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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=197381The Sirajganj town protection embankment is at risk of caving in due to its faulty structural design, found a panel of experts.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:16:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-71fa6a55a17b2f0498e8d86e36c4b5ba24.455391 89.69995120110805201600http://www.weeklyblitz.net/1619/fighting-climate-change-impactsThe phenomena of global warming are occurring around the world. The world's top climate experts were geared for a meeting in Paris (2006) to capacity building where they were set to launch a long-awaited update about the scientific evidence for global warming.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:20:00 +0200weeklyblitzenweeklyblitz-4bbc526e30c5713d6639fbd37d76868d48.8521 2.3489920110802212000http://www.scidev.net/en/news/amphibious-houses-float-out-of-trouble-in-bangladesh.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsHomes with floating foundations made from discarded plastic bottles could cut homelessness in flood-prone regions.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:08:00 +0200scidevenscidev-1f9f2d857be1edca4531e0cdb4dbb40823.7099 90.407120110802180800http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=will-climate-change-make-life-harder-for-girlsIn many developing countries, teenage girls' days are filled with hard labor as they enter into an adulthood of second-class citizenship. Now, a study finds, climate change threatens to make girls' lives even harder. The report from the nonprofit Plan U.K., as well as the U.K.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:47:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-a6e1cbebef47002212558dbd953efc6d20110802174700http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bangladesh-and-the-netherlands-to-share-flood-researchBangladesh and the Netherlands will work together to counter threat of severe floods.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0200trustentrust-ab6ec53459c41d06b88bd4e2db0237e523.7099 90.407152.373 4.8948320110801141500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/unhcr-helps-flood-victims-in-bangladesh29 Jul 2011 14:26 Source: Content partner // UNHCR COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, July 29 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency has distributed aid to hundreds of villagers displaced by floods in the Cox's Bazar region of Bangladesh earlier this month. In response to an appeal from the local branch of the....Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:48:00 +0200trustentrust-6544f576f01d063571784eb5b92e824423.7099 90.407120110729154800http://www.scidev.net/en/news/bangladesh-and-the-netherlands-to-share-flood-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsBangladesh and the Netherlands will work together to counter threat of severe floods.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:48:00 +0200scidevenscidev-fc9f60d932e76c5808b319c96864fcff23.7099 90.407152.373 4.8948320110728184800http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/07/26/olympics.london.2012.explainer/index.html?eref=rss_latestJuly 27 marks the start of the final countdown for London's staging of the 2012 Olympic Games.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:44:00 +0200cnnencnn-01f4585223399b219c10535ab248825020110727164400http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/07/26/olympics.london.2012.explainer/index.html?iref=mpstoryviewBut it has been a bumpy path since 2005, when it became the first city to be awarded the world's biggest sporting extravaganza three times in the modern era, previously having the honor in 1908 and 1948. Costs have rocketed, local councils cried foul when the marathon route was moved from their....Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:21:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-8940ee2c23546201244fcd571eda833020110727122100http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/07/26/olympics.london.2012.explainer/index.html?eref=rss_latestJuly 27 marks the start of the final countdown for London's staging of the 2012 Olympic Games.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:20:00 +0200cnnencnn-8940ee2c23546201244fcd571eda833020110727102000http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201107/news26/20110726-09ee.htmlPyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Tropical storms hit Laos, causing damage. They left 15 persons dead in Vientiane and other provinces and many farmlands, dwelling houses, roads and infrastructure destroyed as of July 21. The material losses amount to about 62 million U.S. dollars. Heavy rains fell in southern Bangladesh recently.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:38:00 +0200kcnaenkcna-61660fa4101321910cdf67f33c55dbe623.7099 90.407118.5981039397425 102.17715438178720110727073800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bangladesh-floods-displace-20000-in-southeastï½The homes of more than 20,000 people have been completely destroyed by the floodwaters,ï½ Rafiqul Islam, district relief and rehabilitation officer (DRRO) for Coxï½s Bazar, told IRIN, with another 84,000 homes partially damaged. ï½When the water recedes, many of these may also be inhabitable,ï½ he said.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:20:00 +0200trustentrust-ea50e48a66164ab664487b82981cb3e923.7099 90.407120110726172000http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93335COX'S BAZAR, 26 July 2011 (IRIN) - Heavy flooding in southeastern Bangladesh has forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in Cox's Bazar and Teknaf districts, say local authorities.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:33:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-ec2b23c8900f5e003e29a5e660c7694020.870859 92.26003320110726153300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/07/23/story_23-7-2011_pg14_4DHAKA: At least four people were killed and more than 200,000 stranded after three days of heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said Friday. The government’s flood forecasting and warning centre said more than 49 centimetres (19 inches) of rain had....Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:43:00 +0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-e068e23448cdd4274ce52a5a32608ec424.4499808308276 90.402424360299620110723014300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201107/3276196.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:31:00 +1000 At least four people have been killed and more than 200,000 stranded after three days of heavy rains triggered flash flooding and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh. The government weather service says nearly half-a-metre of rain has fallen since....Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-e125eb49c5539648ee5ec2652ef66a0d23.7099 90.407120110722200000http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/four-killed-200000-stranded-in-bangladesh-floods/story-e6frfkui-1226100103061AT least four people were killed and more than 200,000 stranded after three days of heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:04:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-b2589606e919121656a207cac9f9f02d23.7099 90.407120110722150400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1142458/1/.htmlDHAKA : At least four people were killed and more than 200,000 stranded after three days of heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Friday.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:19:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-b9031bb5802d2925641f714becd8e5d624.4499808308276 90.402424360299620110722141900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/teen-girls-face-heaviest-risk-from-climate-impacts-reportIn time of economic hardship brought on by natural disasters, girls are pulled out of school and face sexual violence and early forced marriageWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:23:00 +0200trustentrust-5cce62adb25fd9b999113aa7fe98c28a20110720152300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bangladesh-bigger-role-for-women-in-disaster-preparedness20 Jul 2011 06:21 Source: Content partner // IRIN DHAKA, 20 July 2011 ( IRIN ) - In a nation considered the most vulnerable to natural disasters in the world, [ http://www.unisdr.org/files/9928_MRIA3.pdf ] women must be enabled to take on a bigger role in disaster preparedness and response, experts say.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:19:00 +0200trustentrust-cb3b7c44639bce38174fa3bcfd9c318324.4499808308276 90.402424360299620110720091900http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93270DHAKA, 20 July 2011 (IRIN) - In a nation considered the most vulnerable to natural disasters in the world, women must be enabled to take on a bigger role in disaster preparedness and response, experts say.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:46:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-e1f84ecb699c42c5d58a428fbfac39ef24.4499808308276 90.402424360299620110720074600http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/more-than-200000-hit-by-floods-in-india-nepalMonsoon floods and landslides kill 80. Officials in India's Assam state describe situation as "alarming"Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:50:00 +0200trustentrust-2274be5e4b9f556b9e579159e5da3af326.3275209100107 92.820120190289627.712 85.31320110718205000