Notices served on New Balakot City residents

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:55:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

MANSEHRA: The Provincial Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (PERRA) have served notices on the occupants of New Balakot City, directing them to vacate the land purchased for the project. Programme manager of the District Reconstruction Unit (DRU), a constituted body of the PERRA,....

Tuscaloosa to hold park groundbreaking ceremony Friday

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:50:00 +0100wbrc (en)

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) - The city of Tuscaloosa will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at 10 a.m. for the new Alberta Park. Although the ceremony is Friday, crews are already working at the site of the park, along University Boulevard East. The park will be located in front of the Alberta School of Performing Arts.

Typhoon Texas Officials Hiring 600 Workers Ahead Of May Opening

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:16:00 +0100patch (en)

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Typhoon Texas officials are in a hiring mode, with plans of offering jobs to 600 part-time seasonal jobs ahead of the water park's late May opening date. Applications are now being accepted for administrative, cash control, food & beverage, front gate, in-park entertainment, maintenance, park services and waste water positions.

Storm Doris leaves a trail of carnage as deadly winds claim one life and leave others injured

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:57:00 +0100themirror (en)

A spokeswoman for Starbucks said: “We are shocked and saddened by this terrible incident. We are supporting the police with their investigation and our store will remain closed until further notice.” Meanwhile a pupil was fighting for life in hospital after a school’s gymnasium ceiling collapsed on 40 children as it was buffeted by 80mph winds.

The science behind the South Island's first fire tornado

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:56:00 +0100Stuff (en)

An extremely rare fire tornado seen whipping through the Port Hills in Christchurch may be the first of its kind in the South Island. The towering tornado, described as a column of flames tens of metres high and the same across, is likely the result of the change in the air temperature as the two....

Planet Earth

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:16:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

01/18/2017 Authorities in snowbound central Italy are appealing for help after four strong earthquakes hit the same region battered by devastating and deadly tremors starting last… Authorities in snowbound central Italy are appealing for help after four strong earthquakes hit the same region....

La masse salariale ne représente que 42 % du budget global

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:49:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Les élus de la commune de Arue se sont réunis mardi en séance de conseil municipal. Ils ont voté le budget de fonctionnement de la commune, ainsi que les budgets annexes de l’eau et du ramassage des ordures. Enfin, l’association Courir en Polynésie et le tout nouveau comité Miss et Mister Arue ont chacun reçu une subvention.

يحتمل زلزال 9 ريختر وطائرة 500 طن.. كيف تؤمن مصر مفاعلها النووي؟

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:03:00 +0100tahrirnews (ar)

بعد أكثر من 60 عاما من الانتظار لدخول مصر العصر النووى لإنتاج الكهرباء، تعاقدت مصر مع شركة روزاتوم الروسية في شهر نوفمبر من العام قبل الماضي، في أثناء زيارة الرئيس الروسي فلاديمير بوتين لمصر، لتنفيذ 4 مفاعلات نووية بمنطقة الضبعة لإنتاج 4800 ميجاوات بقدرة 1200 ميجاوات من كل مفاعل، ومن حينها تجري....

A sighting of this deep sea creature is a very bad sign

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:32:00 +0100nypost (en)

Mysterious sea serpents have found themselves at the center of a conspiracy theory that suggests they can predict earthquakes. Several of the massive sea serpents washed up in the Philippines just before a killer earthquake tore through one of the islands. The little-known bony fish were found ahead of the deadly 6.

الأمطار تحول العَدْوتيْن منطقة منكوبة .. ومسؤول جماعي يكتفي بالتشكي

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:08:00 +0100hespress (ar)

تحوّلت العاصمة الرباط وجارتها مدينة سلا إلى ما يشبه بقعة جغرافية منكوبة بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة التي تهاطلت منذ منتصف اليوم الخميس، حيث لا تزال عدد من الطرق في المناطق الحضرية وبعض الشوارع الرئيسية مقطوعة. كما تعطلت حركة سير الترامواي الرابط بين المدينتين أمام المواطنين، فهرعوا إلى محطات القطار في انتظار عودة الأمور إلى حالتها الطبيعية.

رؤية الكويت 2035 عرضها السفير العتيبي في طوكيو

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:26:00 +0100al-seyassah (ar)

طوكيو – كونا: اقامت سفارة الكويت لدى اليابان امس حفل استقبال بمناسبة الاعياد الوطنية بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والديبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه المناسبة سمو أمير البلاد الشيخ صباح الأحمد وسمو ولي العهد الشيخ....

Drought on its last legs in California

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:13:00 +0100usaToday (en)

Relentless rain and snow in California continues to eat away at the state's five-year drought, federal experts said Thursday. Only 17% of the state remains in a drought — primarily in Southern California — the lowest percentage since 2011, according to this week's U.S. Drought Monitor .

Hurricane-Preparedness 55 mins ago 11:43 a.m. Clay County releases new evacuation maps

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:42:00 +0100firstcoastnews (en)

Clay County Emergency Management says they have learned their lesson after Hurricane Matthew and are posting new evacuation maps. According to the maps, some Hurricane zones are being decreased in size meaning different evacuations next time there is a disaster. The new changes mostly impact residents along Black Creek.

Radioactive fuel to be removed at Fukushima

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:23:00 +0100shanghaidaily (en)

THE operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said yesterday it will craft a plan this summer to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors a key step in decommissioning work expected to take decades. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co and Japan’s government have struggled to....

Cutremur în Papua Noua Guinee

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:59:00 +0100ziare-pe-net (ro)

Astăzi, 23 februarie, a avut loc un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,6 grade pe scara Richter, în Papua Noua Guinee, a informat Institutul american de geofizică. Epicentrul seismului, cu o adâncime de 114,47 de kilometri, a fost inițial determinat la 5.8662 de grade latitudine sudică și 146.7377 grade longitudine estică.

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,6 grade în Papua Noua Guinee

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:28:00 +0100ziarelive (ro)

În urma cercetărilor efectuate de poliţiştii de la Investigaţii Criminale s-a stabilit că, în noaptea de 3 spre 4 februarie, tinerii, cu vârste cuprinse între 13 și 20 de ani, prin efracție, ar fi pătruns într-un imobil de pe strada Clopotului din municipiu, de unde ar fi sustras aparatură… 'SRI nu are niciun protocol cu DNA.

Over time, nuisance flooding can cost more than extreme, infrequent events

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:20:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

Global climate change is being felt in many coastal communities of the United States, not always in the form of big weather disasters but as a steady drip, drip, drip of nuisance flooding. Rising sea levels will cause these smaller events to become increasingly frequent in the future, and the....

California drought continues to shrink as flooding becomes the new crisis

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:09:00 +0100cnbc (en)

Also, the state's Central Valley region where agriculture is dominant continued to show improvement from abnormally dry conditions. "The precipitation that fell this week continued to reduce long-term drought in California," the monitor said Thursday. "Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, which have....

Pictures Through the Lens Soaring temperatures and menacing monkeys are just some of the environmental events that made the news this week.

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:40:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

Global Ideas Through the Lens. Join us as we take a look through the lens at some environmental events from around the world over the past week, including record temperatures in Australia and menacing monkeys in India. Sweltering highs of 47 degrees, power cuts, wildfires and dead bats falling from....

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:27:00 +0100krqe (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) Associated Press – Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely....

People power resisting gasquakes in Groningen

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:25:00 +0100foeeurope (en)

Thor Markussen, climate justice and energy campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe, visited the earthquake stricken region of Groningen, to witness the lengths the Dutch government is willing to go in order to extract fossil fuels, and that others are willing to do in order to resist it.

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:20:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire....

Grant from Japan to help UNICEF in Haiti’s cholera fight

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:53:00 +0100antiguaobserver (en)

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 23, CMC – A grant amounting to just over two million US dollars from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018.

Utah forecast: Storm a deadly curse and blessing, slowing both runoff and commuters

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:42:00 +0100sltrib (en)

A major winter storm proved both a curse and blessing for Utah, snarling Thursday morning's commute in deadly ice and snow, even as freezing temperatures slowed floodwaters along the northern Wasatch Front. Beginning with a fiery and fatal collision of two semi-trailer rigs on Interstate 80 in....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

AMARILLO, Texas -- (AP) Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

Waterloo, IA (50704) Today. Becoming windy. Cloudy skies with periods of light rain developing this afternoon. High 47F. Winds NE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.. Tonight. Windy with showers and thundershowers likely. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. Low 32F. Winds ENE at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0100wwlp (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:25:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:21:00 +0100krmg (en)

Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire conditions are expected....

La NASA in cerca di Altri Mondi per sfuggire alla “Catastrofe Globale”?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:20:00 +0100segnidalcielo (it)

Molti credono che la NASA con l’annuncio ufficiale dato ieri 22 Febbraio 2017, relativo alla scoperta di altri mondi su sistema stellare TRAPPIST-1, stia cercando di preparare l’opinione pubblica alla grande rivelazione sul tema UFO. Ma non è cosi! Nel mese di Maggio 2016, l’ente spaziale americano....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:17:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Sioux City, IA (51101) Today. Rain and snow showers this morning. Becoming windy with the mix changing to rain by the afternoon hours. High near 40F. Winds NE at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of precip 100%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.. Tonight. Snow along with gusty winds at times. Thunder possible.

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:14:00 +0100wivb (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

‘Extremely critical’ wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:03:00 +0100wncn (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says “extremely critical” fire....

'Extremely critical' wildfire alert issued for 3 states

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:02:00 +0100news9 (en)

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Firefighters in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are bracing for a busy day as unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous wildfire conditions. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says "extremely critical" fire....

Piñera retoma agenda con visita a zona afectada por incendios

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:24:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

Ex Mandatario se reunirá este jueves con el alcalde de Santa Cruz, edil independiente cercano a Chile Vamos que formuló duras críticas a la gestión del gobierno de Bachelet durante la tragedia. Su primera actividad pública en terreno, luego de regresar de sus vacaciones, concretará este jueves el ex Presidente Sebastián Piñera: a las 10.

Canadian Forces on guard for 'Big One' earthquake in B.C.

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:43:00 +0100CBC (en)

The Canadian Armed Forces is prepared to deploy thousands of armed forces members in response to a catastrophic earthquake, colloquially known as The Big One, that could strike anytime on the West Coast. The military plan for response to such an earthquake in B.C. is code-named Operation Panorama. Royal Canadian Navy Capt.

Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:56:00 +0100irishsun (en)

. UN Thursday 23rd February, 2017 22 February 2017 -- A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children"s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release.

"الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:35:00 +0100akhbarelyom (ar)

رئيس مجلس الإدارة ياسر رزق رئيس التحرير التنفيذي علاء عبدالهادي. "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود. تعد محطة كهرباء "الضبعة" أول محطة كهرباء نووية في مصر حيث أنها في بداية الإنشاء ونهاية إمضاء عقودها مع شركة روزا توم .

Weather 5 mins ago 5:25 a.m. Family struggles after EF-2 tornado destroys almost all their belongings

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:33:00 +0100khou (en)

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service upgraded one of the twisters that hit San Antonio this past Sunday evening. The tornado that started around Linda Drive and ripped across Alamo Heights was upgraded to an EF2, meaning some homes were hit with winds of up to 120 miles per hour.

"الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:26:00 +0100akhbaralyom (ar)

رئيس مجلس الإدارة ياسر رزق رئيس التحرير التنفيذي علاء عبدالهادي. "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود "الضبعة" حلم مصر النووي لمواجهة أزمات الوقود. تعد محطة كهرباء "الضبعة" أول محطة كهرباء نووية في مصر حيث أنها في بداية الإنشاء ونهاية إمضاء عقودها مع شركة روزا توم .

Japans Atombetreiber Tepco: Lage in Atomruine Fukushima 'stabil'

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:04:00 +0100finanzen (de)

FUKUSHIMA (dpa-AFX) - Nach alarmierend hohen Strahlenwerten in der Atomruine Fukushima hat der Leiter der Anlage Entwarnung gegeben. Von Robotern kürzlich in einem der zerstörten Reaktoren gemessene Werte von bis zu 650 Sievert pro Stunde seien ausschließlich innerhalb des Meilers festgestellt worden.

سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان تحتفل بالاعياد الوطنية

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:30:00 +0100kuna (ar)

طوكيو - 23 - 2 (كونا) -- اقامت سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان اليوم الخميس حفل استقبال بمناسبة العيد الوطني ال 56 لاستقلال الكويت والذكرى ال 26 للتحرير بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والدبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه....

13 places to spot the Tornado as it steams through Gloucestershire

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:25:00 +0100gloucestercitizen (en)

We love a steam train here at Gloucestershire Live - and this one is pretty special. and we've had a look along the route to find some good spots for photographers, trainspotters and anyone who fancies seeing the magnificent machine on her journey. On Wednesday, March 1, Tornado will head through Gloucestershire on her way back from Cardiff.

Erebus National Memorial proposed

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:59:00 +0100voxy (en)

Advocates for a national memorial for the 257 people who lost their lives in the 1979 Mt. Erebus air accident warmly commend the organisation and work for the recently unveiled Christchurch Earthquake National Memorial. They suggest it is an excellent example of what can be done with hard work,....

سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان تحتفل بالاعياد الوطنية

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:59:00 +0100kuna-en (ar)

طوكيو - 23 - 2 (كونا) -- اقامت سفارة دولة الكويت لدى اليابان اليوم الخميس حفل استقبال بمناسبة العيد الوطني ال 56 لاستقلال الكويت والذكرى ال 26 للتحرير بحضور عدد من كبار المسؤولين السياسيين والدبلوماسيين والعسكريين ورجال الاعمال والاكاديميين. وهنأ سفير دولة الكويت لدى اليابان عبدالرحمن العتيبي بهذه....

Hitachi, Toshiba, Mitsubishi may postpone nuclear-fuel business integration: sources

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:48:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. may put off the proposed integration of their nuclear fuel operations, which was expected as early as this spring, sources said Thursday. Discussions have not progressed as planned on which operational facilities the three companies should scrap and integrate, the sources also said.

Nueva institucionalidad para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la resiliencia: más allá de la emergencia

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:33:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

Ante las precariedades evidenciadas por la batalla contra el fuego tras los últimos incendios y cuando recordamos nuevamente el terremoto y tsunami que azotó el sur de nuestro país hace siete años, la propuesta del gobierno de ingresar en marzo el proyecto que transforma la Conaf en el Servicio....

Accadde oggi: il 23 febbraio 1995 un terremoto colpisce Cipro

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:24:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di giovedì 23 febbraio 2017) Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.9 colpì, il 23 febbraio del 1995 , l’isola di Cipro . Due persone morirono nell’area di Paphos. Ci furono decine di case danneggiate. L’intensità massima raggiunta fu del VI grado MCS. La scossa venne avvertita anche in Israele e Libano.

Accadde oggi: il 23 febbraio 1995 un terremoto colpisce Cipro

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:44:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

23 febbraio 2017 - 08:35 Lorenzo Pasqualini Un terremoto di magnitudo 5.9 colpì, il 23 febbraio del 1995, l’isola di Cipro. Due persone morirono nell’area di Paphos. Ci furono decine di case danneggiate. L’intensità massima raggiunta fu del VI grado MCS. La scossa venne avvertita anche in Israele e Libano.

Full Article: Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:33:00 +0100wsau (en)

(Reuters) - An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:32:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquake shakes northwest Washington state

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:20:00 +0100reuters (en)

An 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Washington state on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 75 miles (120 km) west of Seattle, Washington at about 9 p.m. local time, according to the USGS website.

Small earthquakes rattle Kitsap Peninsula and area north of Vancouver Island; no damage reported

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:19:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the USGS reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night.

4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Port Hardy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:53:00 +0100globalnews (en)

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Port Hardy, B.C. on Wednesday night. The quake hit more than 140 kilometres southwest of the town around 10:05 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Service. A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Seattle, about 14 kilometres west of Belfair, Wash. earlier on Wednesday night.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Washington peninsula

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:50:00 +0100usaToday (en)

BELFAIR, Wash. — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the Kitsap Peninsula Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck 8.6 miles west of Belfair at about 9 p.m. PT at a depth of 10 miles. Reports of shocks were felt as far away as Olympia, about 60 miles south.

Stunning new tornado simulation may help meteorologists unlock their secrets

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:50:00 +0100fox2now (en)

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - Weather experts are calling it the most realistic computer simulation of a tornado ever created. Dr. Cathy Finely at Saint Louis University played a big role in making it happen. She is part of a team of meteorologists from around the country that are working together to bring....

90 ans d'espérance de vie en 2030 : une étude trop optimiste ?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:22:00 +0100nouvelobs (fr)

L' espérance de vie humaine est-elle vouée à croître en ligne droite pendant tout le XXIe siècle, comme elle l'a fait au siècle dernier ? Le débat suscite une véritable guerre parmi les chercheurs du monde entier. Une étude parue en début de semaine dans la prestigieuse revue médicale "The Lancet" ne va pas contribuer à l'apaiser.

Small earthquake rattles Kitsap Peninsula; no damage reported

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:20:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Belfair near the Hood Canal Wednesday night. “We felt that one!” the sheriff’s office tweeted just after the 9 p.m. temblor.

À un mois de sa réouverture, la Ferme du château couve ses animaux et étend son offre

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:19:00 +0100lyonne-republicaine (fr)

À la Ferme, un hiver cool et studieux. quelques chouchous du public sont déjà sur place. Gustave, le cochon de plus de 250 kg, flâne dans la paille. Colette, brebis élevée au biberon, et Fleurette, vache jersiaise, semblent impatientes d'attaquer, le 1 er avril, une nouvelle saison à la Ferme du château.

Puppy training to be a hero

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:18:00 +0100fox5atlanta (en)

PHOENIX, Az. Arizona isn’t where you’d expect to see an avalanche, but if you’re traveling to Flagstaff, you might see a 12-week-old Golden Retriever named Ava. Her name is short for avalanche, and she’s the first avalanche rescue dog to be trained at Arizona’s Snowbowl.

Republic of Ecuador

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:07:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

02/23/2017 The presidential race in Ecuador is to go to a second round run-off between leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno and ex-banker Guillermo Lasso. The presidential race in Ecuador is to go to a second round run-off between leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno and ex-banker Guillermo Lasso.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits near Belfair

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:44:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit about 11 miles west-northwest of Belfair on Wednesday night. It happened before 9 p.m. UPDATE: Mag:4.2 31.4 km WSW from Bremerton, WA Depth:5km 2017/02/23 04:59:UTC V2 PNSN (@PNSN1) February 23, 2017 People have reported feeling the quake in Port Orchard,....

Washington earthquake: Tremor felt in Seattle and Tacoma

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:20:00 +0100bnonews (en)

The earthquake, which happened at 8:59 p.m. on Wednesday, was centered about 1.6 mile southeast of Eldon, or 17 miles southwest of Silverdale and 17 miles west of Port Orchard. It struck at a depth of 2.8 miles, making it a very shallow earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has put the preliminary magnitude of the earthquake at 4.

23 municipios de Málaga tienen un riesgo alto de sufrir un gran terremoto

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:11:00 +0100europasur (es)

Unos 23 municipios de la Axarquía y la comarca nororiental de la provincia de Málaga son los que tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir un gran terremoto de intensidad máxima, entre 8 y 10, considerados los más destructivos y que a lo largo de la historia se han producido en esa zona.

November 14 earthquake shakes sunken Soviet liner

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:05:00 +0100nzherald (en)

The giant November 2016 earthquake has snapped the top decks from a sunken Soviet cruise liner in the Marlborough Sounds. The magnitude-7.8 tremor of November 14 last year pummelled the upper east coast of the South Island, cutting off the tourist mecca of Kaikoura, and causing its seabed to rise up to 2m.

Hurricane Matthew prompts update to Clay County evacuation map 16 Mins Clay County has updated its evacuation map as a result of what officials learned following

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0100news4jax (en)

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - Clay County has updated its evacuation map as a result of what officials learned following Hurricane Matthew. The new map shows that there's now a smaller number of people living in areas that would need to immediately evacuate during a hurricane.

Region warned to prepare for more severe storms

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:58:00 +0100trinidadexpress (en)

At an OECS climate change forum, environmentalists warned that frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions were likely to increase. Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member nations have been urged to prepare for more extreme weather conditions and natural disasters as a result of climate change.

ALEJANDRO SERNA

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:04:00 +0100lanacion-co (es)

Surge una nueva iniciativa de un modelo distinto de organización administrativa para Neiva y para algunos municipios del Departamento del Huila, por lo que por estos días se les ha visto muy dinámicos y viajeros a muchos concejales de Neiva, alcaldes de municipios circunvecinos de la ciudad capital,....

Cascadia Day 30: Carry on

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

Editor’s note: This is the third story in a five-part series about a possible Cascadia subduction zone earthquake in Oregon and Washington. Life will go on in Eastern Oregon if the dreaded Cascadia earthquake ever hits the Pacific Northwest. But it will not quickly return to normal.

Christchurch earthquake: 'The brother we will never get to know'

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:50:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Tessa and Anahera Lancaster will grow up wondering what their big brother would have been like. They never met Baxtor. He was just five months old when he was killed after falling masonry fell on him in his cot during the February 22, 2011, earthquake.

As Nolambur 'squatters' move out, children to bear the brunt

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:38:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

CHENNAI: From dilapidated and mildewed rooms alongside the , teenage cousins travel together to a private college in Anna Nagar in the hope of a better future. Their fathers are coolies and their mothers make a few rupees every day by dusting chairs and benches in another nearby college.

Tourists continue to add value to NZ economy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:06:00 +0100voxy (en)

Tourism spending over the summer high season continued to grow in most regions, providing jobs for regional New Zealand, Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says. According to the latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the fastest....

Peter Dunne proposes Civil Defence merger with new fire service after recent problems

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 02:16:00 +0100Stuff (en)

"What happens in reality is it just falls between all the stools - if you've got a good active local council that's got an interest in this stuff, then things happen, [but] if the local council is not particularly interested, then it sort of goes into a black hole.

Barry Soper: Kiwis remember Christchurch earthquake six years on

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:53:00 +0100nzherald (en)

The Americans do memorials better than most, probably because as the world's policemen they have more to remember. The expansive Arlington Cemetery, just across the Potomac River from Washington DC, is the most hallowed ground in the United States where the war dead going back to the Civil War are buried.

El Expreso de Long Island

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:36:00 +0100debate (es)

Los acontecimientos en Europa causaban el temor y la admiración en otras partes del mundo. En Yaphank, Long Island, en la ciudad de Nueva York, se instaló el Campamento Siegfried, un centro importante del movimiento nazi estadounidense. El antisemitismo que prevalecía en Europa previo a la Segunda....

Protección Civil propone incorporar 57.000 voluntarios a “Caribe Wave 2017″

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:34:00 +0100elsiglo (es)

Protección Civil llevó a cabo una reunión con personal de Funvisis, bomberos y representantes de de Caribe Wave Venezuela en la que propuso incorporar a 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios de “Caribe Wave 2017 Venezuela”. El Caribe Wave, desarrolla actividades como autoprotección, coordinación....

Utility plans prolonged low levels at lake over quake fears

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:21:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

CENTRALIA, Wash. - Updated earthquake concerns for Mossyrock Dam, the tallest structure of its kind in Washington, have prompted Tacoma Power to commit to a new, reduced water level at Riffe Lake that will likely stretch well into the next decade. reports the lower water level will be employed....

Japon : le régulateur nucléaire approuve le projet d'évaluation de la reprise des réacteurs de la centrale d'Oi

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:19:00 +0100french-news (fr)

TOKYO, 22 février (Xinhua) -- Mercredi, le régulateur japonais du nucléaire a approuvé un projet d'évaluation de la Kansai Electric Power Co. pour refaire fonctionner ses réacteurs 3 et 4 à la centrale d'Oi, dans la préfecture de Fukui, sur la côte de la mer du Japon.

التيار يسدد ضربة في عرين المردة وفرنجيه يستعد للمواجهة

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:52:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

المعركة هي معركة قانون انتخاب ومهل دستورية والمخاوف واقعة من تطيير الانتخابات لكن شيئاً من هذه الهواجس لا يثني القوى السياسية عن تحضير جمهورها وقواعدها للانتخابات وكأنها تجري غداً، فالتيار الوطني الحر والقوات بات حلفهما ثابتاً وحتمياً، تقسيم المناطق وتوزع الحصص بين الطرفين حصل تقريباً في مرحلة....

Millions budgeted by Auckland Council for tsunami alert improvements

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:11:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Aucklanders don't recognise tsunami warning sirens and Auckland Council wants to spend $2.7 million to change that. Craig Glover, from Auckland Civil Defence, said voice alerts and an education campaign were needed as many people did not understand sirens.

Gran Misión Barrio Nuevo Barrio Tricolor en Cuba: 30% de avance en obras de Petrocasas en municipio Maisí devastado por huracán

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:25:00 +0100vtv (es)

Publicado el 22/Feb 2017 a las: 5:03 pm Por: orodríguez Foto GMBNBT. Cuba, 21 de febrero de 2017.- La Gran Misión Barrio Nuevo Barrio Tricolor GMBNBT ) sigue acelerando los trabajos de rehabilitación de viviendas en el Corredor Internacional 251 Cacique Hatuey, en Cuba, con la instalación en el....

Haiti: Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:22:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

22 February 2017 – A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release. “With this gift from the Japanese people, we will strengthen....

Avalancha de rocas produjo emergencia en Volcán Masaya - El Nuevo Diario

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:09:00 +0100elnuevodiario (es)

Avalancha de rocas produjo emergencia en Volcán Masaya. Advertencia Si quieres enviarla a varias direcciones separalas con coma ( , ). Ej: nombre1@mail.com,nombre2@mail.com. Se podrá enviar a un máximo de 5 destinatarios. Además en tus comentarios tienes que ser conciso por que solo aceptamos 2,500 caracteres.

New Grant To Help UNICEF Strengthen Efforts To Tackle Cholera

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:17:00 +0100caribseek (en)

Ambassador of Japan to Haiti, Yoshiaki Hatta (left) and Marc Vincent, UNICEF Representative in Haiti, at the presentation by Japan of a donation of $2.6 million to help in the fight against cholera in Haiti. NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. (UN) -- A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United....

60% of frontline forest dept posts are vacant, says PCCF

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:14:00 +0100deccanherald (en)

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife) B J Hosmath on Wednesday said that over 60% of frontline posts in the department are lying vacan­t. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of a 24-unit forest quarters in Malleswaram on Wednesday, Hosmath said that it was....

Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:17:00 +0100un-org (en)

) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release. “With this gift from the Japanese people, we will strengthen the axes of the fight against cholera in the protection of the Haitian population, especially children,” said Marc....

PC incorporará 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios del “Caribe Wave 2017″

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:52:00 +0100elaragueno (es)

Protección Civil llevó a cabo una reunión con personal de Funvisis, bomberos y representantes de de Caribe Wave Venezuela en la que propuso incorporar a 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios de “Caribe Wave 2017 Venezuela”. El Caribe Wave, desarrolla actividades como autoprotección, coordinación....

Tornado Survivors Thankful To God For Miraculously Saving Them; One Says, 'God Wrapped His Arms Around Me'

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:07:00 +0100christiantoday (en)

pointed out. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Right after the calamity, crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team were sent to the badly affected areas to offer emotional and spiritual care to the victims. Workers from sister ministry Samaritan's Purse also came to help in the recovery effort.

Management following a wildfire: Effects on vegetation and soils

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:52:00 +0100hiawathaworldonline (en)

A good case example is last year’s widespread and intense wildfire in Barber County. Following that fire, regrowth of grasses started within two weeks. Precipitation was at or above normal for most of 2016 which allowed for good recovery. Little bluestem was regrowing from the outside of the bunchgrass crown.

ANC MPs rally behind Dlamini: Missing Sassa deadline 'no natural disaster'

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:44:00 +0100mg (en)

Ruling party MPs on Parliament’s social development committee on Wednesday rallied behind Minister Bathabile Dlamini as she was questioned about the department’s readiness for April 1. They were critical of how the opposition had labelled the process of finding a new service provider to pay social grants a disaster.

Protección Civil propone incorporar 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios del “Caribe Wave 2017″

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:23:00 +0100noticias24 (es)

(Caracas, 22 de febrero. Noticias24).- Protección Civil llevó a cabo una reunión con personal de Funvisis, bomberos y representantes de de Caribe Wave Venezuela en la que propuso incorporar a 57.000 voluntarios a los ejercicios de “Caribe Wave 2017 Venezuela”.

World: EC Contribution to Tsunami Early Warning System in the NEAMTWS Area - ECHO Daily Map | 22/02/2017

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (ICG/NEAMTWS) was formed in response to the tragic tsunami on 26 December 2004, in which over 250 000 lives were lost around the Indian Ocean region.

Avalancha deja dos muertos y tres desaparecidos en Colombia - El Nuevo Diario

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100elnuevodiario (es)

Avalancha deja dos muertos y tres desaparecidos en Colombia. Advertencia Si quieres enviarla a varias direcciones separalas con coma ( , ). Ej: nombre1@mail.com,nombre2@mail.com. Se podrá enviar a un máximo de 5 destinatarios. Además en tus comentarios tienes que ser conciso por que solo aceptamos 2,500 caracteres.

60163 Tornado to make first Norfolk visit in five years

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:07:00 +0100greatyarmouthmercury (en)

The loco is the first brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific to have been built this century, and is the project of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. It will be her first Norfolk visit since 2012, when she was star attraction at the Sheringham Steam Gala. Tornado will bring passengers to the coast from King’s....

شاهد.. اللحظات الأولى لـ «ميني تسونامي» المغرب

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:34:00 +0100elbalad (ar)

نشر موقع Wikileaks المغربي لقطات مصورة للحظات الأولى لتسونامي بمدينة مرتيل، الواقعة على الساحل الشمالي المتوسطي للمملكة المغربية العربية. وأكد الموقع أن هذا التسونامي ضعيف مقارنتًا بالآخرين، وأطلقوا عليه "ميني تسونامي".

60163 Tornado to make first Norfolk visit in five years

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:18:00 +0100edp24 (en)

The loco is the first brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific to have been built this century, and is the project of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. It will be her first Norfolk visit since 2012, when she was star attraction at the Sheringham Steam Gala. Tornado will bring passengers to the coast from King’s....

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood new

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:59:00 +0100fox11online (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood new

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:43:00 +0100cbs6albany (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

new Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:23:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

new Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:20:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

Caught on Camera: Doorbell camera captured moment tornado hit neighborhood. SAN ANTONIO ( ) - A viewer affected by Sunday night's tornadoes sent us video of the weather event captured by a doorbell camera. The viewer says the camera captured the moment when an EF-1 tornado slammed the , on the Northeast Side.

Avalanche buries mountain highway between Reno, Lake Tahoe

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:08:00 +0100yorkregion (en)

RENO, Nev. — Another winter storm dumped record-breaking rain on Reno and pummeled the Sierra Nevada with 3 feet of snow on Tuesday, triggering an avalanche that buried a major highway near Lake Tahoe. Up to another foot of snow was possible overnight with winds gusting up to 100 mph over the....

Big quake could destroy nearly 40% of Victoria buildings

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:06:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

A major earthquake could severely damage or destroy 38 per cent of Victoria’s buildings, a city-wide study says. The study, commissioned by the city and conducted by VC Structural Dynamics, involved ground vibration tests at 65 locations and an analysis of a database of 13,000 buildings.

16 active faults in Japan added to high-risk list

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:40:00 +0100japantimes (en)

The government has added 16 new active faults to its list of major fault zones that may trigger an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher on the open-ended Richter scale. The move by the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion brought the number of major active fault zones across Japan to 113.

Experto exige a administraciones que tengan en cuenta la normativa sísmica en los PGOU ante la vulnerabilidad

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:20:00 +010020minutos (es)

El vicepresidente de la Asociación Española de Ingeniería Sísmica, Ricardo García Arribas, ha exigido a las administraciones que tengan en cuenta la normativa sísmica en la redacción y puesta en marcha de los planes generales de ordenación urbana (PGOU) ante la vulnerabilidad de determinados puntos de la provincia de Málaga.

Mediterraneo, diversi sismi continuano a colpire regioni da Est a Ovest

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:40:00 +0100247libero (it)

– Sta tremando senza sosta tutta l’area del Mediterraneo, nota come una delle più a rischio come anche specificato all’interno della terza pagina di questo editoriale. Numerosi movimenti vengono infatti segnalati da diversi istituti sismologici europei nelle ultime 24 ore. Una fitta sequenza di scosse con intensità comprese tra 3.

California’s wet weather has some believing the drought is over

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:24:00 +0100mycentraloregon (en)

iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) A statewide downpour brought chaos to Californians this week, but it also provided some welcome relief to the state’s 20 million residents who have suffered from drought conditions for more than four years. The record precipitation now has some experts declaring the drought over.

Entrée en service d'un nouveau navire-école chinois

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:39:00 +0100french-news (fr)

DALIAN, province du Liaoning, 22 février (Xinhua) -- La marine chinoise a mis en service mardi un nouveau navire-école dans un port militaire de Lyushun, dans la province du Liaoning (nord-est), a rapporté mercredi le Quotidien de l'Armée populaire de libération.

Reagerer på Løfshus' Johaug-uttalelser: - Heldig som har beholdt jobben

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:32:00 +0100dagbladet (no)

(Dagbladet): Etter å ha blitt solbrent i fjor sommer, testet Therese Johaug positivt på stoffet clostebol. Årsaken var kremen Trofodermin. Tuben ble kjøpt inn av daværende landslagslege Fredrik S. Bendiksen, og Bendiksen har fratrådt stillingen sin siden den gang. Johaug fikk på sin side en 13 måneders utestengelse.

Un nouveau moteur pour le canot de sauvetage de la SNSM

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:21:00 +0100lesinformationsdieppoises (fr)

Dieppe Un nouveau moteur pour le canot de sauvetage de la SNSM La SNSM de Dieppe a reçu un beau cadeau de la part de la société Eoliennes en mer Dieppe-Le Tréport : un nouveau moteur pour leur canot de sauvetage. 20/02/2017 à 16:31 par Camille Larher. Le moteur hors bord de 20 chevaux sera prochainement installé sur l’annexe.

Over time, nuisance flooding can cost more than extreme, infrequent events

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:06:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Global climate change is being felt in many coastal communities of the United States, not always in the form of big weather disasters but as a steady drip, drip, drip of nuisance flooding. According to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, rising sea levels will cause these smaller....

NRA finds two Kansai Electric reactors at Oi plant meet safety standards

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:09:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Japan’s nuclear authority on Wednesday effectively determined that two units at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast have met the country’s safety standards, paving the way for the return of more reactors. That brings the number of reactors that have met the standards,....

Gemballa previews Porsche-based Avalanche with over 800 horsepower

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:54:00 +0100motor1 (en)

A masterpiece in custom-made automobiles – GEMBALLA releases first details on the third generation of the AVALANCHE. The introduction of the GEMBALLA AVALANCHE in 1985 placed into the shadows everything that had been achieved in the field of car tuning until that time.

Republic of Ecuador

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 07:56:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

02/21/2017 There have been protests in Ecuador after vote counting in the country’s presidential election dragged into a third day. There have been protests in Ecuador after vote counting in the country’s presidential election dragged into a third day.

Commemoration of the Christchurch earthquake at 12:51pm was varied – is this a sign the city is moving on?

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:28:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Depending on where you were in Christchurch on Wednesday, you got a completely different picture of how people were reacting to the sixth anniversary of the earthquake – yet it was all happening simultaneously. When the new earthquake memorial was unveiled, with a minute's silence observed at 12.

California infrastructure stressed by storms as chunk of state's $7 billion water bond money goes unspent

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:25:00 +0100cnbc (en)

The latest storms hitting California have caused flooding, levee breaks, sinkholes and concerns about the state's dam safety. Rain continued in some areas Tuesday even as a new storm was forecast to bring more rain next weekend. The storms were the result of what's known as atmospheric rivers, which....

Avalanche Canada details several close calls for skiers and snowmobilers this week

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:14:00 +0100cknw (en)

has released details about a number of large, human triggered avalanches that occurred this week in a new Before the weekend began, a special avalanche warning was issued for Jasper, Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National parks because of the unstable snow pack conditions, though these slides occurred in other mountain regions.

Big quake could destroy nearly 40% of buildings

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:05:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

A major earthquake could severely damage or destroy 38 per cent of Victoria’s buildings, a city-wide study says. The study, commissioned by the city and conducted by VC Structural Dynamics, involved ground vibration tests at 65 locations and an analysis of a database of 13,000 buildings.

La préfecture interdit en urgence tout remplissage

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:55:00 +0100lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Hier après-midi, devant l'urgence de la situation, la préfecture a réagi au constat dressé par la fédération départementale de pêche à Lusseray : elle a adopté un nouvel arrêté qui interdit tout remplissage de retenue destinée à l'irrigation, ainsi que tout plan d'eau. Cet arrêté est applicable jusqu'au 17 mars à minuit.

New Zealand unveils national memorial for quake victims

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:53:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

In this photo released by Christchurch City Council, New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English lays a wreath during the dedication ceremony for the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial in Christchurch, New Zealand , Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Christchurch unveiled a national memorial to commemorate....

Marlborough wine companies confident earthquake-damaged storage will be ready for vintage

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:50:00 +0100Stuff (en)

With harvest less than a month away, wine companies in Marlborough are confident they have enough storage space to handle an influx of fruit. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake last November damaged tanks amounting to about 20 per cent of the total storage capacity in the region.

Procès de l'ex-caporal Nirlo : une "enquête difficile" selon la...

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:27:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Le procès en appel aux assises de Patrice Nirlo a débuté cet après-midi à Saint-Denis . Un procès en appel, puisqu'en février 2016, lors de son précédent passage aux assises, il avait été condamné à 12 ans de réclusion criminelle. Pour ce nouveau passage aux assises, il espère la clémence des jurés.

Gr�ve des enseignants: des marches d��l�ves dispers�es manu militari

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:26:00 +0100icilome (fr)

Togo - yark damehame promet punir les agresseurs du journaliste robert avotor Togo - réformes : jean-pierre fabre réitère sa position à awa nana Togo - confidentiel/pascal bodjona de nouveau dans le viseur : après la fermeture de lcf et city fm, la résurrection du dossier dit d’escroquerie....

'This is the place to reflect as a nation': Christchurch earthquake memorial wall unveiled

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:24:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial today (Photo / Christchurch Earthquake National Memorial / Facebook) It was a sombre day in Christchurch with a ceremony held on the sixth anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake.

Bishop of Parramatta Vincent Long Van Nguyen tells royal commission he was abused

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:22:00 +0100smh (en)

The Bishop of Parramatta, Vincent Long Van Nguyen, has told a royal commission he suffered sexual abuse by a member of the clergy after arriving in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam in 1981. Bishop Long told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse he had enormous empathy for victims.

We will remember them: The 185 Christchurch earthquake victims acknowledged by name

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:12:00 +0100tvnz (en)

. People from around the world died in the tragedy. They have been individually acknowledged at the official opening of the new memorial. Source: 1 NEWS. Bill English says the memorial can be a place to hope as the city gets back on its feet. Source: 1 NEWS.

'This place is for you' – Christchurch mayor says the city's new memorial is place for everyone touched by the earthquake

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:12:00 +0100tvnz (en)

. Lianne Dalziel says the new memorial is a place to reflect with sadness and gratitude. Source: 1 NEWS. Bill English says the memorial can be a place to hope as the city gets back on its feet. Source: 1 NEWS.

The Latest: 2nd day in a row of record rainfall in Reno

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:10:00 +0100sunherald (en)

The Latest on heavy snow and rain in northern Nevada (all times local): 5:45 p.m. The latest winter storm in the Sierra has dropped record rainfall on Reno for the second day in a row. The "Biggest Little City in the World" has already received more rain since Jan. 1 than it normally does in an entire year — more than 8.

The science of earthquakes explained

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:08:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

Each year, seismology bodies record tens of thousands of earthquakes, with some parts of the world at far greater risk of a damaging quake than others. But how do earthquakes begin — and why are some much more devastating than others? How do earthquakes start? The seeds of an earthquake lie in the....

México, la capital parchada que se está hundiendo

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0100lagaceta (es)

Michael Kimmelman - The New York Times. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO.- En los días malos, el hedor se percibe a un kilómetro y medio de distancia, a la deriva sobre una expansión de urbanizaciones y parques de oficinas. Cuando se completó el gran canal, a finales de los 1800, fue como el puente de Brooklyn para....

Gone with the Wind: Assessing Hurricane Costs in the Caribbean

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:58:00 +0100caribbean360 (en)

By Sebastian Acevedo. WASHINGTON, United States, Tuesday February 21, 2017 – Hurricanes are a fact of life in the Caribbean. Every year there are, on average, 12 storms that pass through the region, of which about half reach hurricane force winds (winds above 119 kilometers per hour).

News 18 mins ago 9:31 p.m. Activists drape 'Refugees Welcome' banner on Statue of Liberty

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:52:00 +0100khou (en)

Activist scaled the Statue of Liberty and unfurled a red and white "Refugees Welcome" banner on Tuesday, just hours after the Department of Homeland Security unveiled its sweeping plan to deport undocumented immigrants across the U.S. The banner, which measured 3 feet by 20 feet in length, was....

'Lessons learned' since Signal Mountain wildfires

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:30:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WRCB) - Local fire departments are making changes to their training to be better prepared for wildfires. One state agency said it is now even short staffed because workers quit after of the fires. Firefighters across the country were needed to help put out the flames surrounding Chattanooga this fall.

The science of earthquakes explained

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:26:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Earthquakes can cause immense damage to buildings and infrastructure, trigger tsunamis, and reshape the Earth's surface with their force. Each year, seismology bodies record tens of thousands of earthquakes, with some parts of the world at far greater risk of a damaging quake than others.

Earthquake Education Kiosk opens in Carbondale's University Mall

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:19:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

CARBONDALE -- With two fault lines running through Southern Illinois, we know a little about earthquakes, but it's been a while since most of us have felt a strong one. Now there is a new piece of technology in Carbondale that can help you prepare for a natural disaster.

Commemoration of the Christchurch earthquake at 12:51pm was varied - is this a sign the city is moving on?

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 03:40:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Depending on where you were in Christchurch today, you got a completely different picture of how people were reacting to the sixth anniversary of the earthquake - yet it was all happening simultaneously. When the new earthquake memorial was unveiled, with a minute's silence observed at 12:51pm, it....

Señalan puntos fuertes del nuevo plan de Trump para expulsar inmigrantes

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 03:17:00 +0100almomento (es)

Ahora Trump quiere asegurarse un plan fuerte contra los sin papeles, que dispone entre varios puntos acelerar y ampliar las expulsiones inmediatas, devolver automáticamente a los mexicanos sorprendidos en la frontera, reclutar miles de nuevos agentes y perseguir penalmente a los padres que traigan a sus hijos.

Memorial held in N.Z. for victims of 2011 Christchurch quake

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:53:00 +0100kyodonews (en)

A memorial ceremony took place Wednesday in Christchurch, New Zealand, where a powerful earthquake took the lives of 185 people, including 28 Japanese, six years ago. The ceremony was also to mark the completion of a state-run memorial facility by the Avon River. A wall was also erected there with the names of the victims.

IAG's NZ profit rises in first-half, warns $117m Kaikoura quake cost puts acid on risk pricing

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:50:00 +0100nzherald (en)

IAG's New Zealand division boosted first-half earnings although the local business is still wearing the impact of pricier reinsurance, with the Kaikoura earthquakes costing it $117 million. Sydney-based IAG's New Zealand business is the biggest general insurer in the country, with the AMI, State,....

California infrastructure stressed by new storms as state's $7 billion water bond money goes unspent

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:47:00 +0100cnbc (en)

The latest storms hitting California have caused flooding, levee breaks, sinkholes and concerns about the state's dam safety. Rain continued in some areas Tuesday even as a new storm was forecast to bring more rain next weekend. The storms were the result of what's known as atmospheric rivers, which....

Evite ser víctima de un fraude tras un desastre natural

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:35:00 +0100univision (es)

UNA DIFERENCIA PARA LA FAMILIA. VENEGAS. BRENDA: CUANDO SUCEDAN EVENTOS. DE ESTA NATURALEZA COMO LOS. SOLDADOS QUE DEJARON DEL OPCÓN. EN EL NORESTE DE LA CIUDAD, ABUNDAN LAS COMPÍAS QUE. BUSCAÁN NUEVOS CLIENTES, SIN. EMBARGO, PUEDEN SER COMPÍAS. QUE ÓLO BUSCAN ESTAFAR. MARIANA: FAMILIA DE CASAS COMO.

Met dept to launch phone app for weather updates

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:14:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

LAHORE. Following the increased use of mobile phone applications by citizens, Pakistan Meteorological Department has decided to launch a mobile app named Pak Weather through which citizens can get weather predictions and other information directly on their cell phones.

NZDF surveys Kaikoura's sea floor

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:58:00 +0100voxy (en)

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has sent eight hydrographers to Kaikoura to survey its sea floor and map the shifts caused by last November’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Lieutenant Commander Philip Davies, who leads the Military Hydrographic Group of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Littoral Warfare....

Fukushima: Japan will Evakuierungszone trotz gefährlich hoher Strahlung aufheben

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:20:00 +0100oekonews (de)

22.2.2017 Greenpeace veröffentlicht Messreport aus der Region um den Unglücksreaktor Tokio/Wien – Die japanische Regierung will die Evakuierungszone um den havarierten Atomreaktor von Fukushima aufheben. Damit gefährdet die Regierung Menschen, die ab kommenden Monat zurück in ihre verstrahlten Häuser ziehen sollen.

Vehicle crashes into Birmingham house

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:58:00 +0100wbrc (en)

We're tracking rain across the state and it looks like the rain will linger through at least early Wednesday. More >> We're tracking rain across the state and it looks like the rain will linger through at least early Wednesday. No injuries were reported after a vehicle drove into a house in Birmingham.

Løfshus ga pressen skylden for Johaug-saken. Nå legger han seg flat

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:47:00 +0100dagbladet (no)

Løfshus ga pressen skylden for Johaug-saken. Nå beklager han. (Dagbladet): Etter å ha blitt solbrent i fjor sommer, testet Therese Johaug positivt på stoffet clostebol. Årsaken var kremen Trofodermin. Tuben ble kjøpt inn av daværende landslagslege Fredrik S. Bendiksen.

Chch rebuild: 'It's really going to be amazing'

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:22:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The blueprint for the city was unveiled by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee close to four years ago in the form of a highly produced video fly-over. The projects were supposed to act as a magnet for private sector developers. In the years since, they lost patience waiting for the plans to....

Smith’s Point residents gratefully receive hurricane repair supplies

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:15:00 +0100freeport (en)

(0) The Rotary Clubs of Freeport, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of New York and NEMA, purchased building materials to assist residents of Smith’s Point. On Monday, the supplies were delivered to those in need to begin repairs. (PHOTO:?JENNEVA?RUSSELL) The Rotary Club of Freeport (RCF) along....

Helibase at Ovens gets major upgrade

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:07:00 +0100bordermail (en)

TAKE OFF: Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Ovens helibase has benefitted from a $230,000 upgrade, allowing it to manage up to 10 water-bombing aircraft. A $230,000 upgrade to Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Ovens helibase will enable it to manage up to 10 water-bombing aircraft and support crews.

RSN identifica nueva falla activa en alrededores del Volcán Turrialba

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:05:00 +0100elpais-cr (es)

San José, 21 Feb (Elpaís.cr).- La Red Sismológica Nacional (ICE-UCR), identificó recientemente una nueva falla activa en los alrededores de dos volcanes activos, el Volcán Turrialba y el Irazú. De acuerdo con los especialistas de la Red, el descubrimiento de esta nueva falla geológica activa,....

People in Chiang Mai urged to help Govt fight wildfires

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:44:00 +0100thainews (en)

CHIANG MAI, 21 February 2017 (NNT) - Chiang Mai province is campaigning against toxic smog caused by wildfires. Burning is prohibited for 60 days starting from 20 February 2017. More than 700 people from many organizations in the province on Tuesday participated in an activity to campaign against wildfire smog.

Nach Fukushima-Gau vor sechs Jahren: "Man kann hier nicht normal leben"

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:07:00 +0100WortLuxembourg (de)

(BB / C.) - Ein neues Leben in der Region von Fukushima, ist das möglich? Sechs Jahre nach dem Gau im Atomkraftwerk Daiichi will die japanische Regierung die Region wieder besiedeln. Einwohner sollen in ihre Häuser zurückkehren können. Bislang wurden aufwändige Arbeiten zur Dekontamination der Landschaften unternommen.

Urgent: 6.5-magnitude quake hits 42km of Padilla, Bolivia: USGS

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:00:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted 42km E of Padilla, Bolivia at 14:09:04 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 597.59 km, was initially determined to be at 19.2841 degrees south latitude and 63.8983 degrees west longitude.

Tax-News.com: New Zealand Offers Business Tax Relief To Earthquake Victims

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:46:00 +0100www.tax-news (en)

New Zealand Offers Business Tax Relief To Earthquake Victims by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong 21 February 2017 New Zealand is allowing businesses in the upper South Island and Greater Wellington areas hit by last year's earthquake and aftershocks to replace assets lost in the earthquake without immediately incurring a tax bill.

Publican Norma Oficial Mexicana para prevención y evacuación por tsunamis

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:29:00 +0100veracruzanos (es)

México, 20 de febrero 2017.- La Secretaría de Gobernación a través del Comité Consultivo Nacional de Normalización sobre Protección Civil y Prevención de Desastres, reunió a los sectores interesados para participar en la elaboración de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-006-SEGOB-2015 Tsunamis.

Sismos en el Mundo

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:48:00 +0100peru (es)

El epicentro del temblor se localizó a 156 kilómetros al este de la ciudad de Potosí y a 590 kilómetros profundidad. También se sintió en Chile. El Centro Sismológico Nacional precisó que el movimiento telúrico se sintió en varias regiones, incluyendo Antofagasta y Coquimbo. Un sismo de 6,3 grados de magnitud sacudió el sureste de Málaga.

Sismo de 6,5° Richter afectó al sur de Bolivia

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:33:00 +0100duna (es)

El SHOA descartó la posibilidad de tsunami en las costas de Chile. Por: - 21 febrero, 2017 - Comentarios Este martes, se reportó un sismo magnitud 6,5 ° Richer en la región de Chuquisaca, al sur de Bolivia. El epicentro del movimiento telúrico tuvo una profundidad de 595 kilómetros, a unos 156 kilómetros al este de Potosí.

Florida Forest Service releases new app

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:14:00 +0100wptv (en)

A new mobile app has been released that aims to inform the public about drought, wildfire danger and wildfire activity. The "FLBurnTools" app was developed by Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service and is now available in both Apple's app store and on Google Play.

11:30 | Fuerte sismo con epicentro en Bolivia se percibe en el norte de Chile

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:14:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

Un sismo de magnitud 6,5 Diego Vera se registró en los límites de los departamentos de Chuquisaca y Santa Cruz, al centro-sur de Bolivia , informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos. El epicentro del temblor fue 39 kilómetros al este del municipio de Padilla en Bolivia y tuvo una profundidad de 596,2 kilómetros, según el USGS.

Partager Une nouvelle tempête touche le sud de la France

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:37:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

Une dépression se creuse sur l'Espagne et provoque un épisode d'intempéries dans le sud de la France et en particulier en Occitanie. De fortes pluies se produisent du Roussillon au Languedoc tandis qu'une tempête de vent d'autan a touché lundi la région Midi-Pyrénées.

This is the weird reason why meteors burning up in the atmosphere sound like rustling leaves

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:35:00 +0100irishexaminer (en)

The Earth’s atmosphere stops meteors all the time and we can hear it from the ground, but it only sounds like rustling leaves or quiet whispers. What’s even weirder is that the sounds are caused by bright light pulses emitted from the meteor hitting things such as our hair, according to an article in the journal.

This is the weird reason why meteors burning up in the atmosphere sound like rustling leaves

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:27:00 +0100breakingnews-ie (en)

The Earth’s atmosphere stops meteors all the time and we can hear it from the ground, but it only sounds like rustling leaves or quiet whispers. What’s even weirder is that the sounds are caused by bright light pulses emitted from the meteor hitting things such as our hair, according to an article in the journal.

At ARCOS Conference, new service-restoration solutions help utilities respond, restore and report

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:12:00 +0100marketwatch (en)

COLUMBUS, OH, Feb 21, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Duke Energy keynote to show how technology aided response to Hurricane Matthew. COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwired - Feb 21, 2017) - ARCOS® LLC, the North American leader in utility resource management software, will host nearly 60 electric, gas and....

Grippe aviaire : "On est au bout de la stratégie que l’on avait mise en place"

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:23:00 +0100Europe1 (fr)

Pour François Lesparre, président de la FDSEA des Landes, l'abattage de tous les canards du département est nécessaire à l'endiguement de la grippe aviaire et au redémarrage de la filière. INTERVIEW. Le ministère de l'Agriculture a annoncé mardi que tous les canards des Landes allaient être abattus .

Fay hattı üzerine 3 ada oluşturulacak!

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:14:00 +0100gercekgundem (tr)

Hıdır ULAĞ / Pendik Belediyesi ve İBB Meclisi CHP Üyesi S.Tarık Balyalı hazırladığı yazılı soru önergesinde İBB ve Pendik Belediyesinin yeni projesi olan Dünyanın en tehlikeli fay hatlarından olan Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattına çok yakın yerde Pendik sahiline 603 dönümlük deniz alanına dolgu yapılarak 3....

New Orleans Tuesday weather: Rainy morning

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0100nola (en)

St. Charles streetcar on a rainy day (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) (CHRIS GRANGER) What to know: Rain, mainly before noon Tuesday (Feb. 21), according to a forecast from the National Weather Service . Mostly cloudy with a west wind of 5 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain.

Evacuations ordered amid heavy Northern California rain new

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:24:00 +0100fox11online (en)

A member of Cal Fire, right, talks to workers on the Oroville Dam project in front of the main spillway in Oroville, Calif., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Forecasters issued flash flood warnings Monday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in Northern California as downpours swelled creeks and rivers in the already soggy region.

new Evacuations ordered amid heavy Northern California rain

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:22:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

A member of Cal Fire, right, talks to workers on the Oroville Dam project in front of the main spillway in Oroville, Calif., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Forecasters issued flash flood warnings Monday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in Northern California as downpours swelled creeks and rivers in the already soggy region.

Evacuations ordered amid heavy Northern California rain new

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:14:00 +0100cbs6albany (en)

A member of Cal Fire, right, talks to workers on the Oroville Dam project in front of the main spillway in Oroville, Calif., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Forecasters issued flash flood warnings Monday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in Northern California as downpours swelled creeks and rivers in the already soggy region.

Evacuations ordered amid heavy Northern California rain new

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:13:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Evacuations were ordered in Northern California on Monday and flash-flood warnings were issued elsewhere as downpours swelled creeks and rivers to potentially dangerous levels in the already soggy region. A levee break along the San Joaquin River prompted an evacuation order for....

new Evacuations ordered amid heavy Northern California rain

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:12:00 +0100wlos (en)

A member of Cal Fire, right, talks to workers on the Oroville Dam project in front of the main spillway in Oroville, Calif., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Forecasters issued flash flood warnings Monday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in Northern California as downpours swelled creeks and rivers in the already soggy region.

BNPB: Tiap Tahun Negara Rugi Rp 30 Triliun Akibat Bencana

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:06:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Yogyakarta - Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) mencatat sebanyak 148,4 juta warga Indonesia tinggal di daerah rawan gempa bumi, 5 juta di daerah rawan tsunami, 1,2 juta penduduk di daerah rawan erupsi gunung api, 63,7 juta jiwa di daerah rawan banjir, serta 40,9 juta jiwa tinggal di daerah rawan longsor.

Jutaan Penduduk Indonesia Tinggal di Daerah Rawan Bencana

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:32:00 +0100MediaIndonesia (id)

BADAN Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) mencatat sebanyak 148,4 juta warga Indonesia tinggal di daerah rawan gempa bumi, 5 juta di daerah rawan tsunami, 1,2 juta penduduk di daerah rawan erupsi gunung api, 63,7 juta jiwa di daerah rawan banjir, serta 40,9 juta jiwa tinggal di daerah rawan longsor.

Delaciones de Odebrecht causarán un “tsunami” en la política brasileña

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:31:00 +0100larepublica-pe (es)

El fiscal regional de Brasil, Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima, uno de los principales negociadores de la delación premiada de Odebrecht, advirtió que las revelaciones de los ejecutivos y ex empleados de la constructora generarán un tsunami en el mundo político brasileño.

Les requins bouledogue visitent régulièrement La Réunion

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:20:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Une nouvelle attaque mortelle de requins a eu lieu ce matin, sur la côte est de La Réunion. La présence de ces squales le long des côtes réunionnaises est désormais mieux connue. Etat des lieux. L’île de La Réunion n’en a pas fini avec les requins. Un jeune homme de 26 ans été tué par l’un d’entre....

Geplante Wiederbesiedlung - Hohes Strahlenrisiko in Dorf nahe Atomruine Fukushima

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 11:30:00 +0100lessentiel-lu-lb (de)

Sechs Jahre nach der Katastrophe im Atomkraftwerk Fukushima will die japanische Regierung die Evakuierung eines nahen Dorfes aufheben – obwohl dort laut Umweltschützern weiter hohe Strahlenrisiken bestehen. Nach einer am Dienstag veröffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace....

Nepal: Building back better in Nepal: prioritising disadvantaged individuals for training

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 11:09:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The road to Dolakha district from Kathmandu is a familiar one to me, but one that I have not travelled since the earthquake wrought its destruction nearly two years ago. Bumping along it, the glint of metal in sunlight catches the eye. In place of mud-washed or lime-washed houses, corrugated iron....

Seit sechs Jahren gespalten

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:58:00 +0100baz (de)

und die Energiestrategie ist eine Geschichte des Zwiespaltes. Die Partei hat es über all die Jahre versäumt, eine freisinnige Energiepolitik in der Partei so abzustützen, dass eine einheitliche Haltung zur Energiestrategie entstanden wäre. Jetzt kommt die Abstimmung und die FDP – so viel steht fest – ist weiterhin gespalten.

Cutremur de 7,4 grade în Papua Noua Guinee

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:51:00 +0100evz (ro)

Seismul a avut loc în această dimineață, la aproximativ 130 de kilometri în apele teritoriale ale țării, fiind emisă o avertizare privind producerea unor tsunami, potrivit Associated Press. Cutremurul, cu magnitudinea de 7,4, a avut loc la o adâncime de 63 de kilometri, potrivit Institutului american de geofizică USGS.

¿Cómo contribuyen las compañías chilenas en tiempos de catástrofe?

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:07:00 +0100df-CL (es)

Enfocarse en los colaboradores, poner a disposición sus recursos y ayudar desde sus posibilidades, son algunas de las fórmulas más comunes con las que las empresas chilenas hacen frente a las catástrofes, ya sean terremotos, tsunamis o más recientemente incendios forestales.

Fukushima: „Normalität“ in der Sperrzone

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:49:00 +0100sonnenseite (de)

21.02.2017 Fukushima: Normalität“ in der Sperrzone Japanische Regierung will Evakuierungszone um Fukushima aufheben - hohe Strahlung gefährdet Menschen. Greenpeace-Report über Fukushima-Rückkehrer: Japan gefährdet das Leben der Betroffenen. Die japanische Regierung will die Evakuierungszone um den havarierten Atomreaktor von Fukushima aufheben.

Apocalypse NOW: End of the world upon us and 2017 will be our FINAL YEAR, say Christians

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:36:00 +0100express (en)

Increased seismic activity around the globe coupled with mass-animal deaths such as the whale beachings in New Zealand are “amazing evidence” that the end is nigh. Conspiracy website Signs of The End Times says that the signs are in the Bible. The website states: “Never has there been a time before....

Greenpeace: Hohes Strahlenrisiko in Dorf nahe Atomruine Fukushima

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:54:00 +0100TT (de)

Fukushima – Sechs Jahre nach der Katastrophe im Atomkraftwerk Fukushima will die japanische Regierung die Evakuierung eines nahen Dorfes aufheben – obwohl dort laut Umweltschützern weiter hohe Strahlenrisiken bestehen. Nach einer am Dienstag veröffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation....

Det kommer en tsunami av kreftoverlevere med seneffekter

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:43:00 +0100adressa (no)

Helsedirektoratet har nylig utgitt en rapport om seneffekter etter kreftsykdom. Moderne kreftdiagnostikk og behandling har gitt en betydelig bedre overlevelse. I dag lever 6 av 10 kreftpasienter minst 5 år etter at kreftdiagnosen ble stilt. Medaljens bakside er at både kreftsykdom og behandling kan....

Bishop of Parramatta Vincent Long Van Nguyen tells royal commission he was abused

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:22:00 +0100brisbanetimes (en)

The Bishop of Parramatta, Vincent Long Van Nguyen, has told a royal commission he suffered sexual abuse by a member of the clergy after arriving in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam in 1981. Bishop Long told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse he had enormous empathy for victims.

Evacuations amid new downpours in already drenched California

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:10:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

“When the water gets that high and more water is coming, there is just too much pressure and levees can break,” said Tim Daly, a spokesman with the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services. In Monterey County, people living along a section of the Carmel River were told to leave, as were those....

Преподавателя уволят за шутку про "светящуюся" студентку из Фукусимы

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:08:00 +0100rg (ru)

Иностранец-преподаватель английского языка из университета Квансей в городе Кобэ, как выяснилось, еще в 2014 году неудачно пошутил над студенткой. Узнав, что она приехала из префектуры Фукусима, где с марта 2011 года происходит утечка радиации с АЭС, пострадавшей в результате землетрясения и цунами,....

Bishop of Parramatta Vincent Long Van Nguyen tells royal commission he was abused

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:55:00 +0100theage (en)

The Bishop of Parramatta, Vincent Long Van Nguyen, has told a royal commission he suffered sexual abuse by a member of the clergy after arriving in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam in 1981. Bishop Long told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse he had enormous empathy for victims.

Japan - Greenpeace warnt vor Rückkehr in Dorf bei Fukushima

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:42:00 +0100deutschlandfunk (de)

Die Umweltorganisation Greenpeace warnt Japan vor einem anhaltend hohen Strahlenrisiko in der Nähe des zerstörten Atomkraftwerks Fukushima. Nach einer in Tokio veröffentlichten Studie ist das Strahlenniveau in den Wäldern um den Ort Iitate vergleichbar mit dem innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

07:48 «جرينبيس»: نسب الإشعاع لا تزال عالية في قرية قرب محطة نووية يابانية

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:23:00 +0100almasryalyoum (ar)

ومن المقرر أن تسمح حكومة رئيس الوزراء الياباني شينزو آبي للسكان في جزء كبير من قرية إيتيت بالعودة إلى منازلهم في نهاية آذار/مارس المقبل، بعد ست سنوات من كارثة محطة فوكوشيما دايتشي للطاقة النووية في مارس عام 2011 . ومع ذلك، أظهر بحث «جرينبيس» أن مستويات الإشعاع في غابات القرية يمكن أن تقارن....

Kids’ picture books illustrate need to prepare for disasters

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:11:00 +0100thedailystarBD (en)

Increasing children’s knowledge of disasters through picture books and expanding their imagination is expected to enable them to react appropriately in times of emergency. Question-and-answer format. “What would you do if a strong earthquake occurs when you are asleep?” The question was put to....

Fukushima: Japan will Evakuierungszone trotz gefährlich hoher Strahlung aufheben

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:10:00 +0100ots (de)

Greenpeace veröffentlicht Messreport aus der Region um den Unglücksreaktor. Tokio/Wien (OTS) Die japanische Regierung will die Evakuierungszone um den havarierten Atomreaktor von Fukushima aufheben. Damit gefährdet die Regierung Menschen, die ab kommenden Monat zurück in ihre verstrahlten Häuser ziehen sollen.

Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:08:00 +0100vaterland (de)

Fukushima. Nach einer am Dienstag veröffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden Wäldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

مخاوف من زلزال مدمر قد يضرب اسطنبول

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:05:00 +0100alalam-ir (ar)

تتزايد الهواجس بشكل غير مسبوق من إمكانية حدوث زلزال مدمر في مدينة اسطنبول، بسبب وقوعها على خط زلازل خطير وحصول عدد من الهزات المتوسطة خلال الأسابيع الماضية في محيط أكبر المدن التركية، من حيث عدد السكان والتي لا تمتلك مقومات مُقاومة للزلازل، وسط مخاوف شعبية وإجراءات حكومية للحد من الأضرار التي يمكن أن يتسبب بها في حال وقوعه.

Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0100zisch-nidwaldner (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag ver�ffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden W�ldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:53:00 +0100zisch-obwaldner (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag ver�ffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden W�ldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Cascadia Day Seven: Be prepared

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:49:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

Editor’s note: This is part two of a five-part series about a possible 9.0 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. If a 9.0 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake hits the western half of Oregon, Umatilla County residents could still be ducking and covering a week later.

Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:43:00 +0100zisch-urner (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag ver�ffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden W�ldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Dorf bei Fukushima soll trotz Strahlung freigegeben werden

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:42:00 +0100suedostschweiz (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag veröffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden Wäldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Japan: Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:41:00 +0100blick (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag veröffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation ist die in umliegenden Wäldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl. Die japanische Regierung will jedoch die Evakuierung für einen Grossteil von Iitate zum 31.

Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:41:00 +0100zisch-zuger (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag ver�ffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden W�ldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Greenpeace-Kritik wegen verstrahltem Dorf

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:36:00 +0100zisch (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag ver�ffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden W�ldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Japan Dorf bei Fukushima soll trotz Strahlung freigegeben werden 21.2.2017 um 06:28 Uhr

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:30:00 +0100azonline (de)

Nach einer am Dienstag veröffentlichten Untersuchung der Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace Japan ist die in umliegenden Wäldern von Iitate gemessene Strahlung vergleichbar mit dem derzeitigen Strahlenniveau innerhalb der 30-Kilometer-Sperrzone von Tschernobyl.

Column: Three weeks and counting down

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:03:00 +0100aikenstandard (en)

Good news: In two years, we'll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My "good" prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections....

PROPUESTA OFICIAL

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:56:00 +0100lagaceta (es)

El paquete de medidas propuesto por el área de Seguridad del Poder Ejecutivo para combatir los delitos que se cometen en motocicletas, encabezados por los arrebatos, desató un huracán de posiciones tomadas. Ni en la Legislatura ni en la Casa de Gobierno se habló de otra cosa, y todos quisieron dar a conocer su opinión.

Rains leave Dallas-Fort Worth mostly unscathed, while San Antonio gauges storm damage

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:54:00 +0100dallasnews (en)

Updated at 6:45 a.m.: Revised with new information. Famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted another six weeks of winter in the U.S., but he was wrong about Texas. Storms are moving out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area after another unseasonably warm weekend, with a high of 77 recorded Sunday.

Tap, tap, tap: Boreal forest starting to bounce back from Fort McMurray wildfire

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:34:00 +0100princegeorgecitizen (en)

A Black-backed woodpecker is shown in a handout photo. The drumming sound of Black-backed woodpeckers is a sure sign the boreal forest is slowly starting to bounce back from the devastation caused by the wildfire that broke out last May near Fort McMurray, Alta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Wildlife Service-Steve VanWilgenburg MANDATORY CREDIT.

LIVE - Procès en appel de... "J'ai honte" souffle Patrice Nirlo en pleurs

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:32:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Ce lundi 20 février 2017, débute le procès de Patrice Nirlo, reconnu coupable d'avoir allumé cinq incendies dont deux particulièrement dévastateurs au Maïdo. Son nouvel avocat, le bâtonnier Maître Georges André Hoarau ne demande pas l'acquittement mais estime que les 3 ans de détention que son client a déjà traversé suffisent "amplement".

Philippines: DSWD, disaster response agencies monitor possible flooding, landslide as tail-end of a cold front batters CARAGA anew

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:07:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Disaster relief and response agencies, including the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), are continuously monitoring the possible impacts of the new tail-end of a cold front currently battering CARAGA and Davao Region. According to the issued bulletin of state weather bureau PAGASA,....

Tormenta renueva temor de inundación en norte de California

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:58:00 +0100caracol (es)

Las primeras franjas de lluvia de una poderosa tormenta en el Pacífico llegaron el domingo al norte de California , donde causaron ligeras precipitaciones y viento, así como nuevas alarmas sobre posibles inundaciones en la de por sí ya anegada región. En un puesto de medición cerca de Vernalis, el....

Fox News host Brenda Buttner dies at age 55

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:19:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that caused minor injuries and damaged more than 150 homes in the San Antonia area late Sunday night and early Monday. More A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that caused minor injuries and damaged more than 150 homes in the San Antonia area late Sunday night and early Monday.

Fox News host Brenda Buttner dies at age 55

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:17:00 +0100news9 (en)

A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that caused minor injuries and damaged more than 150 homes in the San Antonia area late Sunday night and early Monday. More >> A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that caused minor injuries and damaged more than 150 homes in the San Antonia area late Sunday night and early Monday.

Longmont council to consider positions on proposed state laws

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:04:00 +0100dailycamera (en)

Longmont's city staff has recommended the City Council support two bills pending in the Legislature that could affect Longmont but that the council oppose a proposed law that would end municipal judges' ability to cancel driver's licenses. On Tuesday night, the council is to consider the staff's....

Delações vão causar 'tsunami' político no País

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:00:00 +0100diariodonordeste (pt)

Curitiba. Um dos principais negociadores de delações e acordos de leniência da Operação Lava-Jato, o procurador regional da República Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima afirmou que as revelações de executivos e ex-funcionários da Odebrecht devem provocar um "tsunami" no meio político do País.

Tormenta renueva temores de inundación en California

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:54:00 +0100uniradioinforma (es)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- Las crecidas de ríos y arroyos causadas por los aguaceros del lunes en el norte de California amenazan con provocar nuevas inundaciones en la ya anegada región. En el Valle de San Joaquin, los habitantes vigilaban los diques para detectar indicios de peligro, revisaban planes de....

Federated Farmers welcomes earthquake tax changes

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:51:00 +0100voxy (en)

Quake affected farmers and other rural businesses will have one less thing to worry about following the Government’s announcement today on depreciation roll-over relief, said Federated Farmers President Dr William Rolleston. In 2011 the Government amended the Income Tax Act to provide taxpayers with....

Fox News host Brenda Buttner dies at age 55

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:48:00 +0100wafb (en)

NEW YORK (AP) - Brenda Buttner, host of Fox New s Channel's "Bulls and Bears" has died after a battle with cancer. She was 55. Buttner served as CNBC's Washington correspondent and hosted the network's "The Money Club" before joining Fox News in 2000. Buttner graduated from Harvard University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.

05:16 PM Tormenta renueva temores de inundación en California

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:33:00 +0100el-mexicano (es)

SAN FRANCISCO. — Las crecidas de ríos y arroyos causadas por los aguaceros del lunes en el norte de California amenazan con provocar nuevas inundaciones en la ya anegada región. En el Valle de San Joaquin, los habitantes vigilaban los diques para detectar indicios de peligro, revisaban planes de....

Top Asian News 4:49 a.m. GMT

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:26:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's ambassador to North Korea has been recalled from Pyongyang amid rising tensions between the countries over the death in Kuala Lumpur of an estranged scion of North Korea's ruling family. The Malaysian foreign ministry said in a Monday statement that it had....

Samoa earthquake, no threat to Fiji

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:03:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Update: 12:31PM AN earthquake occurred this morning at 11:55am in Samoa. According to an alert from the Fiji Mineral Resources Department, the earthquake measured 5.1 on the richter scale and occurred at a depth of 76 km. There was no tsunami and no threat to Fiji. The earthquake occurred at 14.77 degrees South and 176.

Tormenta renueva temores de inundación en California

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 01:41:00 +0100telemetro (es)

Las crecidas de ríos y arroyos causadas por los aguaceros del lunes en el norte de California amenazan con provocar nuevas inundaciones en la ya anegada región. En el Valle de San Joaquin, los habitantes vigilaban los diques para detectar indicios de peligro, revisaban planes de evacuación y....

Copeco desmiente rumores sobre un futuro terremoto en Tegucigalpa

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 01:31:00 +0100tiempo (es)

Tegucigalpa.- La Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (Copeco) realizó un llamado este día a la población en general para que no se alarmen ante una falsa información sobre una supuesta actividad sísmica que se hizo viral en los últimos días. Donde supuestamente se menciona que en Tegucigalpa se daría un terremoto de magnitud de 8 grados.

بصيص أمل «لينيني» ليساريّي أميركا اللاتينية

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 01:08:00 +0100al-akhbar (ar)

بعد عامين مليئين بالانتكاسات المُحبطة، جاء بصيص الأمل ليساريي أميركا اللاتينية من الإكوادور، في ضوء التقدم الكبير الذي حققه المرشح المدعوم من الرئيس المنتهية ولايته رافاييل كوريا، في الانتخابات العامة التي جرت أول من أمس. اسم المرشح الأوفر حظاً حتى الساعة للفوز بالرئاسة الإكوادورية يبدو موحياً....

Tormenta renueva temor de inundación en California

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:52:00 +0100elinformador (es)

7:49pm | 20-02-2017 Fernandez yiliana ELINFORMADOR.COM.VE.- Tormenta renueva temores de inundación en California. Las crecidas de ríos y arroyos causadas por los aguaceros del lunes en el norte de California amenazan con provocar nuevas inundaciones en la ya anegada región.

The Source

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:49:00 +0100theage (en)

CUT ABOVE. These 3D maps show the contours of the ocean floor, combining old cartography techniques with modern, laser-cut designs from birch wood and acrylic. Brisbane industrial designer Tom Percy began Pangea Maps as a side project three years ago. It takes about two hours to create a piece of....

The Source

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:40:00 +0100brisbanetimes (en)

CUT ABOVE. These 3D maps show the contours of the ocean floor, combining old cartography techniques with modern, laser-cut designs from birch wood and acrylic. Brisbane industrial designer Tom Percy began Pangea Maps as a side project three years ago. It takes about two hours to create a piece of....

The Source

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:32:00 +0100smh (en)

CUT ABOVE. These 3D maps show the contours of the ocean floor, combining old cartography techniques with modern, laser-cut designs from birch wood and acrylic. Brisbane industrial designer Tom Percy began Pangea Maps as a side project three years ago. It takes about two hours to create a piece of....

Forte terremoto sacode capital do Panamá e gera alerta

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:08:00 +0100noticias-terra-br (pt)

Um terremoto de magnitude 5 graus na escala Richter sacudiu nesta segunda-feira a capital do Panamá, e centenas de pessoas deixaram seus escritórios nos prédios do centro da cidade, mas não houve danos materiais ou vítimas. O diretor do Instituto de Geociências da Universidade do Panamá, Luis....

Tap, tap, tap: signs of life as Alberta forests slowly recover from last year’s fires

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:38:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

There are other signs of regeneration across the fire-scarred region. Lush, green shoots from aspens, the predominant tree species in the area, have burst from the burned soil and are a metre high in some areas. The root systems of aspens can survive the flames and heat from wildfires.

Study shows refugees’ and immigrants’ resilience in disasters

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:23:00 +0100voxy (en)

Many immigrants and refugees were resilient to the Canterbury Earthquakes due to their previous experiences of disasters and war in their homelands, according to research from the University of Auckland. Sociology academics from the Faculty of Arts - Doctoral Candidate Shinya Uekusa and Associate....

علاقة العدسات المحلّقة بوسائل التواصل

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:23:00 +0100alhayat (ar)

الأرجح أنّ الإنجاز الفضائي الذي حقّقته الهند أخيراً في إطلاق مجموعة كبيرة من الأقمار الاصطناعيّة سويّة، يملك أبعاداً متنوّعة ومتشابكة. في خريف العام 2014، سجّلت الهند سبقاً مذهلاً بأن كانت أول دولة آسيويّة تستكشف الكوكب الأحمر بأن وضعت قمراً اصطناعيّاً في مدار استكشافي حول المريخ، وصله بعد سنة كاملة من الطيران في الفضاء الكوني.

Boreal forest starting to bounce back from Fort McMurray wildfire

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:18:00 +0100CBC (en)

The drumming of black-backed woodpeckers is a sure sign the boreal forest is slowly bouncing back from the devastation caused by last spring's wildfire near Fort McMurray. Woodpeckers are busy in the roughly 5,900-square-kilometre area in northern Alberta that was torched. The birds gorge on bugs that have been attracted to dead and dying trees.

علاقة العدسات المحلّقة بوسائل التواصل

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:15:00 +0100daralhayat (ar)

الأرجح أنّ الإنجاز الفضائي الذي حقّقته الهند أخيراً في إطلاق مجموعة كبيرة من الأقمار الاصطناعيّة سويّة، يملك أبعاداً متنوّعة ومتشابكة. في خريف العام 2014، سجّلت الهند سبقاً مذهلاً بأن كانت أول دولة آسيويّة تستكشف الكوكب الأحمر بأن وضعت قمراً اصطناعيّاً في مدار استكشافي حول المريخ، وصله بعد سنة كاملة من الطيران في الفضاء الكوني.

تحالف بين معوّض والتيار والقوات في زغرتا؟! - عيسى بو عيسى

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:09:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

لا يمكن الحديث عن وحدة متكاملة الرأي والمنهج تشمل المكونات المسيحية كافة في لبنان حيث تبقى خارج الثنائي المسيحي القواتي - العوني قوى وازنة لا يمكن الركون الى كونها ضعيفة او ليس باستطاعتها المواجهة بل العكس يمكن ان يحصل ومن خلال الاستحقاق النيابي القادم وتداعيات نتائجه ذلك ان القوات اللبنانية والتيار....

Feb 20, 2017 4:50PM ESTpublished: Feb 20, 2017 4:35PM EST

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:57:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The drumming of black-backed woodpeckers is a sure sign the boreal forest is slowly bouncing back from the devastation caused by last spring's wildfire near Fort McMurray. Woodpeckers are busy in the roughly 5,900-square-kilometre area in northern Alberta that was torched. The birds gorge on bugs that have been attracted to dead and dying trees.

Sismo de 6,3 sacudió el sur de Pakistán

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:57:00 +0100telesurtv (es)

El epicentro del terremoto se encuentra a solo 10 kilómetros de profundidad. | Foto: earthquake.usgs.gov El SHOA informó que a pesar de que el epicentro se registró en el borde costero de Turbat, no existe peligro de tsunami para las costas chilenas. Un potente sismo de magnitud 6,3 en la escala....

Wildfires flare up again in St. Lucie County new

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:49:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters are tackling a wildfire in St. Lucie County. An earlier brush fire from last week on Okeechobee Road flared up again Monday afternoon. The flames destroyed a shed and threatened a second storage structure. The fire burned 3 acres. Firefighters had it under control within an hour.

Tap, tap, tap: Boreal forest starting to bounce back from Fort McMurray wildfire

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:47:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The drumming of black-backed woodpeckers is a sure sign the boreal forest is slowly bouncing back from the devastation caused by last spring's wildfire near Fort McMurray. Woodpeckers are busy in the roughly 5,900-square-kilometre area in northern Alberta that was torched.

Fort McMurray fire chief 'guilty' for retiring but has no regrets on handling the wildfire

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:45:00 +0100cknw (en)

only has a few days left in his corner officer at Fort McMurray’s downtown station. The 60-year-old is retiring from his post Friday, after nearly 30 years on the job. READ MORE: Fort McMurray names new fire chief with Darby Allen set to retire “I’m feeling OK,” Allen told Global New s. “It was a big decision obviously.

Californie - Au moins quatre morts dans des intempéries

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:07:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Une tempête frappant la Californie a déjà fait au moins quatre morts depuis vendredi dernier, provoquant des inondations, des effondrements soudains de terrains. Plusieurs centaines de personnes ont été évacuées… Un homme de 55 ans a été électrocuté vendredi dernier lorsqu’un arbre a précipité la....

Terremoto de 6.5 en Filipinas deja 6 muertos y 100 heridos

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:54:00 +0100telesurtv (es)

Al menos seis personas han muerto y más de un centenar resultaron heridas este viernes después de que un terremoto de magnitud 6.5 sacudiese la isla de Mindanao, en el sur de Filipinas. El terremoto ocurrió a una profundidad de 27,9 kilómetros y a unos 10 kilómetros al noroeste de Mabua.

Jeep stuck in sand dune for 40 years to be removed this week

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:48:00 +0100wbtv (en)

TRURO, Mass. (AP) - A Jeep that has been stuck inside a Massachusetts sand dune for 40 years is set to be removed. The Cape Cod Times reports ( http://bit.ly/2kRGjsH ) the Jeep Wagoneer is entombed in a garage in Truro that became overtaken by the dune decades ago. Basil Musnuff's mother owns the property.

La vigilance orange est maintenue

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:22:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Contacté hier après-midi par téléphone, un prévisionniste de Météo France en Polynésie a confirmé que les Tuamotu n’étaient plus concernés par la zone de perturbation, à l’exception du secteur de Hereheretue, à l’ouest de l’archipel. Ces derniers jours, de forts cumuls ont également été enregistrés....

Intempéries : l’aéroport de Tahiti-Faa’a fermé jusqu’à nouvel ordre

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:37:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Peu après 16 heures ce dimanche, le Haut-commissariat a fait savoir que l’aéroport de Tahiti-Faa’a avait été fermé jusqu’à nouvel ordre. Un vol Air New Zealand, le NZ40 qui devait arriver à 16h40, a été dérouté. Météo France annonce d’intenses précipitations qui devraient encore se renforcer entre....

Delhi records warmest Feb day in 10 years; avalanche warning for J&K, HP

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:17:00 +0100newindianexpress (en)

NEW DELHI: The mercury rose in the northern Indian plains with Delhi recording the warmest February day in a decade today, as an avalanche warning was issued for parts of Jammu-Kashmir and Himchal Pradesh till tomorrow evening. In the national capital, the maximum temperature rose to 32.

Forest Fire Mostly Out In Ocean County; Controlled Burns Resuming: Authorities

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:41:00 +0100patch (en)

MANCHESTER, NJ — If you're seeing or smelling smoke in Ocean or Monmouth counties on Monday, more than likely what you're seeing is controlled burn operations by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The forest fire service said the controlled burns — designed to remove dead vegetation that could fuel....

Tornado-ravaged church finds solace in worship

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:37:00 +0100nola (en)

First came the sound of the train. "It's completely true, like they say," said Dr. Jeffery Friend, Pastor of the Suburban Baptist Church in New Orleans East. "It sounded just like a freight train headed straight for the house. Then came an eerie calm," followed by "intense hail hitting the house. My ears popped (from the pressure) and then.

Renueva tormenta temor de inundación en norte de California

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:32:00 +0100elmanana (es)

SAN FRANCISCO— Las primeras franjas de lluvia de una poderosa tormenta en el Pacífico llegaron el domingo al norte de California, donde causaron ligeras precipitaciones y viento, así como nuevas alarmas sobre posibles inundaciones en la de por sí ya anegada región.

'Messengers of the sea god' fish wash ashore in Philippines speaking fears earthquake is about to hit

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:08:00 +0100irishmirror (en)

Three fish considered 'messengers of the sea' have washed ashore in the Philippines, speaking fears an earthquake may be about to hit. The bizarre-looking oarfish were all found dead along the country's coasts despite usually lying between 200 and 1,000metres beneath the waves.

Assistants parlementaires : nouvelle perquisition au siège du FN

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:55:00 +0100sudouest (fr)

Une nouvelle perquisition a eu lieu ce lundi au siège du Front national à Nanterre dans le cadre de l’affaire des assistants parlementaires européens, selon le parti. "Pour la seconde fois a lieu une perquisition des mêmes bureaux, s’agissant des mêmes faits présumés, ce qui confirme que la....

'Messengers of the sea god' fish wash ashore in Philippines sparking fears earthquake is about to hit

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:29:00 +0100themirror (en)

Three fish considered 'messengers of the sea' have washed ashore in the Philippines, sparking fears an earthquake may be about to hit. The bizarre-looking oarfish were all found dead along the country's coasts despite usually lying between 200 and 1,000metres beneath the waves.

Apocalypse NOW: End of the world upon us and 2017 will be our FINAL YEAR, say Christians

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:25:00 +0100express (en)

GETTY Sean Martin Christians are predicting the end If you believe in the countless end of the world predictions, then it is time to prepare for the apocalypse with militant Christians linking the dots to discover that 2017 will be our “final year” on this planet.

#AskThePublicProtector – about Pirates’ new coach‚ Tropical Storm Dineo‚ where Gwede got his suit tailored and more

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:18:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

Government's official communications channel‚ GCIS‚ hosted public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane for a question and answer session earlier on Monday. However‚ what was supposed to be an informative session‚ saw the hashtag #AskThePublicProtector‚ soon become a source of amusement for South African twitter.

Tormenta renueva temor de inundación en norte de California

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:04:00 +0100ecuavisa (es)

Las primeras franjas de lluvia de una poderosa tormenta en el Pacífico llegaron el domingo al norte de California, donde causaron ligeras precipitaciones y viento, así como nuevas alarmas sobre posibles inundaciones en la de por sí ya anegada región. En un puesto de medición cerca de Vernalis, el....

Volunteers build fence for pony that survived Tennessee wildfire

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:51:00 +0100annistonstar (en)

A group of Greene County volunteers spent Saturday helping a family — and a little pony — who were victims of the Gatlinburg wildfire get back on their feet. About 30 individuals, including a missions group from Greeneville First Church of God, constructed a fence for the Carrol family, whose pony....

As Darby Allen moves on, Fort McMurray names new fire chief

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:38:00 +0100CBC (en)

As the man who led the battle against 'the Beast' moves on, Fort McMurray has named its new fire chief. Jody Butz, assistant deputy chief for regional emergency services, will become the new fire chief for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Butz, who fought last May's ferocious wildfire from....

Volunteers build fence for pony that survived Tennessee wildfire

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:32:00 +0100southernminn (en)

A group of Greene County volunteers spent Saturday helping a family — and a little pony — who were victims of the Gatlinburg wildfire get back on their feet. About 30 individuals, including a missions group from Greeneville First Church of God, constructed a fence for the Carrol family, whose pony....

Terremoto, evoluzione e inefficienza: da Lisbona ad Amatrice, di cos’altro abbiamo bisogno?

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:19:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

Terremoto Antonella Petris ed evoluzione. Terremoto e costruzione. Temi attuali, soprattutto da quando, il 24 Agosto 2016, il Centro Italia è stato colpito da una forte scossa che ha innescato una sequenza sismica senza precedenti e che ancora adesso è motivo di incertezza.

Erap wants Manila hospitals ready for the ‘Big One’

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:02:00 +0100tribuneonline (en)

Amid experts’ renewed appeal to the public to prepare for the “Big One,” a magnitude 7.2 earthquake to be generated by the West Valley Fault, Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday directed local public hospital administrators to ensure that city-run hospitals are in tip-top shape to handle massive number of casualties and injuries.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:43:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Tokyo: Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s containment....

‘I felt so guilty that I survived’

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:18:00 +0100dailytelegraph (en)

It was the day a massive tsunami ripped through southeast Asia and Ms Giles was flung under the waves for “what seemed like an eternity”. She was stopped by a mountain of debris built up against a large hotel that had miraculously stayed standing. “My body was shredded and bones broken but I didn’t....

Em dela��o premiada, empres�rio cita propina de Eike a Eduardo Cunha

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:59:00 +0100opovo (pt)

DELA��O PREMIADA O empres�rio Alexandre Margotto confirmou, em dela��o premiada, que Eike Batista pagou propina ao corretor L�cio Funaro e ao deputado cassado Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ) para que o fundo de investimento do Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Servi�o (FI-FGTS) investisse, em 2012, R$ 750 milh�es na empresa LLX A�� Opera��es Portu�rias S.

These Haitian Refugees Are Stranded at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:09:00 +0100time (en)

The majority of the migrants who wound up in the refugee centers of Tijuana used to come from South and Central American countries – from Guatemala to Colombia and Nicaragua. But in recent months, that's changed. Thousands of Haitian migrants are crowding the centers, hoping to cross the border into the U.

Alertă de tsunami în Japonia

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:05:00 +0100evz (ro)

Primăria din orașul Iwate a declanșat o avertizare de tsunami, după un cutremur de 6,9 grade pe scara Richter, care a avut loc marți dimineața În dimineața zile de marți (Japonia este cu șapte ore înaintea României) în Japonia a avut loc un cutremur de 6.9 grade pe scara Richter.

Suivez en direct de la cour d'assises le procès en appel du pompier incendiaire.

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:57:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Ce lundi 20 février 2017, débute le procès de Patrice Nirlo, reconnu coupable d'avoir allumé cinq incendies dont deux particulièrement dévastateurs au Maïdo. Son nouvel avocat, le bâtonnier Maître Georges André Hoarau ne demande pas l'acquittement mais estime que les 3 ans de détention que son client a déjà traversé suffisent "amplement".

LA PROFUNDIDAD DE LA CRISIS POLÍTICA

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:47:00 +0100expreso-PE (es)

La situación política es confusa. El hecho que la ciudadanía vea que tres o cuatro ex-presidentes democráticos sospechosos de estar inmersos en temas de corrupción, revela que el pueblo está desmoralizado por la descomposición de sus autoridades. Todo apunta a que pésimas decisiones, peores opciones....

María Belón, a Risto Mejide: "Las costas andaluzas han sufrido tsunamis y volverá a ocurrir"

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:39:00 +0100eleconomista-es (es)

La doctora y abogada María Belón fue este domingo protagonista del programa 'Chester in Love' de Cuatro, donde fue entrevistada por Risto Mejide y pudo relatar la historia de cómo sobrevivió al tsunami de Tailandia, que inspiró la película Lo imposible. "Después de un tsunami uno se empieza a informar, en qué zonas ocurren, qué pasa.

APEC 2017 : 11e session du groupe de travail sur la confrontation aux situations d'urgence

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:32:00 +0100vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Nha Trang (VNA) - La 11 e session du groupe de travail sur la confrontation d'urgence aux catastrophes naturelles a été organisée les 18 et 19 février par le Département général de l’hydraulique (ministère de l’Agriculture et du Développement rural), à Nha Trang, dans le cadre de la première réunion....

APEC working group ups sci-tech reform to boost disaster resilience

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:30:00 +0100vietnamplus-en (en)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – APEC’s Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) has held the 11th meeting in Nha Trang city, focusing on promoting the reform of scientific-technological application to enhance the member economies’ resilience to natural disasters.

Rama hap ekspozit� n� Firence, rr�fen artin e tij p�r Corriere della Sera

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:13:00 +0100botasot (sq)

Më 24 shkurt në galerinë e artit “Eduardo Secci” në qytetin e Firences në Itali do të inaugurohet ekspozita personale e kryeminstrit shqiptar Edi Rama. Kjo ekspozitë do të përmbaj piktura, skulptura e ëallpaper të realizuara gjatë viteve nga kryeministri Rama, duke transferuar kështu në galerinë e Firences atmosferën e zyrës së tij në Tiranë.

Golf: Dustin Johnson nouveau N.1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:09:00 +0100LePoint (fr)

L'Américain Dustin Johnson a pris son temps pour donner du relief à son palmarès, mais depuis juin 2016, il est insatiable : dimanche près de Los Angeles, il a remporté le Genesis Open et a bondi à la première place du classement mondial. A 32 ans, Johnson va devenir officiellement lundi le nouveau....

LIVE - Premier jour du procès en appel du pompier incendiaire Maître Georges André Hoarau, avocat de Patrice Nirlo : "Mon client n'est pas responsable des 3000 hectares brûlés" Ce lundi 20 février 2017, débute le procès de Patrice Nirlo, reconnu coupable d'avoir allumé cinq incendies dont deux particulièrement dévastateurs au Maïdo. Son nouvel avocat, le bâtonnier Maître Georges André Hoarau ne demande pas l'acquittement mais...

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:54:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Ce lundi 20 février 2017, débute le procès de Patrice Nirlo, reconnu coupable d'avoir allumé cinq incendies dont deux particulièrement dévastateurs au Maïdo. Son nouvel avocat, le bâtonnier Maître Georges André Hoarau ne demande pas l'acquittement mais estime que les 3 ans de détention que son client a déjà traversé suffisent "amplement".

Rama hap ekspozitë në Firence

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:50:00 +0100rtklive (sq)

Më 24 shkurt në galerinë e artit “Eduardo Secci” në qytetin e Firences në Itali do të inaugurohet ekspozita personale e kryeminstrit shqiptar Edi Rama. Kjo ekspozitë do të përmbaj piktura, skulptura e ëallpaper të realizuara gjatë viteve nga kryeministri Rama, duke transferuar kështu në galerinë e Firences atmosferën e zyrës së tij në Tiranë.

Golf: Dustin Johnson nouveau N.1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:34:00 +0100afp (fr)

Sur le parcours de Riviera à Pacific Palisades frappé vendredi par une violente tempête qui a perturbé le déroulement de l'épreuve, il a signé la treizième victoire de sa carrière, avec cinq coups d'avance (267) sur ses premiers poursuivants, son compatriote Scott Brown et le Belge Thomas Pieters (272).

Polynésie. Le trafic aérien interrompu après de nouvelles inondations

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:27:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

À nouveau frappée par de violentes intempéries, la Polynésie a été contrainte de fermer son aéroport international dimanche après-midi. L’aéroport international de Tahiti-Faa’a a fermé dimanche après-midi (lundi matin à Paris) pour cause de pistes inondées, après de nouvelles fortes pluies qui ont....

Fiji marks anniversary of monster cyclone that killed 44

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:17:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

SUVA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fiji on Monday marked the anniversary of Tropical Cyclone Winston that took 44 lives in the Pacific island country a year ago, sending condolences to families of the victims and calling on the international community to better tackle climate change which brings extreme weather patterns.

قانون الانتخابات يضع الطائفة الدرزية 'تحت الإقامة الجبرية' بقلم: شادي علاء الدين

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:17:00 +0100alarabonline (ar)

بيروت - يقرأ الزعيم الدرزي وليد جنبلاط مواقف رئيس الجمهورية ميشال عون من سلاح حزب الله بتمعن. وينظر إلى استسلام كل القوى السياسية اللبنانية لمرجعية الحزب ووصايته المطلقة على كل المشهد العام، بوصفه مشهدا لا يحتمل التأويل ويسقط كل الأوهام. لا يشكل قانون الانتخاب النسبي الذي يسوّق له حزب الله بدعم من....

Top minister: Peace ‘possible’ under ‘very supportive’ Trump

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:59:00 +0100timesofisrael (en)

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan on Monday said he believed peace with the Palestinians was possible under the new “very, very supportive” Donald Trump administration in Washington. “We have an opportunity to create, together with the administration, the conditions for serious peace....

Fiji marks anniversary of monster cyclone that killed 44

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:56:00 +0100sinacom (en)

SUVA， Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fiji on Monday marked the anniversary of Tropical Cyclone Winston that took 44 lives in the Pacific island country a year ago， sending condolences to families of the victims and calling on the international community to better tackle climate change which brings extreme weather patterns.

Polynésie : le trafic aérien interrompu après de nouvelles inondations

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:53:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

L'archipel de la Société, où se situent les îles polynésiennes les plus peuplées (Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora), a été placé tout le week-end en vigilance orange par Météo-France. Selon Météo-France, les précipitations pourraient encore s'intensifier dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi.

Rubber industry has prospects for growth

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:48:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

KLANG: Malaysia’s rubber industry is not a sunset industry following demand for high-value engineering rubber products from many countries, says Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. He said Malaysia had the ability to produce high-value engineering rubber....

Quake sway alerts for skyscrapers to be added to emergency warning system

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:39:00 +0100japantimes (en)

The Meteorological Agency plans to add alerts for long and slow seismic movements that affect skyscrapers to its emergency earthquake warning system for TVs and mobile phones, officials said Monday. The new feature, which the agency hopes to put into operation as early as fiscal 2018, will inform....

Rubber Industry Not A Sunset Industry -- Mah

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:18:00 +0100bernama (en)

KLANG, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's rubber industry is not a sunset industry following demand for high-value engineering rubber products from many countries, says Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. He said Malaysia has the ability to produce high-value....

MPIC Government of Malaysia and Ministry of : MALAYSIA MOVING TOWARDS HIGH-VALUE ENGINEERING RUBBER PRODUCTS

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 07:52:00 +01004-traders (en)

PRESS RELEASE. YB DATUK SERI MAH SIEW KEONG. MINISTER OF PLANTATION INDUSTRIES AND COMMODITIES VISITS DOSHIN RUBBER PRODUCTS (M) SDN BHD. MALAYSIA MOVING TOWARDS HIGH-VALUE ENGINEERING RUBBER PRODUCTS. 20 FEBRUARY 2017. 1. Today, YB. Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, Minister of Plantation Industries and....

Tormenta renueva temor de inundación en norte de California

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 07:26:00 +0100uniradioinforma (es)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Las primeras franjas de lluvia de una poderosa tormenta en el Pacífico llegaron el domingo al norte de California, donde causaron ligeras precipitaciones y viento, así como nuevas alarmas sobre posibles inundaciones en la de por sí ya anegada región.

Élections à Rodrigues | Proportionnelle : en...

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:39:00 +01005plus (fr)

Dans les rues, des fêtes à n’en plus finir. Une chaleur étouffante malgré quelques gouttes de pluie, de la musique forte partout, une cacophonie des klaxons festifs : Rodrigues célèbre sa nouvelle équipe dirigeante en ce lundi 13 février. Dans la salle climatisée de l’hôtel Cotton Bay , là où les....

PGA - Dustin Johnson, insatiable, a pris le pouvoir

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:32:00 +0100LePoint (fr)

L'Américain Dustin Johnson a pris son temps pour donner du relief à son palmarès, mais depuis juin 2016, il est insatiable : dimanche près de Los Angeles, il a remporté le Genesis Open et a bondi à la première place du classement mondial. A 32 ans, Johnson va devenir officiellement lundi le nouveau....

Small plane crashes near houses in New Jersey (VIDEO)

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:28:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

Neighbours described the crash as sounding and feeling like an earthquake. — Reuters video screengrab NEW JERSEY, Feb 20 — A small plane crashed into a New Jersey residential street yesterday damaging parked vehicles, but narrowly missing homes. Emergency services said the pilot was pulled alive....

2 dams illustrate challenge of maintaining older designs

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:27:00 +0100vindy (en)

Associated Press. LOS ANGELES. Twelve years ago, widespread destruction from Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast helped compel federal engineers 2,000 miles away in California to remake a 1950s-era dam by constructing a massive steel-and-concrete gutter that would manage surging waters in times of torrential storms.

معرفي اپليکيشن و بازي (30)

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:23:00 +0100aryanews (fa)

خبرگزاري آريا - برترين ها: امروزه با گسترش استفاده از گوشي هاي هوشمند و همه گير شدن آنها، اپليکيشن ها نقش پررنگي در فعاليتهاي روزمره انسان ها دارند که در دسته بندي هاي مختلف مانند اخبار، سلامت، آموزش، ارتباطات و ... ارائه مي شوند. ما در اين مجموعه قصد داريم به معرفي بهترين اپليکيشن ها و بازي ها در دسته هاي گوناگون بپردازيم.

Intempéries : le retour des inondations à Tahiti

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:07:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

Ce dimanche, malgré quelques éclaircies qui auraient pu présager une amélioration météorologique, la pluie torrentielle a repris de plus belle en début d'après-midi. Certains quartiers, déjà fragilisés par les précédentes intempéries de janvier et ces derniers jours de pluie, connaissent de gros dégâts.

زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجات يضرب طوكيو

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:49:00 +0100slaati (ar)

ضرب زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر طوكيو والمناطق المجاورة (الأحد) ولم يصدر أي تحذير من حدوث موجات مد عاتية “تسونامي”. وقالت هيئة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية، أن الزلزال وقع في المحيط الهادي قبالة سواحل مقاطعة شيبا شرق طوكيو فيما لم ترد تقارير فورية عن حدوث إصابات أو أضرار جراء الزلزال.

PGA - Dustin Johnson, insatiable, a pris le pouvoir

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:45:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

L'Américain Dustin Johnson a pris son temps pour donner du relief à son palmarès, mais depuis juin 2016, il est insatiable: dimanche près de Los Angeles, il a remporté le Genesis Open et a bondi à la première place du classement mondial. A 32 ans, Johnson va devenir officiellement lundi le nouveau....

Ls mujeres neuquinas ganaron la fecha de Las Grutas.

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:17:00 +0100rionegro (es)

Neuquén, General Roca y Viedma se repartieron los premios de la 12° edición del Circuito Patagónico de beach handball, que ayer se definió en la cuarta bajada de este balneario, a modo de cierre de las actividades que a lo largo del verano este diario y el Club Río Negro les propusieron a sus lectores y socios.

PGA - Dustin Johnson, insatiable, a pris le pouvoir

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:09:00 +0100lanouvellerepublique (fr)

A 32 ans, Johnson va devenir officiellement lundi le nouveau maître du golf mondial et succéder à l'Australien Jason Day, N.1 mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016. "Je crois en moi, je pense que je suis un grand joueur de golf. Je suis le meilleur au monde, je ne l'aurais pas dit jusqu'à aujourd'hui, mais....

قانون الانتخابات يضع الطائفة الدرزية ‘تحت الإقامة الجبرية’

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:04:00 +0100beirutobserver (ar)

يقرأ الزعيم الدرزي وليد جنبلاط مواقف رئيس الجمهورية ميشال عون من سلاح حزب الله بتمعن. وينظر إلى استسلام كل القوى السياسية اللبنانية لمرجعية الحزب ووصايته المطلقة على كل المشهد العام، بوصفه مشهدا لا يحتمل التأويل ويسقط كل الأوهام. لا يشكل قانون الانتخاب النسبي الذي يسوّق له حزب الله بدعم من رئيس....

زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجة يهز اليابان ولا يوجد تحذير من حدوث تسونامي

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:03:00 +0100algomhoriah (ar)

ضرب زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجة محافظة تشيبا اليابانية، شرقي العاصمة طوكيو اليوم الأحد..ولم يصدر تحذير من حدوث تسونامي بسبب الزلزال. وذكرت هيئة الارصاد اليابانية ان الزلزال الذي وقع بقوة 4 درجات على مقياس الزلازل الياباني الذي يضم 7 درجات في الساعة 6:19 مساء بالتوقيت المحلي (0919 بتوقيت جرينتش) على عمق 60 كيلومترا.

PGA - Dustin Johnson, insatiable, a pris le pouvoir

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 04:51:00 +0100challenges (fr)

Dustin Johnson, nouveau numéro un mondial de golf, a Abu Dhabi, le 22 janvier 2017-AFP/Archives/KARIM SAHIB. L'Américain Dustin Johnson a pris son temps pour donner du relief à son palmarès, mais depuis juin 2016, il est insatiable: dimanche près de Los Angeles, il a remporté le Genesis Open et a bondi à la première place du classement mondial.

قانون الانتخابات يضع الطائفة الدرزية "تحت الإقامة الجبرية"

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:41:00 +0100albawaba-ar (ar)

يقرأ الزعيم الدرزي وليد جنبلاط مواقف رئيس الجمهورية ميشال عون من سلاح حزب الله بتمعن. وينظر إلى استسلام كل القوى السياسية اللبنانية لمرجعية الحزب ووصايته المطلقة على كل المشهد العام، بوصفه مشهدا لا يحتمل التأويل ويسقط كل الأوهام. لا يشكل قانون الانتخاب النسبي الذي يسوّق له حزب الله بدعم من رئيس....

One year on effects of Cyclone Winston still being felt

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:27:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

The devastating effects of Cyclone Winston are still being felt a year on. Thousands of homes and 44 lives were lost in the tropical storm as it tore through Fiji 12 months ago today. The tropical storm killed dozens and a destroyed 32,000 homes. The effects of the fatal cyclone are still felt in....

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:27:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

L'Américain Dustin Johnson est le nouveau maître du golf mondial après sa victoire dans le Genesis Open dimanche, près de Los Angeles (Californie). Johnson, 32 ans, va succéder officiellement lundi à l'Australien Jason Day, en tête du classement mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016.

Forest Fire Burns in Ocean County: NJ Officials

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:15:00 +0100nbcnewyork (en)

Firefighters continue to battle a forest fire in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. The fire has burned hundreds of acres at the Greenwood Forest. No property damage or evacuations have occurred. (Published 23 minutes ago) A forest fire burning in Ocean County that caused a road to....

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:06:00 +0100france24 (fr)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - L'Américain Dustin Johnson est le nouveau maître du golf mondial après sa victoire dans le Genesis Open dimanche, près de Los Angeles (Californie). Johnson, 32 ans, va succéder officiellement lundi à l'Australien Jason Day, en tête du classement mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016.

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:00:00 +0100lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Johnson, 32 ans, va succéder officiellement lundi à l'Australien Jason Day, en tête du classement mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016. Johnson qui a commencé la semaine au 3e rang mondial, est le vingtième joueur à prendre place au sommet de ce classement depuis sa création en 1986.

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:57:00 +0100challenges (fr)

Dustin Johnson, nouveau numéro un mondial de golf, a Abu Dhabi, le 22 janvier 2017-AFP/Archives/KARIM SAHIB. L'Américain Dustin Johnson est le nouveau maître du golf mondial après sa victoire dans le Genesis Open dimanche, près de Los Angeles (Californie).

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:48:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

L 'Américain Dustin Johnson est le nouveau maître du golf mondial après sa victoire dans le Genesis Open dimanche, près de Los Angeles (Californie). Johnson, 32 ans, va succéder officiellement lundi à l'Australien Jason Day, en tête du classement mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016.

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:45:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

Los Angeles - L'Américain Dustin Johnson est le nouveau maître du golf mondial après sa victoire dans le Genesis Open dimanche, près de Los Angeles (Californie). Johnson, 32 ans, va succéder officiellement lundi à l'Australien Jason Day, en tête du classement mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016.

Golf/Genesis Open: victoire de Dustin Johnson nouveau numéro 1 mondial

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:29:00 +0100afp (fr)

L'Américain Dustin Johnson est le nouveau maître du golf mondial après sa victoire dans le Genesis Open dimanche, près de Los Angeles (Californie). Johnson, 32 ans, va succéder officiellement lundi à l'Australien Jason Day, en tête du classement mondial depuis le 27 mars 2016.

Gempa di Tasikmalaya tidak Berpotensi Tsunami MASYARAKAT di daerah pesisir selatan Jawa Barat diimbau agar tetap tenang dan tetap waspada meskipun gempa yang mengguncang Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat pada Minggu (19/2)... 20 February 2017, 07:24 WIB

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 02:00:00 +0100MediaIndonesia (id)

MASYARAKAT di daerah pesisir selatan Jawa Barat diimbau agar tetap tenang dan tetap waspada meskipun gempa yang mengguncang Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat pada Minggu (19/2) pukul 22.39 WIB tidak berpotensi tsunami. Kepala Balai Besar Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (MKG) Wilayah II Tangerang....

Observing Wildfire Smoke Plumes From Space

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:33:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

At least 11 people were killed and thousands were forced from their homes, the town of Santa Olga was destroyed and more than 160,000 hectares of forest was razed. The smoke plume generated by the fires stretched more than 2,000km out over the Pacific Ocean – about the same distance as from Amsterdam to Moscow.

María Belón, superviviente del tsunami de Indonesia: «La muerte se ha convertido en mi mejor amiga»

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:32:00 +0100lavozdigital (es)

Chester in love María Belón, superviviente del tsunami de Indonesia: «La muerte se ha convertido en mi mejor amiga» Su historia inspiró la película Lo Imposible de J.A. Bayona La nueva entrega de Chester in love puso sobre la mesa el tema de la supervivencia.

قانون الانتخابات يضع الطائفة الدرزية 'تحت الإقامة الجبرية'

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:14:00 +0100alankabout (ar)

يقرأ الزعيم الدرزي وليد جنبلاط مواقف رئيس الجمهورية ميشال عون من سلاح حزب الله بتمعن. وينظر إلى استسلام كل القوى السياسية اللبنانية لمرجعية الحزب ووصايته المطلقة على كل المشهد العام، بوصفه مشهدا لا يحتمل التأويل ويسقط كل الأوهام. لا يشكل قانون الانتخاب النسبي الذي يسوّق له حزب الله بدعم من رئيس....

María Belón, superviviente del tsunami de Indonesia: «La muerte se ha convertido en mi mejor amiga»

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:03:00 +0100abc-Andalucia (es)

Chester in love Lee la primera edición de ABC del lunes 20 de febrero en Kiosko y Más María Belón, superviviente del tsunami de Indonesia: «La muerte se ha convertido en mi mejor amiga» Su historia inspiró la película Lo Imposible de J.A. Bayona La nueva entrega de Chester in love puso sobre la mesa el tema de la supervivencia.

Mozambique: Mozambique Cyclone: Extensive damage, thousands in need of help

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:29:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The Mozambique Red Cross is gearing up to provide emergency assistance to thousands of people displaced from their homes this week by Tropical Cyclone Dineo, amid reports of extensive damage to homes, hospitals, schools and other infrastructure in southern districts.

Full Article: Flood worries in Northern California after deadly storm hits south

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:52:00 +0100wsau (en)

By Jon Herskovitz. (Reuters) - Large parts of Northern California were placed on a flood advisory on Sunday ahead of a storm system expected to bring heavy rain, wind and snow to the state, still cleaning up from a deadly storm that deluged Southern California two days ago.

Radioactividad en Fukushima mataría a un humano en 2 minutos

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:39:00 +0100telesurtv (es)

El robot que envió la Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) captó 210 sievert de radiación pero quedó atrapado dentro del reactor de la Unidad 2 y fue abandonado. En dos minutos puede ser aniquilado un ser humano si se expone a los altos niveles de radioactividad encontrados en el reactor de la....

Flood worries in Northern California after deadly storm hits south

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:34:00 +0100reuters (en)

The storm is expected to drop as much as 5 inches (13 cm) of rain in the San Francisco region through Wednesday, bringing more water to already saturated land that has been inundated with heavy precipitation since early January, the National Weather Service said.

Flood worries in Northern California after deadly storm hits south

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:27:00 +0100trust (en)

By Jon Herskovitz. Feb 19 (Reuters) - Large parts of Northern California were placed on a flood advisory on Sunday ahead of a storm system expected to bring heavy rain, wind and snow to the state, still cleaning up from a deadly storm that deluged Southern California two days ago.

María Belón: ?Tras el tsunami la muerte se ha convertido en mi mejor amiga?

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:08:00 +0100ideal (es)

Vivir cada día como si fuera el último. Sobrevivir a la vida que en un solo segundo puede apagarse para siempre. La supervivencia, ese ha sido el eje central de la nueva entrega de ‘Chester in Love’, el exitoso programa de entrevistas que Risto Mejide conduce los domingos en Cuatro.

زلزال يضرب اليابان بقوة 5.4.. والأرصاد: لا تسونامي

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 20:34:00 +0100tahrirnews (ar)

أعلنت وكالة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية، اليوم الأحد، أن زلزالًا بلغت قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر ضرب العاصمة اليابانية طوكيو والمناطق المجاورة لها، ولكن لم تصدر الوكالة أي تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية "تسونامي". وذكرت الهيئة -في بيان أوردته وكالة أنباء "كيودو" اليابانية- أن مركز الزلزال في أعماق....

زلزال يضرب العاصمة اليابانية وضواحيها

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 20:31:00 +0100masrawy (ar)

طوكيو- (أ ش أ): أعلنت وكالة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية، أن زلزالًا بلغت قوته 4ر5 درجات على مقياس ريختر ضرب العاصمة اليابانية (طوكيو) والمناطق المجاورة لها اليوم الأحد، ولكن لم تصدر الوكالة أي تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي). وذكرت الهيئة -في بيان أوردته وكالة أنباء (كيودو) اليابانية-، أن مركز....

زلزال بقوة 5.4 ريختر يضرب طوكيو

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:57:00 +0100libyaakhbar (ar)

ضرب زلزالا بلغت قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر العاصمة اليابانية (طوكيو) والمناطق المجاورة لها اليوم الأحد، ولكن لم تصدر الوكالة أي تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي). وأوضحت وكالة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية أن مركز الزلزال في أعماق المحيط الهادئ قبالة محافظة تشيبا شرق طوكيو، ولم تصدر بعد أي أنباء عن وقوع خسائر في الأرواح أو الممتلكات.

One year on from Cyclone Winston

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:47:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The chief said 14 people died on Koro, half of them in Nasau, the village next door. He said the anniversary is a sad day for the whole island but they would gather in their villages, and hold a church service in memory of those who died. He said memorials were being built around the island.

Crews battling 100-acre forest fire in Ocean County

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:53:00 +0100nj (en)

-- Firefighters are battling a large fire in the , officials confirmed. Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area The fire has encompassed more than 100 acres so far, according to John Reith, assistant division forest fire warden with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The fire doesn't threaten any structures at this point, he said.

زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجات يضرب العاصمة اليابانية طوكيو

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:48:00 +0100shorouknews (ar)

أعلنت وكالة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية، أن زلزالا بلغت قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر ضرب العاصمة اليابانية طوكيو والمناطق المجاورة لها، اليوم الأحد، ولكن لم تصدر الوكالة أي تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي). وذكرت الهيئة، في بيان أوردته وكالة أنباء كيودو اليابانية، أن مركز الزلزال في أعماق....

«Lo imposible» y «Oblivion», las películas más destacadas del domingo en televisión

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:38:00 +0100abc-Andalucia (es)

Lo imposible. 18.00 Telecinco. Crítica: No hay publicidad ni catálogo de destinos turísticos playeros que lo contrarreste: las imágenes de la película de Bayona sobre el tsunami durante las Navidades de 2004 en Tailandia animan mucho al turismo rural de interior, con mochila y una cassette de Labordeta.

زلزال بقوة 5.4 يضرب العاصمة اليابانية وضواحيها

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:37:00 +0100alwafd (ar)

ضرب زلزال بلغت قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر العاصمة اليابانية طوكيو والمناطق المجاوره لها، اليوم الاحد. وقالت وكالة الارصاد الجوية اليابانية، في بيان لها، أن مركز الزلزال في أعماق المحيط الهادئ قبالة محافظة تشيبا شرق طوكيو، ولم تصدر بعد أي أنباء عن وقوع خسائر في الأرواح أو الممتلكات. ولم تصدر الوكالة أي تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي).

Flooded church reopens its doors to worshippers

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:26:00 +0100newsandstar (en)

A landmark church is reopening its doors to worshippers today - 14 months after being deluged by floodwater during Storm Desmond. A special service to welcome back parishioners is taking place at St Aidan's Church in Warwick Road, which was in one of the worst-hit areas as the latest natural disaster to hit Carlisle struck in December 2015.

Brush Fire Closes Route 539 In Ocean County

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:26:00 +0100patch (en)

MANCHESTER, NJ — A large brush fire in western Ocean County has forced authorities to close part of Route 539. In a Nixle alert issued at 11:25 a.m., the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said the road is closed from Whiting to Barnegat Township. The sheriff's office said the fire is in the Whiting section near Pasadena and Buckingham roads.

زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر يضرب العاصمة اليابانية وضواحيها

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:20:00 +0100albawabhnews (ar)

أعلنت وكالة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية، أن زلزالا بلغت قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر ضرب العاصمة اليابانية (طوكيو) والمناطق المجاورة لها اليوم الأحد، ولكن لم تصدر الوكالة أى تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي). وذكرت الهيئة فى بيان أوردته وكالة أنباء (كيودو) اليابانية، أن مركز الزلزال فى أعماق....

Project noah stays

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:15:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MAYOR Jose Esgana of Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island, Cebu asked the National Government not to dissolve Project Noah, saying it is an effective disaster mitigating tool. His appeal was also supported by former mayor Ricardo Ramirez in the northern town of Medellin, Cebu.

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:07:00 +0100csmonitor (en)

February 19, 2017 LOS ANGELES A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

Republic of Ecuador

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:56:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

02/19/2017 Ecuadoreans are voting in an election that could see the country turn its back on a decade of left-wing rule. Ecuadoreans are voting in an election that could see the country turn its back on a decade of left-wing rule. 02/16/2017 Ecuador's ruling Socialists are hoping Lenin Moreno will....

زلزال قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر يضرب العاصمة اليابانية وضواحيها

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:39:00 +0100youm7 (ar)

(أ ش أ) أعلنت وكالة الأرصاد الجوية اليابانية، أن زلزالا بلغت قوته 5.4 درجات على مقياس ريختر ضرب العاصمة اليابانية (طوكيو) والمناطق المجاورة لها اليوم الأحد، ولكن لم تصدر الوكالة أى تحذيرات من وقوع موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي) وذكرت الهيئة فى بيان أوردته وكالة أنباء (كيودو) اليابانية، أن مركز الزلزال فى....

Esmeraldas: Isla de Muisne sin recinto electoral (video)

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:09:00 +0100lahora (es)

MUISNE (ESMERALDAS) Por ser considerada una zona de alto riesgo a tsunami, el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) decidió no instalar los dos recintos electorales que tradicionalmente recibían a quienes viven en la isla de Muisne, sur de Esmeraldas, zona afectada por el terremoto del 16 de abril de 2016.

Gempa 5,1 SR Guncang Pesawaran Lampung, Tidak Berpotensi Tsunami

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:54:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Jakarta - Terjadi gempa bumi dengan kekuatan 5,1 Skala Richter di wilayah Pesawaran, Lampung. Gempa tersebut tidak berpotensi tsunami. Kepala Bagian Humas BMKG Hary Tirto Djatmiko mengatakan, gempa terjadi pada Minggu (19/2/2017) pukul 22:14 WIB. "Gempa berkekuatan 5,1 SR terjadi di Lampung hari ini pada pukul 22.

تنبؤات بوقوع زلزال مدمر وتسونامي في الولايات المتحدة

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:15:00 +0100alalam-ir (ar)

وجد الباحثون بحسب "سبوتنيك" أن الصدع الجيولوجي المعروف في جنوب كاليفورنيا يمكن أن يلعب "لعبة قاسية" مع سكان الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. ونشرت نتائج البحث في مجلة." وأوضح العلماء أن "الصدع فنتورا أو ما يسمى بـ Ventura-Pitas Point Fault، الممتد من غرب مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية كاليفورنيا الأمريكية....

زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجة يهز اليابان ولا يوجد تحذير من حدوث تسونامي

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:07:00 +0100sabanews (ar)

طوكيو - سبأ: ضرب زلزال بقوة 5.4 درجة محافظة تشيبا اليابانية، شرقي العاصمة طوكيو اليوم الأحد..ولم يصدر تحذير من حدوث تسونامي بسبب الزلزال. وذكرت هيئة الارصاد اليابانية ان الزلزال الذي وقع بقوة 4 درجات على مقياس الزلازل الياباني الذي يضم 7 درجات في الساعة 6:19 مساء بالتوقيت المحلي (0919 بتوقيت جرينتش) على عمق 60 كيلومترا.

علماء يتوقعون حدوث تسونامى مدمر فى الولايات المتحدة بسبب صدع فنتورا

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:01:00 +0100youm7 (ar)

الأحد، 19 فبراير 2017 04:37 م. وكالات الأنباء أكد عدد من علماء الجيولوجيا فى الولايات المتحدة أنهم يتوقعون حدوث زلزال مدمر فى إحدى ولايات البلاد. حسبما ذكرت وكالة " سبوتنيك الروسية." وجد الباحثون أن الصدع الجيولوجى المعروف فى جنوب كاليفورنيا يمكن أن يلعب "لعبة قاسية" مع سكان الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

علماء يتنبؤون بوقوع زلزال مدمر وتسونامي في الولايات المتحدة

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:31:00 +0100ruvr-ar (ar)

وجد الباحثون أن الصدع الجيولوجي المعروف في جنوب كاليفورنيا يمكن أن يلعب "لعبة قاسية" مع سكان الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. ونشرت نتائج البحث في مجلة."Geophysical Research Letters" وأوضح العلماء أن "الصدع فنتورا أو ما يسمى بـ Ventura-Pitas Point Fault، الممتد من غرب مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية....

علماء يتنبئون بوقوع زلزال مدمر وتسونامي في الولايات المتحدة

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:42:00 +0100albawabhnews (ar)

وجد الباحثون أن الصدع الجيولوجي المعروف في جنوب كاليفورنيا يمكن أن يلعب "لعبة قاسية" مع سكان الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، ونشرت نتائج البحث في مجلة "Geophysical Research Letters" وأوضح العلماء أن "الصدع فنتورا أو ما يسمى بـ Ventura-Pitas Point Fault، الممتد من غرب مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية....

علماء يتنبؤون بوقوع زلزال مدمر وتسونامي في الولايات المتحدة

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:38:00 +0100elfagr (ar)

وجد الباحثون أن الصدع الجيولوجي المعروف في جنوب كاليفورنيا يمكن أن يلعب "لعبة قاسية" مع سكان الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. ونشرت نتائج البحث في مجلة."Geophysical Research Letters" وأوضح العلماء أن "الصدع فنتورا أو ما يسمى بـ Ventura-Pitas Point Fault، الممتد من غرب مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية....

زلزل بقوة 5.4 درجة يضرب طوكيو

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:38:00 +0100elfagr (ar)

ذكرت هيئة الارصاد الجوية اليابانية أن زلزالا بقوة 4ر5 درجة ضرب طوكيو والمناطق المجاورة، لكن لم يصدر أي تحذير من حدوث موجات مد عاتية (تسونامي)، طبقا لما ذكرته وكالة "كيودو" اليابانية للانباء اليوم الاحد. وكان مركز الزلزال الذي وقع في الساعة السادسة و19 دقيقة مساءا بالتوقيت المحلي في المحيط الهادي قبالة سواحل مقاطعة شيبا ، شرق طوكيو.

Reporter’s Diary

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:35:00 +0100thehindu (en)

A vacant site belonging to the Southern Railway has come in handy for traders to dump their garbage. The site, located on the Station Road in the heart of the town, though fenced by the Railway Department, is being trespassed by traders to dump waste materials that range from polythene waste, plastic covers and glass bottles.

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:13:00 +0100wsvn (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

Southern California storm-related deaths climb to at least 5

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

At least 5 people died after a powerful storm pummeled Southern California on Friday night, flooding numerous roadways in Los Angeles and San Diego. Rescuers on Saturday in the community of Thousand Oaks found the body of a young man in his 20s who had been swept away by swift-moving waters, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.

Reporter’s Diary

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:45:00 +0100Hindu (en)

A vacant site belonging to the Southern Railway has come in handy for traders to dump their garbage. The site, located on the Station Road in the heart of the town, though fenced by the Railway Department, is being trespassed by traders to dump waste materials that range from polythene waste, plastic covers and glass bottles.

Rafael Correa

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:37:00 +0100peru (es)

Ocho candidatos aspiran a la presidencia, entre ellos el oficialista exvicepresidente Lenín Moreno, favorito según encuestas. Un video que muestra al presidente ecuatoriano Rafael Correa “golpeándose” contra un poste de luz ha sorprendido a los cibernautas.

Undersea quake in Pacific Ocean off Chiba Prefecture is felt in Tokyo

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:24:00 +0100japantimes (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 hit Tokyo and its vicinity Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Meteorological Agency said. The 6:19 p.m. quake, focused in the Pacific Ocean off Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo, measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in part of....

Terremoto Centro Italia, inagibile una casa su due: il censimento dei crolli

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:18:00 +0100247libero (it)

ROMA – Una casa su due non può essere abitata a causa delle lesioni causate dai terremoti degli ultimi mesi. È quanto emerge dal rapporto sui crolli effettuato nella zona del Centro Italia, compresa tra Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo e Umbria, colpita dai terremoti cominciati con quello devastante del 26 agosto scorso.

Terremoto Centro Italia, inagibile una casa su due: il censimento dei crolli 49

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:14:00 +0100blitzquotidiano (it)

ROMA – Una casa su due non può essere abitata a causa delle lesioni causate dai terremoti degli ultimi mesi. È quanto emerge dal rapporto sui crolli effettuato nella zona del Centro Italia, compresa tra Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo e Umbria, colpita dai terremoti cominciati con quello devastante del 26 agosto scorso.

Southern California rain eases, north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:04:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

LOS ANGELES: A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

National › M5.4 quake jolts Tokyo, vicinity

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:25:00 +0100japantoday (en)

TOKYO. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 hit Tokyo and its vicinity Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 6:19 p.m. quake, focused in the Pacific off Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7....

Polizia di Stato, corso di sopravvivenza urbana

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:11:00 +0100ilcrotonese (it)

L’Asd Krav Maga M. Ugl Polizia di Stato Crotone organiza mini corso base gratuito di sopravvivenza urbana. Obiettivo: innalzare il livello di sicurezza della popolazione crotonese. Il corso prevede tre lezioni pratiche ed è rivolto a tutti, dai 12 anni in su.

M5.4 quake jolts Tokyo, vicinity

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:49:00 +0100kyodonews (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 hit Tokyo and its vicinity Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 6:19 p.m. quake, focused in the Pacific off Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in....

5.4-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:48:00 +0100sinacom (en)

TOKYO， Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck eastern Japan on Sunday， the weather agency said. So far no major damage or injuries were reported and no tsunami warning was issued. SINA English is the English-language destination for news and information about China.

5.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Chiba area, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:48:00 +0100sinacom (en)

TOKYO， Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted the Chiba Prefecture region of Japan， east of Tokyo on Sunday， the weather agency said. No tsunami warning was issued as a result of the temblor. The quake， which measured 4 on the Japanese seismic scale which peaks at 7， struck at 6:19 p.

5.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Chiba area, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:43:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted the Chiba Prefecture region of Japan, east of Tokyo on Sunday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning was issued as a result of the temblor. The quake, which measured 4 on the Japanese seismic scale which peaks at 7, struck at 6:19 p.

تعرف على سر انخفاض الدولار أمام العملات الاخري خلال الفترة الماضية؟!!

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:09:00 +0100libyaakhbar (ar)

ايوان ليبيا – وكالات: الأسهم ليست وحدها التي تنتعش هذا الشهر. ارتفع الدولار بنحو 2 في المائة مقابل مجموعة من العملات النظيرة، في الوقت الذي تستأنف فيه العملة مسارا تصاعديا يُعتقد أنه النتيجة الطبيعية للسياسات الاقتصادية التي وعد بها دونالد ترمب، الرئيس الأمريكي.

5.4-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 10:58:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck eastern Japan on Sunday, the weather agency said. So far no major damage or injuries were reported and no tsunami warning was issued.

الصراع حول تسعير الدولار قد يشعل حربًا بين العملات

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 10:03:00 +0100albawaba-ar (ar)

الأسهم ليست وحدها التي تنتعش هذا الشهر. ارتفع الدولار بنحو 2 في المئة مقابل مجموعة من العملات النظيرة، في الوقت الذي تستأنف فيه العملة مسارا تصاعديا يُعتقد أنه النتيجة الطبيعية للسياسات الاقتصادية التي وعد بها دونالد ترمب، الرئيس الأمريكي. نظراً لقول ترمب إنه يفضّل الدولار الضعيف، فإن قوته الجديدة....

Cutremur de 6,4 grade pe scara Richter!

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:46:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 grade pe scara Richter s-a produs, vineri, în largul coastelor orientale ale Japoniei, a anunţat Institutul Geologic American. Seismul s-a produs la ora locală 09.14 (03.14, ora României), la aproximativ 150 de kilometri est-sud-est de oraşul Katsuura, a mai comunicat USGS.

News Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:31:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

Funeral home, tech venture to forge faux diamonds out of 3/11 keepsakes

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:31:00 +0100japantimes (en)

A funeral service company in the northeastern is working with a technology venture to start a project to create artificial diamonds from keepsakes related to victims of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. Almost six years after the disasters, project organizers hope to transform....

Irish bus driver broke down in tears after experiencing poverty and struggle in earthquake-hit Kathmandu

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:03:00 +0100irishmirror (en)

An Irish bus driver broke down in tears after spending a week in Kathmandu and experiencing its poverty and struggle as it recovers from a devasting earthquake. Christy Carey was overcome with emotion at the way he had been welcomed into the home of a local family in the stricken city that was ravaged by the disaster nearly two years ago.

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 08:49:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Inspectors examine a sinkhole Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Studio City, north of Los Angeles, Calif, Calif. Two vehicles fell into the 20-foot sinkhole on Friday night and firefighters had to rescue one woman who escaped her car but was found standing on her overturned vehicle. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.

Cutremur URIAȘ în arhipelagul VANUATU. Autoritățile au emis alertă de TSUNAMI

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 07:44:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur cu magintudinea 7 pe scara Richter s-a produs vineri în arhipelagul Vanuatu, aflat în Oceanul Pacific. Autoritățile au emis alertă de tsunami. Intensitatea acestui seism care s-a produs (joi, 19.33 GMT) la o adâncime de 35 de kilometri și la o distanță de 209 kilometri nord-nord-vest de....

Pacers' Robinson III rules Slam Dunk Contest

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 07:07:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Indiana pacers Glenn Robinson III slam dunks over teammate Paul George as he participates in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night events in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW ORLEANS (AP) The star power and polish on stage in the past two Verizon Slam Dunk competitions....

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 06:39:00 +0100eagletribune (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 06:32:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

LOS ANGELES -- (AP) A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

California, parched for 5 years, gets drenched

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 06:29:00 +0100post-gazette (en)

A powerful storm with near hurricane-force winds swept through Southern California on Saturday, killing at least two people and causing widespread disruptions, but providing a definitive respite from five years of drought. Amid one of the wettest winters in decades, more heavy rainfall was due to strike Northern California starting on Sunday.

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 06:22:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

Montgenèvre : trois skieurs italiens retrouvés morts

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 06:06:00 +0100ledauphine (fr)

Haute-Savoie : le car prend feu pendant la pause repas. 57 jeunes Lorrains venus passer la semaine dans un centre de vacances de Seytroux, dans le Chablais, ont dû rebrousser chemin hier, après que leur bus a pris feu pendant la pause repas, sur le parking de l’aire de Valleiry (A40), en Haute-Savoie.

Photo Gallery Feb 13 to Feb 19

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:54:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

Wildfires threatening a suburb of Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island taken during sunset. Firemen were only able to halt the fire from advancing after it destroyed 11 homes and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents. - Reuters; Mongolia: A herder dragging two sheep which recently....

Four dead as ‘worse storm in years’ buffets California

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:53:00 +0100thenewage (en)

SUN VALLEY, CA - FEBRUARY 17: A firefighter checks on stalled cars in a flooded street as a powerful storm moves across Southern California on February 17, 2017 in Sun Valley, California. After years of severe drought, heavy winter rains have come to the state, and with them, the issuance of flash....

Indiana's Robinson wins Slam Dunk Contest

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Indiana swingman Glenn Robinson III beat out Phoenix rookie Derrick Jones Jr. to win the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest to cap the NBA All-Star Saturday in New Orleans. Robinson dunked over All-Star teammate Paul George for his first throwdown of the final round, then in his first try completed a reverse....

Sismo de ligera magnitud se percibe en regiones del Bío Bío y Araucanía 01:08 Un movimiento telúrico de ligera magnitud se registró a las 1:03 de la madrugada en la región del Bío Bío. Según el Centro Sismológico ......

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:37:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

Según el Centro Sismológico Nacional, el sismo tuvo una magnitud de 4.7 y epicentro a 39 kilómetros el oeste de Lebu. En tanto, el hipocentro se registró a 36,3 km de profundidad. Onemi informó que no se registró alteración de servicios básicos ni daños a personas.

Neuilly-lès-Dijon : une nouvelle gestion de l’Ouche pour prévenir les inondations

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:36:00 +0100LeBien (fr)

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Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:18:00 +0100paginasiete (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró ayer en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron ayer organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 9:10 (12:10 GMT) en las....

Crustal stress studies using microearthquakes and boreholes

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0100avhandlingar (en)

Sammanfattning: The state of stress in the crust is essential for the understanding of geodynamic processes such as the transmission of plate driving forces through the lithosphere and the triggering of earthquakes. This thesis describes the development and application of new methods for the estimation of crustal stresses.

30% of Bacolod structures at risk to magnitude-6 quake

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 04:48:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

BACOLOD CITY: Thirty percent of private buildings in this capital city of Negros Occidental, aged more than 15 years old, are vulnerable to a magnitude-6 earthquake. However, city executive assistant Jose Maria Vargas, Cluster head on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, assured the public that....

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake detected north of Powell River

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 03:45:00 +0100CBC (en)

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Powell River, B.C. on Saturday morning. Earthquake seismologist Honn Kao with Natural Resources Canada said the quake was originally assessed at 4.2, but was later downgraded. "It is important for everybody to know is that this particular location has....

Southern California rain eases; north facing renewed storm

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:37:00 +0100startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint LOS ANGELES A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.

2015-16 El Nino took toll on beaches, California worse hit

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:31:00 +0100china.org.cn (en)

A new study shows that the 2015-16 El Nino was one of the strongest climate events in recent history with extraordinary winter wave energy, but its impact on beaches was greater in California than in Oregon and Washington, the three states on the U.S. West Coast.

761 Meryl Streep attacca Trump: “Con lui abbiamo capito quanto è fragile la democrazia” LOS ANGELES – Meryl Streep ha investito con un autentico tsunami di urticanti sberleffi al vetriolo il presidente Usa Donald Trump, che in...

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:15:00 +0100blitzquotidiano (it)

LOS ANGELES – Meryl Streep ha investito con un autentico tsunami di urticanti sberleffi al vetriolo il presidente Usa Donald Trump , che in un tweet il 9 gennaio scorso, l’aveva definita “l’attrice più sopravvalutata di Hollywood” solo perché l’aveva criticato alla consegna dei Golden Globes.

Study: 2015-16 El Nino took toll on beaches, California worse hit

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:06:00 +0100sinacom (en)

SAN FRANCISCO， Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- A new study shows that the 2015-16 El Nino was one of the strongest climate events in recent history with extraordinary winter wave energy， but its impact on beaches was greater in California than in Oregon and Washington， the three states on the U.S. West Coast.

Victoria Square restoration to begin

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:57:00 +0100nzherald (en)

REPAIRS: Victoria Square is about to get a makeover. Photo / Christchurch Star. The Restoration of Victoria Square will begin at the end of the month. The central city landmark, formerly known as Market Square, will be fenced off on February 27 so work can begin.

Bruna tulpaner från Amsterdam

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:31:00 +0100dagensarena (sv)

Valet i Nederländerna den 15e mars avgör om den populistiska högervågen från 2016 får en fortsättning, skriver frilansskribenten Tommy Svensson. Vid ett möte nyligen utropade Europas högerextrema partier 2017 till den »patriotiska våren«. Förra årets populistiska högervåg med Brexit och valet av....

Tornadoes Fast Facts

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:16:00 +0100erietvnews (en)

CNN Library (CNN) -- Here's some background information about tornadoes, which are funnel-shaped clouds that form under thunderclouds and contain rapidly rotating air. Facts: Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (480 kilometers) per hour.