arson feared in series of fires afflicting JR East

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:48:00 +0200ajw (en)

Repeated arson attacks may be responsible for cable fires along the tracks of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) in Tokyo that have caused disruptions for more than 150,000 commuters since mid-August. August 24, 2015. Hundreds of rail fans gathered at Platform 13 of JR Ueno Station in Tokyo to....

Protestas en Japón contra construcción de almacén de residuos radiactivos

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:38:00 +0200zocalo (es)

Japón.- Agencias Una manifestación masiva en contra de la construcción de un almacén de residuos radiactivos tuvo lugar este sábado cerca del poblado de Shioya, en la prefectura japonesa de Tochigi, informó la cadena TBS. Cerca de 2 mil 700 ecologistas marcharon con carteles y pancartas "¡Juntos....

Tropical Storm Erika breaks up over Cuba

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:38:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm had degenerated into a "trough of low pressure" and was just off the southeastern coast of Cuba, 205 kilometers (130 miles) east of the city of Camaguey, at 1330 GMT. In Cuba, the heavy rains came as welcome news to an island enduring its worst drought since 1901.

'Earthquake baby' heads to primary school

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:29:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Dianthe Rose Barnard was born as the earth rolled and shook, but the little girl's first day of school is less likely to have a shaky start. The "miracle baby" was born on September 4, 2010, as a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch the first major event in what would become a year of tragedy-laden seismic activity for the region.

City gets new landmarks

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:05:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

Patna: Gone are the days when Patna was known for its British era architecture and historic buildings. The state capital has added modern structures to its skyline. These latest constructions are becoming the city's new landmark. Some of these projects have been completed and others are under construction.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:04:00 +0200elnuevodia (es)

"Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC por su sigla en inglés), con sede en Miami, Estados Unidos, al anunciar el fin del fenómeno como ciclón tropical. Pero sus restos pueden aún producir ráfagas de viento y....

Un terremoto de 1,8 grados se deja sentir en Torrevieja

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:00:00 +0200diarioInformacion (es)

Un pequeño terremoto, de magnitud cuatro y 1,8 grados en la escala de Richter se ha dejado notar hoy en la Vega Baja, especialmente en Torrevieja, según ha informado el Instituto Geográfico Nacional. El movimiento se ha registrado a las 17.21 horas, con epicentro en la bahía torrevejense.

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:38:00 +0200republica-UY (es)

“Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras”, indicó en un boletín especial a las 13,30 hora GMT el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC por su sigla en inglés), con sede en Miami, Estados Unidos, al anunciar el fin del fenómeno como ciclón tropical. Pero sus restos pueden aún producir ráfagas de viento y....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 17:55:00 +0200teletica (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó este sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 17:32:00 +0200telegrafo (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó este sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

Tormenta tropical Erika se disipa tras hacer estragos en el Caribe

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 17:28:00 +0200es-noticias (es)

La tormenta tropical Erika se disipó este sábado, pero seguía generando copiosas lluvias sobre Cuba y otras zonas del Caribe, donde dejó al menos 20 muertos y destrucción en Dominica. "Se cancelan todas las alertas costeras", indicó en un boletín especial a las 13H30 GMT el Centro Nacional de....

Protestan en Japón contra la construcción de almacén de residuos radiactivos

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:44:00 +0200elmercuriodigital (es)

▫ Agencias.- Cerca de 2.700 personas marcharon en contra de la construcción de un almacén de residuos radiactivos tuvo lugar este sábado cerca del poblado de Shioya, en la prefectura japonesa de Tochigi, informó la cadena TBS. Con carteles y pancartas que decían "¡Juntos contra!", firmaron una....

Estrenan ópera que aborda el tsunami del 2010 y rinde homenaje a las víctimas

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:41:00 +0200cooperativa (es)

La VIII temporada de Conciertos de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado, presenta en coproducción con GAM, el estreno de "La isla de los peces" , ópera de cámara en trece escenas, dirigido por Paula Torres, compuesta por el compositor uruguayo residente en Chile Guillermo Eisner, y con libretos y dirección de escena de Carla Romero.

Tsunami que matou 220 mil pessoas no Oceano Índico completa 10 anos

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:40:00 +0200hojeemdia (pt)

Dez anos depois do tsunami mais mortífero do Oceano Índico, as autoridades temem que o esquecimento coloque em perigo os progressos realizados com um sistema de alerta de alta tecnologia para prevenir outra catástrofe. Em 26 de dezembro de 2004, um terremoto de magnitude 9,3 no litoral da Indonésia....

Tropical Storm Erika unleashes deadly floods in Dominica

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:20:00 +0200globalpost (en)

Tropical Storm Erika churned across the Caribbean on Saturday, a day after sweeping over the tiny island nation of Dominica and leaving at least 20 people dead. The storm's passage came exactly 10 years after Hurricane Katrina battered parts the southern United States, devastating New Orleans in particular.

Protestas en Japón contra construcción de almacén de residuos radiactivos

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:07:00 +0200rian-sp (es)

Una manifestación masiva en contra de la construcción de un almacén de residuos radiactivos tuvo lugar este sábado cerca del poblado de Shioya, en la prefectura japonesa de Tochigi, informó la cadena TBS. Cerca de 2.700 ecologistas marcharon con carteles y pancartas "Juntos contra!" y firmaron una....

EARTHQUAKES: Build up before the break

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:02:00 +0200nationnews (en)

A part of living in the Caribbean is being prepared for the hurricane season every year. We are currently in the middle of this year’s hurricane season, as such, emergency kits and plans should already be in place in the event of disaster. More than just preparing your home for weathering a....

Tropical Storm Erika unleashes deadly floods in Dominica

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:31:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Roseau (Dominica) (AFP) - Tropical Storm Erika churned across the Caribbean on Saturday, a day after sweeping over the tiny island nation of Dominica and leaving at least 20 people dead. The storm's passage came exactly 10 years after Hurricane Katrina battered parts the southern United States, devastating New Orleans in particular.

Tropical Storm Erika unleashes deadly floods in Dominica

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:21:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

The storm's passage came exactly 10 years after Hurricane Katrina battered parts the southern United States, devastating New Orleans in particular. Erika unleashed torrential rains on Dominica -- a small island country of about 72,000 people -- on Friday, triggering floods and mudslides that wrought devastation.

'Deprem tehlike haritaları acilen yenilenmeli'

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:19:00 +0200gercekgundem (tr)

CHP 24. Dönem İstanbul Milletvekili ve İTÜ Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü Eski Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Haluk Eyidoğan, deprem haritalarının yetersizliğine dikkat çekti. Prof. Dr. Haluk Eyidoğan2ın konuya ilişkin açıklamaları şöyle: Mevcut Deprem Bölgeleri Haritası Yetersiz.

36 schools merged in Gorkha after April 25 earthquake

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:30:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

GORKHABAZAAR: As many as 36 public schools have been merged in Gorkha district after the April 25 ‘Gorkha Earthquake’. The District Education Officer at the District Education Office, Hari Prasad Aryal said that the schools having very few students in the adjoining areas were merged under the School Merge Policy, 2070 BS.

Umebaki Wewe!

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:49:00 +0200jamiiforums (sw)

Watu Wanazidi Kumiminika Katika Viwanja Vya Jangwani Toka Jana Mafuliko Si Mafuliko, Tsunami Si TSunami Ama Hakika Historia Inaenda Kuandikwa Katika Viwanja Hivi, Hii Haijawai Kutokea Watu Wamefunga Ofic Zao Watu Wametoloka Makazini, Umebaki Wewe Tu, Nawewe Toloka Uje Usipende Kuadisiwa.

C's: "La liberación de las ayudas para los afectados de Lorca "llega tarde" y son un "parche forzado

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:28:00 +0200europapress (es)

MURCIA, 29 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) - COMENTARIOS Ciudadanos (C's) ha considerado que la liberación de las ayudas para los afectados por el terremoto de Lorca "llegan muy tarde y son un parche forzado", según han informado fuentes de la formación naranja en un comunicado.

IL FENOMENO

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:26:00 +0200gds-it (it)

ROMA. Pronto il modello per simulare la propagazione di eventuali tsunami nel Mediterraneo, a prepararlo è stato un uno studio guidato da Achilleas Samaras, dell'Università di Bologna. Il lavoro pubblicato sulla rivista 'Ocean Science' mostra come si diffonderebbero le onde di maremoto colpendo le zone costiere di sud Italia e Grecia.

C's: "La liberación de las ayudas para los afectados de Lorca "llega tarde" y son un "parche forzado

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:01:00 +0200lainformacion (es)

MURCIA, 29 (EUROPA PRESS) Ciudadanos (C's) ha considerado que la liberación de las ayudas para los afectados por el terremoto de Lorca "llegan muy tarde y son un parche forzado", según han informado fuentes de la formación naranja en un comunicado. Así, el portavoz de Ciudadanos en la Asamblea....

C's: "La liberación de las ayudas para los afectados de Lorca "llega tarde" y son un "parche forzado

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:56:00 +0200eleconomista-es (es)

Ciudadanos (C's) ha considerado que la liberación de las ayudas para los afectados por el terremoto de Lorca "llegan muy tarde y son un parche forzado", según han informado fuentes de la formación naranja en un comunicado. MURCIA, 29 (EUROPA PRESS) Así, el portavoz de Ciudadanos en la Asamblea....

C's: "La liberación de las ayudas para los afectados de Lorca "llega tarde" y son un "parche forzado

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:47:00 +020020minutos (es)

Ciudadanos (C's) ha considerado que la liberación de las ayudas para los afectados por el terremoto de Lorca "llegan muy tarde y son un parche forzado", según han informado fuentes de la formación naranja en un comunicado. Así, el portavoz de Ciudadanos en la Asamblea Regional, Miguel Sánchez, ha....

Storm kills at least 20 in Dominica, blows through Caribbean

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:23:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Roseau (Dominica) (AFP) - Tropical Storm Erika left at least 20 people dead when it swept over the tiny island nation of Dominica, officials reported, as the system barreled through the Caribbean. While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian....

Capacitan en cuidado de los perros Arranca programa de ‘Guardián canino’ durante la Feria Guau en Explora; pretenden erradicar el maltrato animal.

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:06:00 +0200am (es)

Para crear cultura de respeto y cuidado a los canes, se inauguró ayer el programa intensivo ‘Guardián Canino’ que forma parte de la ‘Feria Guau’. Del 28 al 30 de agosto se llevará a cabo en Explora la cuarta edición de la Feria, en la que esperan cerca de 15 mil asistentes con sus perritos.

Katrina : il y a dix ans, la Nouvelle-Orléans s'enfonçait dans le chaos

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:05:00 +0200levif (fr)

Il y a 10 ans, ma chambre d'hôtel de La Nouvelle-Orléans tremblait comme agitée par le roulement d'un train pendant que les vents meurtriers de l'ouragan Katrina arrachaient les toits et projetaient des murs d'eau qui engloutissaient une partie de la ville.

Tropical storm Erika kills at least 20 in Dominica, blows through Caribbean

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:03:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Roseau, Dominica | AFP | Friday 8/29/2015 - 06:25 GMT. by Alexander MARTINEZ. Tropical Storm Erika left at least 20 people dead when it swept over the tiny island nation of Dominica, officials reported Friday, as the system barreled through the Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Erika kills 20

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:54:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Tropical Storm Erika left at least 20 people dead when it swept over the tiny island nation of Dominica, officials reported Friday, as the system barreled through the Caribbean threatening Haiti. While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian....

Tropical Storm Erika turns deadly in Dominica, heads to Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:04:00 +0200france24-en (en)

While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian authorities issued travel restrictions and opened emergency shelters ahead of the storm's arrival. The US state of Florida declared a state of emergency and Cuba issued an alert as well, as the....

"Tote Flüchtlinge in Lkw sind beschämend für Europa" DIE WELT vor 21 Min.

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:44:00 +0200msn-de (de)

Für DRK-Präsident Rudolf Seiters hat es oberste Priorität, dass vom Flüchtlingsgipfel klare Signale ausgehen. Er kritisiert zudem das fehlende Krisen-Management Europas in dieser Situation. An der Seite von Kanzlerin Angela Merkel hat der Präsident des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes (DRK), Rudolf Seiters,....

Catástrofes asociadas a la <i>Superluna</i>

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:42:00 +0200sipse (es)

Agencias México, D.F.- Que el Sol y la Luna influyen en fenómenos como las mareas está claro. Pero, cada vez que se produce una superluna resucitan viejas teorías que la relacionan con el desencadenante de desastres naturales. La ciencia no ha demostrado dicha relación, aunque ha sido en varias....

Storm kills at least 20 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:41:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Tropical Storm Erika left at least 20 people dead when it swept over the tiny island nation of Dominica, officials reported Friday, as the system barreled through the Caribbean threatening Haiti. While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian....

Storm Erika kills at least 20 in Dominica, ‘setting country back 20 years’

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 06:56:00 +0200scmp (en)

Tropical Storm Erika left at least 20 people dead when it swept over the tiny island nation of Dominica, officials reported on Friday, as the system barrelled through the Caribbean threatening Haiti. While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands ,....

Portfolio: Mount Everest soloist might be highly crazy

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 06:18:00 +0200post-gazette (en)

KATHMANDU, Nepal A Japanese man has become the unlikely face of Nepal's desperate efforts to revive its climbing industry, seeking to conquer Everest alone for the first time since 18 people were killed in April. Nobukazu Kuriki, 33, set off on his adventure Tuesday, leaving Kathmandu for the....

A homage to Nepal

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 06:10:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Aug 29, 2015- British muralist Martin Travers was trekking along the Langtang route when the April 25 earthquake struck. The artist, who had just started his residency at KCAC’s Patan Museum studio, had set off to trek after the completion of a collaborative mural projectin which many Nepali street....

Permalink to Storm kills 12 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:46:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

Last Updated On 29 August,2015 About 0 seconds from now Tropical Storm Erika left at least 12 people dead when it swept over the island of Dominica. ROSEAU (AFP) - Tropical Storm Erika left at least 12 people dead when it swept over the island of Dominica on Friday before rolling on to pummel the Dominican Republic and menace Haiti.

Warszawa tym razem mile zaskoczyła

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:39:00 +0200parkiet (pl)

Inwestorzy, którzy narzekali na brak zmienności i emocji na rynku, po zakończonym właśnie tygodniu na pewno mogą być usatysfakcjonowani. Było w nim bowiem niemal wszystko. Giełdowe trzęsienie ziemi, podwyższona zmienność, duże obroty i odrabianie strat. Niestety ostatecznie WIG20 cały tydzień zakończył pod kreską.

Fears grow for Nepal’s pregnant women after quake

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:27:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Gerkhu, August 28. As labour pains gripped Junu Shrestha around midnight one day in early July, the heavily pregnant villager set off on foot along a muddy path destroyed in Nepal’s earthquake, desperate for help. She stumbled in the dark for two hours before reaching a handful of medical tents erected after the 7.

"Tote Flüchtlinge in Lkw sind beschämend für Europa"

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:20:00 +0200Welt (de)

Rudolf Seiters: Der Tsunami in Südostasien, der Taifun auf den Philippinen und das Erdbeben in Nepal waren furchtbare Naturkatastrophen, auch beim Elbehochwasser in Deutschland waren wir im Großeinsatz. Aber die Flüchtlingskrise hat eine ganz neue Dimension.

Storm kills at least 20 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:19:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian authorities issued travel restrictions and opened emergency shelters ahead of the storm's arrival. The US state of Florida declared a state of emergency and Cuba issued an alert as well, as the....

Storm kills at least 20 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:18:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian authorities issued travel restrictions and opened emergency shelters ahead of the storm's arrival. The US state of Florida declared a state of emergency and Cuba issued an alert as well, as the....

Fears grow for Nepals pregnant women after quake

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:46:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

GERKHU, Nepal: As labour pains gripped Junu Shrestha around midnight one day in early July, the heavily pregnant villager set off on foot along a muddy path destroyed in Nepal’s earthquake, desperate for help. She stumbled in the dark for two hours before reaching a handful of medical tents erected after the 7.

¿Cómo sería el tsunami que amenaza a 130 millones de personas en el Mediterráneo?

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:25:00 +0200rt-es (es)

Un grupo de científicos italianos decidió prepararse ante la posibilidad de un desastroso tsunami que afectaría a 130 millones de personas en la región del Mediterráneo, ya que lo consideran más que probable. En consecuencia, crearon un modelo que muestra cómo el maremoto se propagaría por la mayor....

Storm kills 12 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 03:39:00 +0200nst (en)

ROSEAU: Tropical Storm Erika left at least 12 people dead when it swept over the island of Dominica on Friday before rolling on to pummel the Dominican Republic and menace Haiti. While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian authorities issued....

Earthquake simulation exercise taking place next week in Gozo

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:15:00 +0200gozonews (en)

The Civil Protection Department has announced that it will be holding an earthquake simulation exercise in Gozo next week. This large-scale exercise, will involve around 300 participants, and will simulate the scenario in which Malta is hit by an earthquake magnitude 7.6, lasting 20 seconds.

Galeri Foto Bahaya Unsur Radioaktif Nuklir mengancam secara tidak langsung. Tambang dan pemerkayaan Uranium untuk tujuan sipil atau militer, bencana dan limbah nuklir melepaskan elemen radioaktif ke udara. Ratusan ribu manusia pernah menjadi korban

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:08:00 +0200deutschewelle-id (id)

Seribu Uji Coba Nuklir di Nevada. Uji coba di sekitar kamp Mercury dari 1950 hingga 1992 mengkontaminasi sebagian wilayah AS. Pada gigi balita misalnya ditemukan Strontium yang memancarkan zat radioaktif. Selain itu angka penderita penyakit Kanker juga meningkat tajam. Dari 1963 hingga 1992 pemerintah AS melakukan uji coba nuklir di bawah tanah.

Storm kills 12 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:18:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian authorities issued travel restrictions and the US state of Florida declared a state of emergency. But forecasters said Friday afternoon that by the time the storm clears Haiti it could be reduced to a tropical depression.

Storm kills 12 in Dominica, menaces Haiti

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:15:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

While crews rushed to search for survivors and clean up scenes of chaos on Caribbean islands , Haitian authorities issued travel restrictions and the US state of Florida declared a state of emergency. But forecasters said Friday afternoon that by the time the storm clears Haiti it could be reduced to a tropical depression.

Travel › The greatest of Japan's Great Buddhas

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:57:00 +0200japantoday (en)

TOKYO. Who says size doesn’t matter? In Japan, when it comes to showing piety and religious devotion, bigger is definitely better. Indeed, some of Japan’s Great Buddhas have iconic status, both in the country and overseas. “Great Buddha” is the English translation of “daibutsu,” the Japanese label for any Buddhist image that is more than life size.

Nepal: British Minister Visits WFP-Managed Emergency Relief Base In Nepal

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:27:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

KATHMANDU – British Minister of State for International Development Right Honourable Desmond Swayne today toured the Humanitarian Staging Area (HSA) at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu that is managed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Was, wenn Europa seine Seele verliert?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 22:29:00 +0200TT (de)

Von Floo Weißmann. Alpbach – Der qualvolle Tod von Flüchtlingen in Österreich hat auch beim Europäischen Forum Alpbach für Empörung gesorgt. „Diejenigen, die in diesem Lastwagen gestorben sind, sind ermordet worden“, sagte Kristalina Georgiewa, Vizepräsidentin der EU-Kommission, der Tiroler Tageszeitung.

Sherpas rebuilding perilous Everest routes destroyed by Nepalese quake

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 22:21:00 +0200thetimes (en)

Suspended over deep crevasses at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, Nepalese Sherpas have begun the perilous task of rebuilding the climbing route on Mount Everest after it was destroyed by an earthquake four months ago. The specialist team, known as the Icefall Doctors, has begun surveying the....

Real Estate

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:54:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Despite having specifications and standards for all construction material to assure quality and strength, Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) could not enforce them properly... Delay in revised NBC and Building Bylaws leave developers in dilemma...

Seebeben: Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:43:00 +0200suddeutsche (de)

Etwa zehn Prozent aller Tsunamis ereignen sich im Mittelmeer. Die Flutwellen könnten auf Sizilien oder Kreta große Schäden anrichten, haben Wissenschaftler berechnet. Forscher versuchen die Seebeben zu simulieren, um für Katastrophen gewappnet zu sein. Mit 300 Kilometer pro Stunde raste die Flutwelle in Richtung Norden auf das Archipel zu.

British Minister Visits WFP-Managed Emergency Relief Base In Nepal

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:37:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. KATHMANDU &ndash; British Minister of State for International Development Right Honourable Desmond Swayne today toured the Humanitarian Staging Area (HSA) at Tribhuvan International Airport in....

Nepal Struggles to Revive Mountain Tourism

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:14:00 +0200voanews (en)

NEW DELHI— Four months after a deadly earthquake, Nepal is struggling to revive mountain and trekking tourism, a vital source of jobs and income for the poor Himalayan country. In Nepal, Ramesh Prasad Dhamala of Ecological Treks was excited as he prepared to welcome his first group of hikers since....

Nepal: Reflecting on MapAction's Nepal response

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:59:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

UK, 28 Aug - MapAction has now completed its humanitarian mapping mission in response to the Nepal earthquakes. Over the course of our four-month mission, 13 volunteers and staff have created more than 110 maps and contributed 230 days of expertise. MapAction's Operations Director, Emma Mumford,....

Studie - So gefährlich sind Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:39:00 +0200derStandard (de)

Forscher ermitteln auf Basis neuer Modellrechnungen besonderes Risiko für Süditalien und Kreta – Zeit für Vorwarnungen bleibt kaum. Bologna/Wien – Es war die größte Naturkatastrophe Europas im 20. Jahrhundert: Am frühen Morgen des 28. Dezember 1908 wurde die Region rund um die Meerenge von Messina....

Kangur w Opolskiem czy tupecik Donalda Trumpa?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:32:00 +0200tvn24 (pl)

1. Wielokilometrowa ściana pyłu. Tak wygląda burza piaskowa w Arizonie Silny wiatr, który towarzyszył burzom w okolicach amerykańskiego miasta Phoenix, wzbił w powietrze gigantyczne tumany kurzu. Krajowa Służba Pogodowa natychmiast wydała ostrzeżenie dla mieszkańców, ponieważ widoczność spadła do zaledwie kilkuset metrów.

Sud-Kivu: la Monusco plaide pour la mise en place d’un plan anti-catastrophes naturelles

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:31:00 +0200radiookapi (fr)

Mamadou Diallo, Représentant spécial adjoint du Secrétaire général de l’Onu en RDC, Coordonnateur résident et Coordonnateur humanitaire des Nations unies, et Représentant résident du PNUD le 18/08/2015 à Kinshasa lors de la conférence de l’Onu. Radio Okapi/Ph. John Bompengo.

Un séisme de magnitude 3,6 légèrement ressenti à Fredericton

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:42:00 +0200lactualite (fr)

FREDERICTON – Un léger tremblement de terre a été ressenti par des dizaines de personnes à Fredericton, au Nouveau-Brunswick. D’après le ministère canadien des Ressources naturelles, un séisme de magnitude 3,6 a été détecté juste avant 20 h jeudi. L’épicentre était situé à environ 20 kilomètres au nord-est de Fredericton.

British Minister Visits WFP-Managed Emergency Relief Base In Nepal

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:13:00 +0200wfp (en)

KATHMANDU British Minister of State for International Development Right Honourable Desmond Swayne today toured the Humanitarian Staging Area (HSA) at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu that is managed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

KMC partners with NSET-N for safe housing

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:06:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Aug 28, 2015- Kathmandu Metropolitan City has partnered with National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal for redevelopment of core city areas into earthquake-resistant integrated housing. Chief and Executive Officer of KMC Rudra Singh Tamang and Executive Director of NSET-N Amod Mani Dixit signed MoU on Friday to the effect.

Everest: Sherpas to repair dangerous Khumbu Icefall route

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:06:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Aug 28, 2015- A team of specialised Nepalese Sherpa mountaineers have begun work to repair the climbing route on Mount Everest four months after it was destroyed by a devastating earthquake. In April, 18 mountaineers and support staff were killed when the earthquake triggered an avalanche which swept through Everest base camp.

Modello simula tsunami Mediterraneo

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:30:00 +0200ansa (it)

(ANSA) - BOLOGNA, 28 AGO - Pronto il modello per simulare la propagazione di eventuali tsunami nel Mediterraneo: a prepararlo è stato uno studio guidato da Achilleas Samaras, dell'Università di Bologna. Il lavoro, pubblicato sulla rivista 'Ocean Science', mostra come si diffonderebbero le onde di....

Maps show how a Tsunami in the Mediterranean would endanger 130 million lives

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:26:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

Tsunamis - the devastatingly huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes - are usually associated with coastlines of Japan or the Indian Ocean. But new research proves that massive tidal waves sparked by seismic activity have also ravaged European shores in the past - and could be repeated.

Maps show how a Tsunami in the Mediterranean would endanger 130 million lives

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:02:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Tsunamis - the devastatingly huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes - are usually associated with coastlines of Japan or the Indian Ocean. But new research proves that massive tidal waves sparked by seismic activity have also ravaged European shores in the past - and could be repeated.

Research suggests Adelaide needs more preparation to handle earthquake

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:41:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Macquarie University conducted a research to investigate whether Adelaide is capable enough to resist the effects of natural disasters. The computer modelling report suggested that in case an earthquake with its epicentre at the central business district hits the state, it will result in significant deaths and damages.

Akdeniz'de tsunami riski

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:41:00 +0200ulusalkanalcom (tr)

NTV'nin haberine göre, "Ocean Science" adlı dergide yayınlanan makalede Akdeniz'de meydana gelecek şiddetli bir depremin tsunamiye yol açabileceği ifade edildi. Makalede, Sicilya veya Girit Adaları yakınlarında, tektonik tabakalarda oluşacak 7 şiddetinde bir hareketin Akdeniz kıyılarında yıkıcı bir tsunamiye yol açabileceği belirtildi.

RDC : Une Série de tremblements de terre à l'Est

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:36:00 +0200kongotimes (fr)

La partie orientale et australe de la République démocratique du Congo connait depuis le mois de mai dernier une intense activité sismique, ont indiqué un groupe de sismologue congolais. Ils l’expliquent par la série de tremblements de terre qui ont touché plusieurs villes et localités de l’Est et du sud de la RDC.

Canada: une fracturation hydraulique provoque un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 4,4

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:15:00 +0200charentelibre (fr)

Photo d'illustration AFP. Un projet de fracturation hydraulique dans l'Ouest canadien est à l'origine l'an dernier d'un des plus importants séismes liés à cette technologie controversée utilisée pour l'exploitation des hydrocarbures de schiste, a annoncé mercredi la chaîne publique CBC.

'I was kind of freaking out': Earthquake shakes Fredericton area

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:12:00 +0200CBC (en)

Maggie O’Brien said she felt the rumble of the ground shaking when she was watching television on Thursday night. (CBC) Many New Brunswickers felt a serious rumble on Thursday night as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded east of Fredericton. The small earthquake struck at 7:47 p.m.

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:06:00 +0200LaRazon (es)

. El movimiento tuvo su hipocentro a 16,3 kilómetros de profundidad y a 28 kilómetros de distancia al noreste de la localidad de Lluta y 69 al noroeste de Arequipa. Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.11 GMT (23.

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:42:00 +0200es-noticias (es)

Washington, 28 ago (EFE).- Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.11 GMT (23.11 del jueves hora local) el sur de Perú, según el Centro de Vigilancia Geológica de Estados Unidos (USGS). El movimiento tuvo su hipocentro a 16,3 kilómetros de profundidad y a 28....

Could parts of Europe be lost like Atlantis? Maps show how a Tsunami in the Mediterranean would endanger 130 million lives

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:10:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

Tsunamis - the devastatingly huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes - are usually associated with coastlines of Japan or the Indian Ocean. But new research proves that massive tidal waves sparked by seismic activity have also ravaged European shores in the past - and could be repeated.

Could parts of Europe be lost like Atlantis? Maps show how a Tsunami in the Mediterranean would endanger 130 million lives

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:54:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The animation above shows how an earthquake off the coast of the Greek island of Crete would send a devastating tsunami out across the Mediterranean with little warning (Credit: Samaras et al/ Ocean Science) The research suggests some of the most densely populated parts of coastline in the region,....

Terremoto di Messina "ispira" un modello per simulare tsunami

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:50:00 +0200GazzettaDelSud (it)

Pronto il modello per simulare la propagazione di eventuali tsunami nel Mediterraneo, a prepararlo è stato un uno studio guidato da Achilleas Samaras, dell’Università di Bologna. Il lavoro pubblicato sulla rivista "Ocean Science" mostra come si diffonderebbero le onde di maremoto colpendo le zone costiere di sud Italia e Grecia.

EARTHQUAKES: How will you recover?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:40:00 +0200nationnews (en)

That’s where preparedness comes to mind. The point of having insurance is to secure peace of mind that in the advent of the worst there will be aid in time of need. Earthquake insurance is a form of property insurance that pays the policyholder in the event of an earthquake that causes damage to the property.

I TERREMOTI / Un grande problema sono gli edifici insicuri

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:18:00 +0200blastingnews (it)

Facendo una riflessione a tutto campo sul dibattito scaturito dopo la pubblicazione, su un quotidiano nazionale, di un articolo che nel titolo poneva come imminente la possibilità di un'eruzione del Vesuvio, il ricercatore Alessandro Amato , sismologo del Centro Nazionale Terremoti dell'Istituto....

What is the Blood Moon Prophecy that's predicting the end of the world on September 21?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:58:00 +0200themirror (en)

It has been the subject of much speculation with conspiracy theorists predicting the end of the world. But as the carnage proposed by the Blood Moon Prophecy creeps closer - will the biblical interpretations actually come true or will it simply offer up spectacular scenes in the night sky? According....

L'extraction de gaz de schiste à l'origine d'un séisme au Canada Le Figaro

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:57:00 +0200msn-fr (fr)

Le recours à la fracturation hydraulique, consistant à injecter à haute pression de l'eau dans la roche, est décrié en raison de risques sismiques et de contamination des nappes phréatiques. © JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP Le recours à cette technologie consiste à injecter à haute pression de l'eau, avec des....

La fracturation hydraulique à l’origine de séismes au Canada

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:45:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Le 30 juillet 2014 un séisme de magnitude 3,9 sur l’échelle de Richter avait secoué le nord-Est de la Colombie-Britannique dans l’ouest canadien. Quelques jours plus tard, le 4 août, un tremblement de terre plus puissant de magnitude 4,4 avait eu lieu au même endroit et avait été ressenti dans les....

Un estudio simula los efectos de un tsunami en las costas del Mediterráneo

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:39:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

Un equipo de investigadores de las universidades de Bolonia (Italia) y Tesalónica (Grecia) ha desarrollado un modelo para simular el impacto de los tsunamis generados por terremotos en el Mediterráneo , y ha utilizado esta aplicación informática para analizar las consecuencias que podría tener uno....

Tsunami nel Medieterraneo: quali effetti avrebbe? Lo studio

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:10:00 +0200247libero (it)

- Quanto è probabile che uno tsunami si verifichi nel Mediterraneo? A quanto pare non si tratta di un fenomeno così raro dal momento che si stima che il 10% dei maremoti di tutto il mondo avvenga, con una periodicità di circa un secolo anche nel mar Mediterraneo; dunque anche se in misura minore....

Was bei einem Tsunami im Mittelmeer geschieht

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:01:00 +0200ORF (de)

Generell sind Tsunamis eher im östlichen Mittelmeer häufig: Hier schiebt sich die afrikanische unter die eurasische Platte und löst dadurch immer wieder starke Erdbeben mit darauffolgenden Flutwellen aus. Vor der griechischen Insel Amorgos wurde 1956 etwa eine rund 25 Meter hohe Welle verzeichnet, auch hier starben Menschen.

Modello simula tsunami nel Mediterraneo

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:57:00 +0200virgilio-notizie (it)

(ANSA) - ROMA, 28 AGO - Pronto il modello per simulare la propagazione di eventuali tsunami nel Mediterraneo, a prepararlo è stato un uno studio guidato da Achilleas Samaras, dell'Università di Bologna. Il lavoro pubblicato su 'Ocean Science' mostra come si diffonderebbero le onde di maremoto colpendo le coste di sud Italia e Grecia.

11:00 Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:53:00 +0200zisch-nidwaldner (de)

Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europ�ische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute gr�sser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der K�sten leben, schrieb die EGU.

11:00 Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:52:00 +0200zisch (de)

Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europ�ische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute gr�sser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der K�sten leben, schrieb die EGU.

Che effetti avrebbe uno tsunami nel Mediterraneo?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:51:00 +0200247libero (it)

Benché in misura minore rispetto a Pacifico e Oceano Indiano, gli tsunami interessano anche il Mediterraneo. Si stima che il 10% dei maremoti mondiali avvenga nel Mare nostrum , con un evento particolarmente distruttivo una volta ogni cento anni. Uno studio di Achilleas Samaras, ricercatore presso....

Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:50:00 +0200vaterland (de)

Bologna. Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europäische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute grösser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der Küsten leben, schrieb die EGU.

11:00 Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:44:00 +0200zisch-urner (de)

Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europ�ische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute gr�sser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der K�sten leben, schrieb die EGU.

11:00 Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:43:00 +0200zisch-zuger (de)

Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europ�ische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute gr�sser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der K�sten leben, schrieb die EGU.

Seven Indians on Forbes Asia's list of philanthropists

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:41:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

WASHINGTON: Seven Indians feature in Forbes Asia's ninth annual Heroes of Philanthropy list, highlighting some of the region's most noteworthy givers from 13 countries across Asia Pacific. Among them is Kerela-born entrepreneur Sunny Varkey, who in June this year pledged at least half his estimated $2.

11:00 Tsunamis im Mittelmeer

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:41:00 +0200zisch-obwaldner (de)

Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europ�ische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute gr�sser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der K�sten leben, schrieb die EGU.

Tsunamis im Mittelmeer könnten verheerend sein

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:21:00 +0200azonline (de)

Etwa jeder Zehnte Tsunami weltweit geschieht im Mittelmeer, wie die Europäische Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (EGU) in einer Mitteilung schreibt. Davon ist im Schnitt einer pro Jahrhundert ein Grosser. Das Risiko sei heute grösser als je zuvor, weil rund 130 Millionen Menschen entlang der Küsten leben, schrieb die EGU.

Naukowcy symulują tsunami na Morzu Śródziemnym

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:07:00 +0200pap-h (pl)

28.08. Warszawa (PAP) - Naukowcy opracowali model komputerowy pozwalający prześledzić zachowanie i przebieg tsunami we wschodniej części regionu śródziemnomorskiego. Jego fale zalałyby południowe wybrzeże Włoch i duże fragmenty Grecji. Model przedstawiono w "Ocean Science".

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:00:00 +0200es-noticias (es)

Agencia EFE - El movimiento tuvo su hipocentro a 16,3 kilómetros de profundidad y a 28 kilómetros de distancia al noreste de la localidad de Lluta y 69 al noroeste de la de Arequipa. EFE/Archivo. Washington, 28 ago (EFE).- Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.

Seven Indians on Forbes Asia's list of philanthropists

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:57:00 +0200mid-day (en)

Washington: Seven Indians feature in Forbes Asia's ninth annual Heroes of Philanthropy list, highlighting some of the region's most noteworthy givers from 13 countries across Asia Pacific. Among them is Kerela-born entrepreneur Sunny Varkey, who in June this year pledged at least half his estimated $2.

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:55:00 +0200elpais-cr (es)

Lima, 28 Ago (EFE).- Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.11 GMT (23.11 del jueves hora local) el sur de Perú, según el Centro de Vigilancia Geológica de Estados Unidos (USGS). El movimiento tuvo su hipocentro a 16,3 kilómetros de profundidad y a 28....

Quand l'exploitation des gaz de schiste provoque des séismes RFI

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:53:00 +0200msn-fr (fr)

© Fournis par RFI Nina Berman / NOOR. Un séisme de 4,4 sur l'échelle ouverte de Richter s'est produit l'an dernier au Canada. Mais on vient d'apprendre qu'il a été provoqué par l'exploitation des gaz de schiste. Il s'avère en outre que ce n'est pas un fait isolé : depuis trente ans, le nombre de....

Canada : des séismes dus à la fracturation hydraulique

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:43:00 +0200nordeclair (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 4,4 sur l’échelle de Richter qui avait touché l’Ouest canadien en août 2014 a été causé « par l’injection de fluides pendant la fracturation hydraulique », a révélé hier la commission de réglementation de l’industrie pétrolière et gazière de la province de la Colombie-Britannique.

Law ministry allays fears of possible NAR closure

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:42:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Kathmandu, August 27. The Ministry of Law, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLCAPA) has allayed fears of possible closure of the National Authority for Reconstruction (NAR) citing deferral in endorsement of the Reconstruction Bill would not lead to automatic termination of NAR.

Goodwill ambassador urges int’l travellers to visit Nepal

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:42:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Kathmandu, August 27 The country’s Tourism Goodwill Ambassador Wang Jing has appealed to the world community to visit Nepal at the earliest as the Himalayan nation is in urgent need of tourists to revive its economy in the aftermath of the devastating April earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks.

Donation to PMDRF

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:42:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

KATHMANDU : Karmapa Khenno Foundation (Hong Kong) on Thursday donated 150,000 US$ to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for the support of earthquake victims. KKF with the help of Karmapa Sewa Samaj, Boudha, has been carrying out relief work in different villages in Sindhupalchowk and Kavre,....

Mediterranean tsunami ‘could be devastating’

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:35:00 +0200irishexaminer (en)

Highly populated coastal areas of Greece and Italy would be inundated if a moderately powerful earthquake in the Mediterranean triggered a tsunami, research has shown. Scientists simulated what would happen if a magnitude 7 earthquake occurred beneath the Mediterranean sea off Sicily or Crete.

Quand l'exploitation des gaz de schiste provoque des séismes

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:33:00 +0200rfi-fr (fr)

Un séisme de 4,4 sur l'échelle ouverte de Richter s'est produit l'an dernier au Canada. Mais on vient d'apprendre qu'il a été provoqué par l'exploitation des gaz de schiste. Il s'avère en outre que ce n'est pas un fait isolé : depuis trente ans, le nombre de tremblements de terre provoqués ainsi par l'homme a augmenté de 1000 %.

As Everest 'reopens,' would you risk your life for $4,500?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:32:00 +0200cnn (en)

They're preparing for the first climber to ascend Everest since Nepal's devastating earthquake in April. And he's likely to be the only mountaineer to do the climb this season. The specialist team of five Nepalese Sherpas is resetting the route between Everest's Base Camp at 5,970 meters (17,600....

Fears grow for Nepal’s pregnant women after quake

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:30:00 +0200tribune (en)

GERKHU, NEPAL: As labour pains gripped Junu Shrestha around midnight one day in early July, the heavily pregnant villager set off on foot along a muddy path destroyed in Nepal’s earthquake, desperate for help. She stumbled in the dark for two hours before reaching a handful of medical tents erected after the 7.

It's Not New Orleans That Most Worries Disaster Experts

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:29:00 +0200usnews (en)

"I can't get over the horror of that — flying for hours and seeing the damage. It's nothing that you ever forget," the retired lieutenant colonel says. "I was in a barracks that was hit by a SCUD [missile], and in comparison that was nothing." Katrina would prove the country's costliest storm on....

Carrier USS Reagan moving from San Diego to Japan

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:26:00 +0200utsandiego (en)

Next week, San Diego and the state of California will bid a fond farewell to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which has been a prominent part of the San Diego Bay skyline for the past 11 years. As the namesake ship representing the former U.S.

Canada : des séismes dus à la fracturation hydraulique

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:25:00 +0200lavoixdunord (fr)

(FILES) This file photo taken August 19, 2013 shows an oil well site near Tioga, North Dakota. US crude oil prices continued to fall August 24, 2015, diving below $40 a barrel to their lowest level since 2009, amid a global market selloff sparked by fears of China's slowdown.

View disaster management as a core development issue, says expert

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:19:00 +0200Hindu (en)

Disaster risk management should be viewed as a core development issue. This would require strengthening institutional systems as well as empowering communities to become more resilient. Development of disaster response system at taluk and block levels would help in effective risk mitigation,....

US gives Haitian immigrants extension in protected status

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:09:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

WASHINGTON, United States--Haitian immigrants in the United States who got Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after the 2010 earthquake have been given more time to stay in the country under that provision. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced Tuesday the extension of Haiti’s TPS....

Fears Grow for Nepal's Pregnant Women after Quake

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:08:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

As labor pains gripped Junu Shrestha around midnight one day in early July, the heavily pregnant villager set off on foot along a muddy path destroyed in Nepal's earthquake, desperate for help. She stumbled in the dark for two hours before reaching a handful of medical tents erected after the 7.

View disaster management as a core development issue, says expert

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:08:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Disaster risk management should be viewed as a core development issue. This would require strengthening institutional systems as well as empowering communities to become more resilient. Development of disaster response system at taluk and block levels would help in effective risk mitigation,....

Et la terre trembla en Touraine

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:58:00 +0200lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Il devait être entre 6 et 7 h, et il faisait encore très sombre en ce petit matin d'hiver. La plupart des habitants de Tours sommeillaient encore. Seuls, dans les couvents, les moines mal réveillés marmonnaient sans grande conviction les premières prières de la journée… Soudain, la quiétude de toute cette population va brutalement voler en éclats.

Bhaktapur settlements submerged

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:56:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Aug 28, 2015- Incessant rain and flash flood of Hanumante River dispersed 850 earthquake victims at Maheshwori playground in Bhaktapur Municipality and some settlements in Madhyapur Thimi. Hundreds of quake victims were compelled to flee their makeshifts as life was heavily disrupted till afternoon.

Toronto responds to call to help Burma, Nepal

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:53:00 +0200CBC (en)

Volunteers in Toronto joined forces on Thursday to help a local humanitarian organization's efforts in Burma, also known as Myanmar. At least 80 volunteers responded to GlobalMedic's request to assemble and pack more than 2,000 household water purification and hygiene kits. More than 100 people have perished following floods and landslides in July.

New Brunswick rattled by 3.6 magnitude earthquake

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:53:00 +0200CBC (en)

The earth moved for many in New Brunswick as the province was hit with a small earthquake Thursday evening. The Department of Natural Resources Canada reported a 3.6 magnitude quake at 7:47 p.m. about 20 kilometres north-east of Fredericton. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. EARTHQUAKE Mag=3.

Earthquake in Adelaide could cause deaths and damage, modelling suggests

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:48:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Computer modelling of an earthquake with its epicentre in the Adelaide CBD shows there could be deaths as well as damage to essential infrastructure and buildings. A researcher said catastrophic disaster scenarios were under investigation by a Macquarie University team, and an Adelaide quake was the first to have been completed.

Geologie: Tsunamis zwischen Gibraltar und Haifa

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:43:00 +0200suddeutsche (de)

Man hält es für ein Phänomen ferner Weltgegenden, doch können zerstörerische Flutwellen auch im Mittelmeer auftreten.Geologen haben nun untersucht, was Seebeben vor den Küsten Siziliens und Kretas anrichten würden. Mit 300 Kilometer pro Stunde raste die Flutwelle in Richtung Norden auf das Archipel zu.

Terremot fil-Medterran jista' ...

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:42:00 +0200inewsmalta (mt)

Xjenzati qegħdin isostnu li terremot b'saħħa ta' 7 fuq l-iskala Richter fil-Medterran jista' jikkawża tsunami li jwassal biex jgħarraq partijiet kbar tal-kosta fil-Mediterran. Minn studju li sar, jirriżulta li hemm madwar 130 miljun persuna fil-Mediterran li jgħixu f'żoni madwar il-kosta li huma f'riskju ta' tsunami.

Nepal pins its alpine-revival hopes on risky Everest solo attempt by Japanese climber

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:39:00 +0200japantimes (en)

KATHMANDU – A Japanese man has become the unlikely face of Nepal’s desperate efforts to revive its climbing industry, seeking to conquer Everest alone for the first time since 18 people were killed in April avalanches — and since he lost all of his fingertips to frostbite.

Quake in Med would cause devastating tsunami, scientists warn

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:33:00 +0200newstalk (en)

Around 130 million people in Mediterranean coastal areas are at risk of a devastating tsunami, which could be triggered by even a moderate earthquake. Scientists have found that a tsunami resulting from a magnitude 7 earthquake beneath Sicily or Crete would see Italy, Greece and Libya all hit by the waves.

'Take your cheques and go'

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:30:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Mandy Fraser has power of attorney over her mother and has previously declined a $25,000 cash settlement on the Bromley home. She said, after telling EQC again this week that she did not wish to settle, two workers arrived at the house on Wednesday with an envelope containing two cheques.

Zamrożone w czasie miasto widmo. Fukushima na niezwykłych zdjęciach Polaka

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:27:00 +0200tvn24 (pl)

Cztery lata po wycieku materiału radioaktywnego z elektrowni atomowej w Fukushimie, mieszkańcy najbliżej położonych miejscowości wciąż nie mogą tam powrócić. Polski fotograf Arkadiusz Podniesiński wybrał się do Japonii, by zrobić zdjęcia tych stref, do których mieszkańcy będą mogli wrócić we wrześniu.

Earthquake simulation exercise taking place next week in Gozo

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:18:00 +0200gozonews (en)

The Civil Protection Department has announced that it will be holding an earthquake simulation exercise in Gozo next week. This large-scale exercise, will involve around 300 participants, and will simulate the scenario in which Malta is hit by an earthquake magnitude 7.6, lasting 20 seconds.

STREET BEAT: Residents jittery

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:18:00 +0200nationnews (en)

Not the whole world, of course, but your world seems to be on the move and everything around you shakes and shudders and you wonder what is happening. Add to this the fact that you live in the most unstable part of the country where an hour of rain could spell trouble.

EARTHQUAKES: Beyond the shaking

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:18:00 +0200nationnews (en)

As far as science has come, there are still huge blocks in our understanding of the world. Earthquakes and volcanic activity go hand in hand but don’t always come together. Quakes can cause volcanic activity and vice versa. In 1835, during his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin experienced a....

À Nantes, on imprime des maisons en 3D VIDÉO - Ces habitats pourraient servir dans des situations d'urgence pour abriter des personnes qui ne savent plus où aller. Partager Commenter

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:14:00 +0200RTLFrance (fr)

REPLAY - Des chercheurs ont mis au point une petite maison imprimable en une demi-heure. Elle pourrait servir dans des situations d'urgence pour abriter des personnes qui ne savent plus où aller. Construction d'un habitat d'urgence avec une imprimante 3D Crédit Image : Damien Rigondeaud.

Ministros de RREE y Transportes verificaron en terreno operación del Ferrocarril Arica – La Paz 26/08/2015 - 08:20 Durante la jornada, los secretarios de Estado también observaron los trabajos de remediación de suelos que se realizan en el acceso ferroviario al puerto de Arica y que concluirán el primer semestre de 2016.

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:13:00 +0200estrategia (es)

EFE Ministros de RREE y Transportes verificaron en terreno operación del Ferrocarril Arica – La Paz 26/08/2015 - 08:20. Durante la jornada, los secretarios de Estado también observaron los trabajos de remediación de suelos que se realizan en el acceso ferroviario al puerto de Arica y que concluirán el primer semestre de 2016.

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:12:00 +0200diariolasamericas (es)

Washington, 28 ago (EFE).- Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.11 GMT (23.11 del jueves hora local) el sur de Perú, según el Centro de Vigilancia Geológica de Estados Unidos (USGS). Washington, 28 ago (EFE).- Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.

CPD to carry out large-scale simulation exercise to test earthquake response

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:55:00 +0200MaltaIndipendent (en)

Next week, the Civil Protection Department will be holding a large scale simulation exercise, which will involve around 300 participants. The exercise, to be held on 3 September, will simulate the scenario in which Malta is hit by an earthquake magnitude 7.6, lasting 20 seconds.

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:53:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.11 GMT (23.11 del jueves hora local) el sur de Perú, según el Centro de Vigilancia Geológica de Estados Unidos (USGS). El movimiento tuvo su hipocentro a 16,3 kilómetros de profundidad y a 28 kilómetros de distancia al....

Fears grow for Nepal's pregnant women after quake

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:52:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

She stumbled in the dark for two hours before reaching a handful of medical tents erected after the 7.8-magnitude quake on April 25 flattened her local clinic. "It was dark and scary. I didn't know what would happen," the 21-year-old said of finally reaching the tents with her mother-in-law in time to give birth.

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud sacude el sur de Perú

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:49:00 +0200noticias-terra-ar (es)

Un terremoto de 5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter ha sacudido a las 04.11 GMT (23.11 del jueves hora local) el sur de Perú, según el Centro de Vigilancia Geológica de Estados Unidos (USGS). El movimiento tuvo su hipocentro a 16,3 kilómetros de profundidad y a 28 kilómetros de distancia al....