Earth's Magnetic Fields Could Give Lightspeed Warning of Incoming Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 20:05:00 +0200popularmechanics (en)

When preparing for a natural disaster, every second counts. Any tip off to an impending disaster gives residents a second longer to prepare and brace themselves for what's coming. Some natural disasters, like earthquakes and tsunamis, actually have warning systems built in: localized changes in geomagnetic fields.

EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:45:00 +0200EC (en)

Why is this important? Civil protection assistance consists of governmental aid delivered in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. It can take the form of in-kind assistance, deployment of specially-equipped teams or assessment and coordination by experts sent to the field. Yet, disasters know no borders.

Disasters discriminate. Disaster response should not

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:02:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

When landslides devastated parts of Khatlon province in Tajikistan in early 2009, the village of Baldzhuvan was better prepared than most. Bibi Rahimova, a local community organiser, had spent years alerting people to the dangers of living beneath unstable terrain.

Murakami says writing is what he can do for disaster victims

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:01:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Sample newspaper article. 作家の村上春樹さん（69）が6日、米ニューヨークで開かれた芸術イベントに出席した。東日本大震災などの大きな災害や事件が自身の作品に与えた影響に触れ「（被災者ら） 苦しんでいる人たちに私ができることは、 良い物語を書くことだ」と語った。 イベントは米誌ニューヨーカーが主催し、村上さんは同誌編集者と対談。1995年の 地下鉄サリン事件後に被害者らを訪ねて インタビューしたノンフィクション「アンダーグラウンド」を発表した経緯や、出身地の 兵庫県で同年に起きた阪神大震災の後に震災をテーマに短編集を書いた経緯を紹介した。 (KYODO) Words and phrases.

At disaster evacuation centres in Japan, cardboard boxes become beds, chairs, even toilets

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:46:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

SUMOTO, JAPAN - An increasing number of municipalities in Japan are signing contracts to have manufacturers supply evacuation centres with beds that can be assembled from cardboard boxes. With natural disasters striking all around the nation, members of the public are also getting involved in education campaigns and manufacturing such beds.

Natural disasters shake the nation to attention in 2018

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 16:18:00 +0200japantimes (en)

You wake to pitch blackness, the house shaking crazily. Nightmare? Yes — a waking one. “Where are my glasses?” You’re helpless without your glasses. The shaking gets worse. Earthquakes, typhoons, torrential rain, withering heat — this summer was a crash course in coping with natural onslaughts. The education is painful but necessary.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Kurile islands in Russia

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:03:00 +0200nypost (en)

A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails off Cape Nosappu with Russia's Kuriles in the background. Reuters. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck an area 175 miles northwest of the Kurile islands off Russia in the northwest Pacific on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 secoue...

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:51:00 +0200lematin (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 s'est produit vendredi dans la préfecture japonaise de Chiba, à l'est du japon, selon l'Agence météorologique du Japon (JMA). L'épicentre du séisme, qui a été enregistré à 13h15 heure locale, a été localisé dans le nord-est de la préfecture, à 35,7 degrés de latitude Nord et 140,7 degrés de longitude Est.

Trump rebukes Japan, China, other nations for dumping garbage into oceans

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:48:00 +0200japantoday (en)

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Japan , China and other countries for dumping into oceans a massive amount of garbage that has drifted ashore on the U.S. West Coast. "Every year, over 8 million tons of garbage is dumped into our beautiful oceans by many countries of the world.

India lost $79.5 billion from climate-related disasters in 20 years

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:20:00 +0200rediff (en)

India has suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a United Nations report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The report titled ‘Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017’ was....

Japón: Un sismo de 5,3 sacude una prefectura a 45 kilómetros de Tokio

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:49:00 +0200rt-es (es)

En Japón se ha registrado un terremoto de magnitud 5,3 en la prefectura de Chiba, a 45 kilómetros de Tokio, según ha informado este 12 de octubre el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS). El epicentro del terremoto se detectó en el noreste de la prefectura a una profundidad de 50 kilómetros.

Japon : un séisme de magnitude 5,3 frappe la préfecture de Chiba

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:24:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 a frappé la préfecture japonaise de Chiba (est) vendredi à 13h15 heure locale, selon l'Agence météorologique du Japon (JMA). L'épicentre du séisme, d'une profondeur de 50km, a été localisé dans le nord-est de la préfecture, à 35,7 degrés de latitude Nord et 140,7 degrés de longitude Est.

Magnitude 4.6 quake shakes Tokyo, eastern Japan

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:41:00 +0200tert (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 shook eastern Japan on Thursday, Reuters reports citing the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 9:27 a.m. (0027 GMT), was north of Tokyo in Saitama prefecture, the agency said. The quake was measured at a depth of 50 km (30 miles).

Trump rebukes Japan, China, other regions over garbage drifting in ocean

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:43:00 +0200japantimes (en)

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Japan , China and other countries for dumping into oceans a massive amount of garbage that has drifted ashore on the U.S. West Coast. “Every year, over 8 million tons of garbage is dumped into our beautiful oceans by many countries of the world.

The Government Is Accelerating Plans for the West Coast's Earthquake Warning System

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:09:00 +0200psmag (en)

The United States Geological Survey and multiple universities have partnered to work on the seismic alert system since 2006. It's been rolling out to small groups and pilot programs this year, including a successful test with Bay Area Rapid Transit this week .

India suffered USD 79.5 billion economic loss due to climate disaster: UN report

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:08:00 +0200asianage (en)

New Delhi/United States: India suffered a whopping USD 79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The economies of US, China, Japan , India and Puerto Rico have been the worst affected, the report added.

Japan’s quake-hit Hokkaido eyes Hong Kong to revive tourism

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:01:00 +0200japantimes (en)

HONG KONG – Hokkaido is trying to bring back tourists from overseas in the wake of last month’s massive earthquake, targeting vibrant Asian economies including Hong Kong. The hotel industry in Hokkaido is still reeling from the magnitude-6.7 earthquake that jolted the southwestern region of the prefecture on Sept.

Climate-Related Disasters Caused India $79.5 Billlion Loss In 20 Years: UN Report

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:35:00 +0200outlookindia (en)

According to a United Nations report that focuses on the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy, India has suffered a staggering USD 79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters on last 20 years. The report titled 'Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017' was....

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant owner apologises for still-radioactive water

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:32:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

TOKYO - The owner of the Fukushima nuclear plant, destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami more than seven years ago, said water treated at the site still contains radioactive materials that for years it has insisted had been removed. The admission by Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) could ruin its....

Saisir des opportunités pour promouvoir le secteur agro-sylvicole de l’ASEAN

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:07:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

C'est la troisième fois que le Vietnam assume la présidence de l’AMAF et de la 18 e AMAF + 3 (ASEAN et Chine, Japon et République de Corée). La conférence adoptera des stratégies, des politiques et des directives dans les domaines de l’agriculture, de la sylviculture et de la pêche de la région et....

India lost $79.5 billion from climate-related disasters in 20 years: UN report

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:56:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

India suffered a whopping USD 79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The report titled 'Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017' was compiled by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Fresh tsunami fears after ANOTHER earthquake strikes Pacific Ring of Fire

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:51:00 +0200dailystar (en)

. A POWERFUL 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ring of Fire off the east coast of Russia. USGS RING OF FIRE: A 6.8 earthquake has struck off the Kuril Islands in eastern Russia (Pic: USGS) The quake struck south of the Kuril Islands off the eastern coast of Russia, close to Japan .

India lost $79.5 billion from ...

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:36:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

India suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The report titled 'Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017' was compiled by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZDF Transports Water Purification Plant to Indonesia’s Disaster Zone

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:12:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: New Zealand Defence Force. 10 October 2018. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has transported components of a water purification plant to the Indonesian city of Palu, to help ease the acute shortage of drinking water in areas hardest hit by last month’s earthquake and tsunami.

POWERFUL 6.8 earthquake hits Russian Kuril Islands - tremors RICOCHET across region

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:45:00 +0200express (en)

There is no danger of a tsunami, the National Weather Service reported. The quake struck 177 km (109 miles) south of Severo-Kuril'sk at a depth of 33 km (20 miles), the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake was later downgraded to a magnitude 6.3.

BREAKING: Tsunami fears after 6.8 earthquake strikes Pacific Ring of Fire

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:20:00 +0200dailystar (en)

. THERE are fears of a tsunami after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ring of Fire. USGS RING OF FIRE: A 6.8 earthquake has struck off the Kuril Islands in eastern Russia (Pic: USGS) The quake struck south of the Kuril Islands off the eastern coast of Russia, close to Japan .