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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2012/05/16/2003532908 China tops the world ranking in terms of flood risk, followed by other emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia and India, because of their fast economic growth and corresponding increase in flooding exposure in recent years, a report by Swiss Reinsurance Co (Swiss Re) showed yesterday. Tue, 15 May 2012 18:42:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-606fec3bd562b1130627aff9c6dfefcd NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 -5.83333 -37.45 55.7388 37.6665 20120515184200 http://reliefweb.int/node/496626 Source: World Vision Country: China By Anita Zhao As southern China continues its third year of drought, families and villages share the hardships. Three-and-a-half-year-old Xueyun and her 2-year-old brother live with their grandparents and great-grandmother in Jinhua, a rural township of Jianchuan county, Yunnan province. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:12:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c8cf84f2ba6b4219652e461d927f4397 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 26.53088 99.892723 29.10738 119.649101 20120515081200 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=30656 Torrential downpours have ravaged parts of southern China this month, triggering floods, damaging buildings and farmland and claiming tens of lives so far. The heavy rainfall is expected to subside i ..... Tue, 15 May 2012 05:34:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-6718cef11e7945b28460bf7b5d378db9 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 35.2086 110.727 20120515053400 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/15/content_15291225.htm Torrential downpours have ravaged parts of southern China this month, triggering floods, damaging buildings and farmland and claiming tens of lives so far. Tue, 15 May 2012 01:50:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-29923a062631c389ff23dca1262a288f NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 35.2086 110.727 20120515015000 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-05/11/c_131582481.htm MINXIAN, Gansu, May 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 24 people were killed and 37 others remain missing after hail and torrential rains battered a mountainous northwest China region near the site of a devastating mudslide two years ago, authorities reported Friday. Fri, 11 May 2012 10:54:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-3ffd8f3b69859469dea38502c21ffe14 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120511105400 http://reliefweb.int/node/494421 Source: Xinhua Country: China Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Thursday called for local governments to increase efforts in combating floods and droughts this year so as to minimize losses caused by these disasters. Despite development in water conservancy construction, the country still faces issues in the sector. Fri, 04 May 2012 15:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ef8ff36029a7f769802d2fc9501c2729 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters Environment 35.2086 110.727 20120504150600 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/03/content_15203609.htm Recent floods and landslides caused by heavy rains that have persisted since April in east China's Fujian province have affected more than 400,000 people, local civil affairs officials said Thursday. Thu, 03 May 2012 16:57:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-4a7403647354c64a5c03abb4a61df5e8 RareEarth NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120503165700 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-05/03/c_131566770.htm FUZHOU, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Recent floods and landslides caused by heavy rains that have persisted since April in east China's Fujian province have affected more than 400,000 people, local civil affairs officials said Thursday. A total of 484,000 people from 32 counties in Fujian have been affected by recent storms, hail and flooding as of 3 p. Thu, 03 May 2012 13:21:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-5a74bbe4b730901cae0488df2423e48a NaturalDisasters RareEarth 35.2086 110.727 20120503132100 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/03/content_15192410.htm Specially trained and equipped mine rescue teams, to be formed this year, will significantly reduce the number of fatalities, according to a leading emergency rescue expert. Wed, 02 May 2012 22:53:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-d9346b16cc781b353906bf77a05081ca NaturalDisasters 20120502225300 http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/05/02/12/green-bullet-innovations-aim-feed-world LONDON, England - In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. Wed, 02 May 2012 15:34:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-d35089a73a61d78190c713ac46aac195 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters Agriculture FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 20120502153400 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/5/2/worldupdates/2012-05-02T101846Z_1_BRE8410HU_RTROPTT_0_UK-HUNGER-INNOVATIONS&sec=Worldupdates LONDON, May 2 (AlertNet) - In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:31:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-27d4db0c2a32c23e1abfcbc5d2c8d25b ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology NaturalDisasters Agriculture 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 20120502133100 http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=223694&cid=23 In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:00 +0200 bdnews24 en bdnews24-020fd8bb1c95700801f9bddb0726838e ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology NaturalDisasters Agriculture 14.6096 121.006 20120502131500 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/uk-hunger-innovations-idUKBRE8410HU20120502?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews LONDON, May 2 (AlertNet) - In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. Wed, 02 May 2012 12:56:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-80e7332232e9c86b9b914acc6b83344f ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology NaturalDisasters Agriculture 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 20120502125600 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/us-hunger-innovations-idUSBRE8410GO20120502?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews LONDON, May 2 (AlertNet) - In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. Wed, 02 May 2012 12:56:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-550a102d57351ff16aaaf9e45395222e ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology NaturalDisasters Agriculture 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 20120502125600 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/May-02/172091-green-bullet-innovations-aim-to-feed-world-of-9-billion.ashx In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. Wed, 02 May 2012 12:52:00 +0200 dailystar-LB en dailystar-LB-4e8c981552e748713f5dbecf789bcf60 ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology NaturalDisasters Agriculture 14.6096 121.006 20120502125200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/feature-green-bullet-innovations-aim-to-feed-world-of-9-billion How will the world produce 70 percent more food by 2050? A range of “green bullet” innovations and initiatives could make it possible Wed, 02 May 2012 12:38:00 +0200 trust en trust-952abf56a42181a014d179a57ab5f483 ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology NaturalDisasters Agriculture 20120502123800 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=30088&sec=3 The rising incidence of climate-related natural disasters will be a key concern at the milestone United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in June. The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change links more intense rainfall and more extreme.... Tue, 01 May 2012 06:01:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-f0e5c6951ed77820291477bc13c39912 ClimateChange Environment Ecology ClimateAction AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters UNbodies ManMadeDisasters -22.7216 -43.4552 20120501060100 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/04/113_109998.html Addressing disasters entail dealing with the environment, such as understanding different types of earthquake faults and floodplains. By Ilan Kelman and JC Gaillard Earlier this year, hope emerged for North Korea. The United States, China, North Korea and others reached an agreement that Pyongyang.... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:52:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-2e4f3aff3288ed7df8d09fec3de80425 ManMadeDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid Agriculture CrisisResponse JRCNuclearSecurity JRCSafeguards NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid ClimateAction EuropeAid 38.9051 -77.0162 35.2086 110.727 39.0285 125.757 20120430115200 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-04/30/content_15178167.htm Local Chinese authorities should intensify efforts in safe industrial production during flood season this year. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:35:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-a8a68f1869380d844d5a7a5bd0cb7dbc NaturalDisasters mahb 35.2086 110.727 20120430083500 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-04/29/c_131559980.htm GUANGZHOU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Four people were injured after a tornado touched down on Sunday in south China's Guangdong province following torrential rains, local authorities said. More than 20 workshops in the city of Jiangmen were destroyed by the tornado, which wreaked havoc following massive.... Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:43:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-5cf679065707439ce2747e8625889340 NaturalDisasters 22.579901 113.087964 20120429154300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-04/28/c_131558799.htm BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Local Chinese authorities should intensify efforts in safe industrial production during flood season this year and take precautions against accidents, according to a circular released Saturday. The flood season has always been an accident-prone period for important.... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:36:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-8a7abfc8bc0cec989123fa52e16c470b NaturalDisasters mahb 35.2086 110.727 20120428143600 http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/04/27/philippines-tops-list-of-world%e2%80%99s-most-disaster-hit-countries-in-2011/ By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO A total of 431 natural and human-induced disasters were reported in the Philippines in the past year. These killed 1,774 people, and affected more than three million families or 15.3 million people, and caused over P26 billion in economic damages. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:29:00 +0200 bulatlat en bulatlat-58f03353d0d10024a7ca58ad94601408 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse EuropeAid Conflict 14.6096 121.006 20120427132900 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-04/25/c_131551481.htm BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has urged local government departments to prepare themselves for immediate disaster relief response as many regions entered their flood season. According to a statement released Wednesday by the ministry, civil affairs departments at.... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:49:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-428c2d335729e3efa427eeeb3325ab8b CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120425154900 http://reliefweb.int/node/492057 Source: Government of Thailand Country: Thailand BANGKOK, 22 April 2012 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not worried about the drought problem Thailand has been facing. Instead, it is more concerned about the possibilities of flash floods in some areas. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c20aa47ac0a0d8d8129de4235d266434 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 20120424170000 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20120419-industrial-materials-industry-facing-risks-on-global-scale 4/18/12 Disaster risks The struggling global economy and recent disasters, including the Thailand floods and Japan earthquake and tsunami, have forced the global industrial and materials industry to change the way it views and prioritizes resources for risk response No Exclude from recent stories:.... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:10:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-6bd46bfcc32bf9e66a850c61364b3006 NaturalDisasters EU-USA EU-China EU-Japan EU-Asia 35.6831 139.809 13.7308 100.521 20120419091000 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-04/18/content_15076395.htm China and Thailand signed a series of deals on Tuesday and elevated relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:05:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-f1351ff5a6452d4629cf0c491f6b9ad3 NaturalDisasters Agriculture HumanitarianAid FoodSecurityFoodAid 13.7308 100.521 35.2086 110.727 20120418040500 http://reliefweb.int/node/495622 Source: Government of Comoros Country: Comoros (the) Le Président de la République Dr IKILILOU Dhoinine s’est entretenu ce mardi 8 mai 2012 au Palais de Beit-Salam, avec SEM Wang LEYOU, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire de la République Populaire de Chine en Union des Comores. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:49:00 +0200 reliefWeb fr reliefWeb-994122e870b4a6fd5d7e59ebcd73ce17 NaturalDisasters -11.7005 43.2434 20120510114900