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Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:13:00 +0100 telegraph en telegraph-a0638f286a45603f8c2508ed2710e32a NaturalDisasters -42.0 147.0 20130109151300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-01/04/c_132079408.htm by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Along with confrontational politics, Bangladesh witnessed thousands of casualties from natural and man- made disasters in 2012, casting a shadow on its development. In one of the worst tragedies in Bangladesh's history late in the year, at least 112 workers.... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:04:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-ee63a9ae318f0134126be0ef3b718616 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld ManMadeDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 20130104050400 http://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/between-drought-and-floods-%E2%80%93-year-extremes-sri-lanka Source: Inter Press Service Country: Sri Lanka By Amantha Perera UDAWALAWE, Sri Lanka, Dec 30 2012 (IPS) - Wild elephants are usually the primary attraction in the remote shrub jungles of Udawalawe, about 180 kilometres southeast of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:55:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-aa110d818e72560f802408b1ec4811a3 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid ClimateChange Echo Environment 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121231065500 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/12/between-drought-and-floods-a-year-of-extremes-in-sri-lanka/ Wild elephants are usually the primary attraction in the remote shrub jungles of Udawalawe, about 180 kilometres southeast of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. But this Christmas season, the massive Udawalawe dam stole the limelight from the lumbering beasts. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:42:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-4c46c7286ca61f9205bd02cfea3f256b NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid ClimateChange Echo Environment 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20121230154200 http://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/back-back-disasters-compound-north%E2%80%99s-difficulties Source: IRIN Country: Sri Lanka UDAWALAVE, 28 December 2012 (IRIN) - Floods in the past two months following a long drought have left Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces reeling, with tens of thousands of people displaced, thousands of houses damaged or destroyed, and stretches of agricultural land devastated. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:29:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-cf78ba6ad193bb82f24caf556c728f33 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 19.0 30.0 20121228182900 http://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/caritas-australia-opens-pacific-emergency-appeal Source: Caritas Australia Country: Samoa Since Tropical Cyclone Evan hit Samoa on Thursday 13 December four deaths have been confirmed and Caritas Samoa Director, Puletini Tuala says 20 people are missing, more than 4,500 people are in evacuation centres (with over 300 people in Caritas-supported centres) and over 4,000 homes have been destroyed. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e360e842de0048d5773f64bd15c645b4 NaturalDisasters Echo Security -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -35.3499 149.042 20121218162000 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=113386 The strange weather of 2012 continued when the Cayman Islands National Weather Service recorded a monthly record low rainfall accumulation of 0.58 of an inch for the month of November 2012. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:07:00 +0100 caycompass en caycompass-1654c0cde6b2907e1b204fd8f9fbb6f4 NaturalDisasters 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 20121218060700 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-18/cyclone-evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-fiji/1062314 Conditions will ease over the next few hours for storm battered Fiji, after a wild night which forced more than 8,000 people into evacuation centres. Cyclone Evan is now moving slowly southwards, and is just to the west of Fiji's Kadavu island. Fiji Meteorological Service says the hurricane warning.... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:21:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-56a0199bfd8f2b9d447b386bec59dd50 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217212100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-18/cyclone-evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-fiji/1062314 Conditions will ease over the next few hours for storm battered Fiji, after a wild night which forced more than 8,000 people into evacuation centres. Cyclone Evan is now moving slowly southwards, and is just to the west of Fiji's Kadavu island. Fiji Meteorological Service says the hurricane warning.... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:56:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-56a0199bfd8f2b9d447b386bec59dd50 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217205600 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/37487-pablo-toll-climbs-to-955 The number of people killed by Typhoon Pablo (international codename: Bopha) continues to rise two week after the cyclone lashed in Mindanao and Visayas. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:28:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-c117766cf5fb97536e41d707e849c8a0 NaturalDisasters 20121215172800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-bopha-in-the-philippines-from-one-mother-to-another By Kate Bundra Roux. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland Yesterday I was visiting Mary Chris Limbwasan and her 18-month-old daughter, Nicole, in an evacuation centre managed by the Philippine Red Cross. Next to her was a pregnant woman waiting to deliver her second child any day. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:07:00 +0100 trust en trust-b1fdcc9c112114c365bd20709ba81991 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 46.948212 7.445736 20130110220700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-bopha-in-the-philippines-from-one-mother-to-another By Kate Bundra Roux. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland Yesterday I was visiting Mary Chris Limbwasan and her 18-month-old daughter, Nicole, in an evacuation centre managed by the Philippine Red Cross. Next to her was a pregnant woman waiting to deliver her second child any day. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:47:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-b1fdcc9c112114c365bd20709ba81991 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 46.948212 7.445736 20130110214700 http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_hotissue_detail.htm?No=107695 Heavy snowfall and a frigid cold wave have swept the nation. The icy weather led to a number of ... [more...] Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:15:00 +0100 kbs-en en kbs-en-66bcfd9dade0f415f7a664d959b56fc4 NaturalDisasters Ecology ClimateChange Environment 20130107031500 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/38805-1-166-still-living-in-evacuation-centers THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Sunday reported that at least 1,166 people are still staying in evacuation centers in the wake of Typhoon Auring (international codename: Sonamu). Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:15:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-dc8ce97ccd3cc4175bd70ee1b803b87e NaturalDisasters 20130106171500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/capiz-placed-under-state-calamity Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) By Jemin B. Guillermo ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 2 (PIA6) -- The flood-affected towns in Capiz have already been placed under the state of calamity. In a session by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Capiz on December 28, towns and barangays.... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:27:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-bc4e9352af2c4707e20a6050194c7bfa NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130102132700 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2012/12/31/365757/Philippine-Xmas.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, with more than 20,000 others left homeless, the government said Sunday. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:11:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-61794abcaed587f72237c232fd507187 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121230201100 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-81685-Philippine-storm-death-toll-rises-to-20-- MANILA: The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, with more than 20,000 others left home Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:07:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-c6080489fa61603de667a3c8fd958f55 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121230120700 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/66458-philippine-christmas-day-storm-death-toll-rises-to-20 The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, with more than 20,000 others left homeless, the government said Sunday. More drowning victims as well as the body of an elderly man crushed by a fallen tree had been found on Panay island along.... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-2d653250cb32f9d86110cd28702dc239 NaturalDisasters 11.55957 122.793999 20121230084200 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121230-392414.html MANILA - The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, with more than 20,000 others left homeless, the government said Sunday. More drowning victims as well as the body of an elderly man crushed by a fallen tree had been found on Panay island.... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:49:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-4e1e9fc082ead5400601c6b7dcfd5136 NaturalDisasters 11.55957 122.793999 20121230064900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippine-storm-death-toll-rises-20 Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines (the) 12/30/2012 03:35 GMT MANILA, Dec 30, 2012 (AFP) - The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, with more than 20,000 others left homeless, the government said Sunday. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:42:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-5d44a3ab0116924774d8c6fe2e1e7124 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121230064200 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=81685 MANILA: The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, wi Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:06:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-56167e7b6bf8f846b91558ceb03facc0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121230060600 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1245151/1/.html MANILA: The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 20, with more than 20,000 others left homeless, the government said Sunday. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:52:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-347299df51e7a6c1dc4d303290410878 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121230055200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20366181/2012-a-year-of-turbulence-and-altered-landscapes By JUSTIN POPE Associated Press It was a year of storms, of raging winds and rising waters, but also broader turbulence that strained our moorings. Our atmosphere, our politics, our economy - rarely in... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:49:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-5657c10a8799e89e841dccbae9ab92f6 NaturalDisasters EUNobelPeacePrize SocialSituation UNbodies TerroristAttack EU-Asia 20121228224900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-27/storm-wukong-kills-9-in-philippines/1066802 At least nine people have died and four others are still missing after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the central Philippines. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:21:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-577964081940ce19940585e2d1ebc682 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121228012100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-27/storm-wukong-kills-9-in-philippines/1066802 At least nine people have died and four others are still missing after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the central Philippines. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:19:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-577964081940ce19940585e2d1ebc682 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121228011900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-25/storm-threatens-christmas-recovery-in-philippines/1065806 Another potentially devastating storm is threatening the southern Philippines, as survivors of Typhoon Bopha try to celebrate Christmas. Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:39:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-def2badd8bc9855e1e36c1d18e186053 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 14.6096 121.006 20121225083900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-25/storm-threatens-christmas-recovery-in-philippines/1065806 Another potentially devastating storm is threatening the southern Philippines, as survivors of Typhoon Bopha try to celebrate Christmas. Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:24:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-def2badd8bc9855e1e36c1d18e186053 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 14.6096 121.006 20121225082400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-25/typhoon-bopha-survivors-celebrate-christmas-in-the-philippines/1065806 Survivors of Typhoon Bopha in southern Philippines are celebrating Christmas and the spirit of hope as they seek to recover from the loss of their loved ones and their homes Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-00988d26d802ab1396aa13a409b045ce NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 14.6096 121.006 20121225000000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-25/typhoon-bopha-survivors-celebrate-christmas-in-the-philippines/1065806 Survivors of Typhoon Bopha in southern Philippines are celebrating Christmas and the spirit of hope as they seek to recover from the loss of their loved ones and their homes Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:53:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-00988d26d802ab1396aa13a409b045ce NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 14.6096 121.006 20121224235300 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20121222052941 MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 22, 2012) - San Juan Representative JV Ejercito Estrada has appealed to the government to provide more help and support to the victims of typhoon "Pablo" (Bopha) in Mindanao this Christmas. Ejercito Estrada said that aside from giving victims relief goods, the Aquino.... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:59:00 +0100 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-b9e0261d169db16f0e41f4fbc75f5c37 NaturalDisasters 18.8773836564316 -71.2890091636093 18.3910461968874 -66.0574737809565 -30.8642307073934 -68.8749646993083 20121222115900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-bopha-survivors-face-bleak-christmas Source: IRIN Country: Philippines (the) BAGANGA, 21 December 2012 (IRIN) - Survivors of Typhoon Bopha which struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on 4 December face a bleak Christmas more than two weeks on. "My parents and my one-year-old baby died when our house collapsed on them and.... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:58:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-7985360a7c3966b8c08298a667904b89 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121221165800 http://www.IRINnews.org/Report/97101/PHILIPPINES-Typhoon-Bopha-survivors-face-bleak-Christmas BAGANGA, 21 December 2012 (IRIN) - Survivors of Typhoon Bopha which struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on 4 December face a bleak Christmas more than two weeks on. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:22:00 +0100 irinnews en irinnews-0f48a1b551246879e3073b232c91900b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121221142200 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/21/12/damage-pablo-soars-p344-b MANILA, Philippines – The amount of damage due to Typhoon "Pablo" has reached P34.4 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:41:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-0d381484f0edc5a1c85d470b5f3ddbe5 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121221084100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/children-in-philippines-struggle-to-deal-with-typhoon-aftermath They've been through a rough time, but now they have to come to terms with what they've been through. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:35:00 +0100 trust en trust-b7e6f5effa30051102ace8ae04ad7e12 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121219103500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20366181/2012-a-year-of-turbulence-and-altered-landscapes By By JUSTIN POPE Associated Press It was a year of storms, of raging winds and rising waters, but also broader turbulence that strained our moorings. Our atmosphere, our politics, our economy - rarely in... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:27:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-05a2e3f069a70b1163676c4305383b52 SocialSituation EUNobelPeacePrize TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters UNbodies EU-Asia 20121217232700 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/12/16/12/gdp-grow-67-68-year-dti MANILA, Philippines - The economy may grow 6.7 to 6.8 percent this year, supported by rising consumption during the Christmas season as well as record high merchandise exports, a Trade official said. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:09:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-b5704837c6f2795964ba98d7555ecb7e NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121217010900 http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/12/14/bulatlat-com-bags-chit-estella-journalism-award-online-category/ By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO “The awards are intended to keep alive the excellent and principled journalism (Chit) Simbulan had always engaged in." – Ellen Tordesillas, veteran journalist and president of Vera Files Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:30:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-cd5671fd9efe80329aec07f7f28c9d2d Society NaturalDisasters PoliticalUnrest 61.633333 50.85 20121214063000 http://reliefweb.int/report/palau/emergency-assistance-republic-palau-typhoon-disaster Source: Government of Japan Country: Japan, Palau On Thursday, December 13, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency relief goods worth five million yen (portable jerry cans, blankets, water purifiers, etc.) to the Republic of Palau, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency.... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:55:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c04a0c065b49ac2bc84d999d17d413db Echo NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 20121213165500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/updated-fact-sheet-%E2%80%93-us-government-assistance-philippines-typhoon-pablo-relief Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Philippines (the), United States of America (the) On December 5, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Brian L. Goldbeck declared a disaster due to the effects of Typhoon Pablo. Below is a summary of all activities undertaken by the U.S. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d22e651f09a08d8c14c3b3453e2190f4 NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 20121213105200 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/featurenews/view/1247479/1/.html CALVERTON, New York: Mother nature in all her fury tossed them about like toys. Now they fill two airport runways -- parked, obedient and damaged -- as they await nibbles from buyers. Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:05:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-826074aa9fe458019d9aedbefa1e0572 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130112060500 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/rebuilding-haiti-3-years-after-earthquake Source: Concern Worldwide Country: Haiti As we mark the passing of a third year since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shredded Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas, it is fitting to take a look back, and a look forward. On January 12, 2010, Haiti was a country already.... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:27:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-620d23926c491226448b0dd497e750e0 Echo EnterpriseEurope2 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20130111082700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-09/beazley-advances-as-analysts-favor-insurer-s-stock-london-mover.html , a Lloyd’s of London insurer, rose to a record as it gained for a fifth day in six after analysts at Westhouse Securities and Canaccord Genuity recommended that investors buy the stock. The shares advanced 1.1 percent to 187.4 pence at 11 a.m., the highest since Beazley began trading in 2002. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:51:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-a5ce6f0e425291d8bb83f937b7d0ef15 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20130109125100 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/8/superstorm-sandy-devastation-highlights-infrastruc/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS Undaunted New York and New Jersey residents continue rebuilding their neighborhoods and lives in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Meanwhile, politicians are using the storm to advance agendas, deflect blame for ill-advised decisions and obfuscate and magnify risks from projects which they have designed, promoted, permitted and gained profit. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:34:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-1ff5441dca7f76b1693c703521d578e1 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20130109023400 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57562868/2012-was-warmest-year-in-u.s-on-record/ Average temp of 55.3 degrees beat the 1998 record by one full degree; 2012 was also a near-record for weather disasters Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:55:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-f2648dbc92468475d8e7caf9a7c113e1 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20130109015500 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/303896/iron-marshall-fancied-triumph-solitaire.html Iron Marshall, to be ridden by D K Ashish and trained by Eshwer, is tipped to land the spoils in the 1400-metre Solitaire Cup, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday. False rails, average width of about two metres, will be in place from 1600M to the winning post. 1. nelamangala Plate (rated 00-25) -- 1600M:2. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:39:00 +0100 deccanherald en deccanherald-f911b2b9957f9f0110bf068726ae9743 NaturalDisasters 20130108193900 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20130105f2.html Just before Christmas nine volunteers — including Japanese university students based in the U.S. — donned suits, masks and gloves to rip down the walls of a hurricane damaged home, recalling how the catastrophic quake-tsunami disaster stuck their homeland almost two years ago. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:13:00 +0100 japantimes en japantimes-dc4ecef2b95e8a0635708c91a6a8d825 NaturalDisasters 20130104171300 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/03/john-boehner-reelected-speaker-house-republicans Speaker wins 220 votes to Pelosi's 192 to prevent second ballot, but nine GOP members of 113th Congress vote against him John Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives, survived a re-election vote when the new Congress met for the first time Thursday, in spite of deep ideological.... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:30:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-7ea730811a78efa78949418b4411657c NaturalDisasters Conflict 20130103213000 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/03/168527985/apes-have-food-will-share-for-a-social-payoff?ft=1&f=1001 Humans have a long tradition of sharing food with strangers, and it turns out bonobos do it, too. In fact, the bonobos in a recent experiment were more likely to offer fruit and nuts to a stranger than to a familiar ape. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're altruistic. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:39:00 +0100 npr en npr-3341a64eb843867b01c2eee738063c82 NaturalDisasters 20130103173900 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/nyregion/changing-tone-on-disaster-relief-costs-when-its-closer-to-home.html?partner=rss&emc=rss As a stretch of America lies ruined, Washington watchdogs complain about parts of the rescue package they once welcomed in their districts. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:10:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-5ac3c508d81fe3e1d7f921dc2d69400c NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 47.276944 -122.765556 20130102201000 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/nyregion/changing-tone-on-disaster-relief-costs-when-its-closer-to-home.html?partner=rss&emc=rss As a stretch of America lies ruined, Washington watchdogs complain about parts of the rescue package they once welcomed in their districts. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:11:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-06fb250a2120b8ae9d729d508757c1aa NaturalDisasters 43.223333 -90.291389 38.9051 -77.0162 47.276944 -122.765556 20130101031100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254501/Senate-approves-60billion-emergency-Hurricane-Sandy-aid-faces-Republican-opposition-House.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The U.S. Senate last night approved a $60.4 billion aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Supporters fear the proposal now faces a shaky journey through the House of Representatives. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:54:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-6717a0949faa31590fb81425ee4cb395 NaturalDisasters Echo Fisheries 20121229085400 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57561211/senate-approves-%2460.4-billion-sandy-aid-bill/ The measure on an aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy cleared the Senate on a 61-33 vote Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:03:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-e62930aabcb333937477f0bd14f35b26 NaturalDisasters Echo Fisheries 20121229030300 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/28/science-hurricane-dome-texas-gulf-coast.html?cmp=rss Texas is building specially designed hurricane domes along its Gulf of Mexico coastline that will offer shelter during major storms and serve the rest of the time as gyms or community centres. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:37:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-9ca131db41a53fc04807458481f21241 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20121228233700 http://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/sarah-rainey-third-husband-at-37-thats-very-rocknroll-kate-3338028.html IT WAS a dream Caribbean holiday that turned into nightmare when Kate Winslet had to make a perilous escape with her two children and Richard Branson’s mother from a burning building during a tropical storm. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:25:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-ed61c89b7964737dfeddd2af48b9abea NaturalDisasters 20121228122500 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/25/nyregion/breezy-point-battered-seaside-haven-recalls-its-trial-by-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Ranking among the most devastating residential fires in New York City history, the fires that enveloped the community of Breezy Point, Queens, left a hole in the heart of this genial shore community. Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:00:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-fe8dc43816df35491e8cc3d0513e7b61 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121225040000 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Joy-for-Hamilton-Mountain-families_13263392 HAMILTON MOUNTAIN, St Mary Several families in Hamilton Mountain, St Mary, whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Sandy in October, were last week presented with keys to their new dwellings by the charity organisation Food for the Poor (FFP). Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:27:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-b2d2801d2840883089067b9cdfe4ac32 NaturalDisasters 62.089191 -163.719406 -26.719629 135.067795 20121224102700 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuba-hurricane-sandy-emergency-appeal-n%C2%B0-mdrcu002-operation-update-n%C2%B01 Source: IFRC Country: Cuba Period covered by this Ops Update: 5 to 22 November 2012. Appeal target (current): Swiss francs: 12,223,402 Appeal coverage: Current coverage of the Appeal stands at approximately 40 per cent only based on the total of in-kind donations, registered and unregistered pledges. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c28e1e4b85465c4004c41a86654c8ec0 HumanitarianAid Echo NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121220224900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/come-plague-storm-or-bomb-most-us-states-unprepared-report Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:59 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Kansas, Montana are least prepared * Lack of readiness can mean disease outbreaks, storm deaths By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - If you're someone who worries about how first responders and hospitals in your town would perform.... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:38:00 +0100 trust en trust-2c51ddc5c9694cb00e5f581e4d3ece28 PublicHealth AvianFlu NaturalDisasters SwineFlu 37.25676 -98.424347 37.275278 -95.123889 40.6222 -73.9878 20121219163800 http://news.yahoo.com/come-plague-storm-bomb-most-u-states-unprepared-150234051.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you're someone who worries about how first responders and hospitals in your town would perform after a hurricane like Sandy, a Joplin tornado, an anthrax mailing, an outbreak of bird flu or other health threat, a new study has some pointers: stay away from Kansas and Montana. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-a4909e42efd8d5e59ed74c66ca5a92ac PublicHealth AvianFlu NaturalDisasters SwineFlu 37.275278 -95.123889 37.08873 -94.51899 20121219162800 http://news.yahoo.com/infosys-may-trim-forecast-again-u-clients-cut-074409396--sector.html BANGALORE (Reuters) - Infosys, India's No. 2 software services provider, may cut its revenue forecast next month as U.S. business clients defer spending and balk at signing big deals. The outsourcing icon, which has missed its own revenue guidance in three of the past four quarters, has struggled as.... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:31:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-77cabdf35979d57d199422ee1c21ca5c NaturalDisasters 12.9748 77.5877 20121217093100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/415769/20121217/infosys-may-trim-forecast-again-ass-clients-cut-back.htm Infosys, India's No. 2 software services provider, may cut its revenue forecast next month as U.S. business clients defer spending and balk at signing big deals. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:49:00 +0100 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-d909a672a1e01a783a6b662a080c8aa8 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121217084900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/how-can-haiti-get-back-on-its-feet-3-years-after-quake AlertNet asks aid officials and other experts how Haiti's sluggish recovery from a major quake 3 years ago can be speeded up. Here are 10 key action points Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:42:00 +0100 trust en trust-7868677fcc893f6a52002019c710c6f7 ClimateAction AlternativeEnergy Environment RuralDevelopment NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases EuropeAid Echo Development 18.54299 -72.343102 20121213164200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/govt-hasten-efforts-bring-normalcy-typhoon-survivors Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) By Joey Sem G. Dalumpines DAVAO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- Government agencies like the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Education in Davao Region have hastened efforts to normalize the lives and.... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:40:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9d001ba0fbe02ef3e6bf4a14aaf385bd NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130113064000 http://www.clicanoo.re/354078-systeme-depressionnaire-a-2815-km-de-la-reunion.html Toujours au stade de temp�te tropicale mod�r�e, d�pla�ait � une vitesse de 7km/h vers l’Ouest-Sud-Ouest de l’Oc�an indien. Sa pression �tait estim�e au centre � : 996HPA. A cette m�me heure, la temp�te tropicale �tait positionn�e � 11.7 Sud/80.5Est. Pour l’heure, "il n’y a pas d’alerte en cours � la.... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:28:00 +0100 clicanoo fr clicanoo-a1a532922ec4201f8ab38c27fac991df NaturalDisasters -21.1208230542216 55.5400759911114 20130113172800 http://www.lexpress.mu/story/46234-meteo-la-tempete-tropicale-moderee-emang-quasi-stationnaire-a-1-900-km-de-rodrigues.html La cinquième formation cyclonique de la saison, nommée ce dimanche 13 janvier, ne représentera aucun danger pour le pays dans les prochains jours. A 16 heures, la tempête tropicale modérée Emang était quasi-stationnaire. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:52:00 +0100 lexpress-MU fr lexpress-MU-b6784176bd340344998b18cd31e40798 NaturalDisasters 20130113145200 http://www.zinfos974.com/Le-systeme-depressionnaire-baptise-Emang_a51913.html Le système dépréssionnaire présent sur le sud-ouest de l'Océan a été baptisé Emang. Il est passé au stade de... Source : Zinfos 974 - Régions : La Réunion - Articles similaires Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:25:00 +0100 alvinet fr alvinet-9c2cea73e3f4340001421f003f0f6623 NaturalDisasters 20130113102500 http://www.5plusltd.com/index.php?pn=default_news&news_id=10926 En attendant Emang – le nom qui sera donné au prochain cyclone évoluant dans l’océan Indien –, on fait le bilan du passage de Dumilé en ce début d’année. Un passage qui a un peu gâché les festivités dans le cadre du Nouvel An à Maurice, mais surtout à La Réunion. Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:32:00 +0100 5plus fr 5plus-7955590e290cae3c6d9dd58e75f1d3de NaturalDisasters -20.1653 57.4964 20130106213200 http://www.linfo.re/Emang-continue-d-avancer-vers-l-Ouest - Société / Saison cyclonique 2012-2013 Source : Linfo - Régions : La Réunion - Articles similaires Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:31:00 +0100 alvinet fr alvinet-99b0b26dd2f41f772d0b1b0a33945d76 NaturalDisasters 20130113223100 http://www.linfo.re/Emang-se-dirige-vers-La-Reunion-et-accelere La tempête tropicale modérée Emang était située à 16 heures à 2825 km à l'Est-Nord-Est des côtes de l'île.... Source : Linfo - Régions : La Réunion - Articles similaires Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:02:00 +0100 alvinet fr alvinet-a7e3fc6a01f4b0c47a5e3b75b372ed98 NaturalDisasters 20130114000200 http://www.zinfos974.com/Emang-a-2-825-km-de-la-Reunion_a51918.html La tempête tropicale modérée Emang prend désormais la direction du Ouest-Sud-Ouest et se déplace à une vitesse... Source : Zinfos 974 - Régions : La Réunion - Articles similaires Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:02:00 +0100 alvinet fr alvinet-160b52436cf1bb31a050724784ad635d NaturalDisasters 20130114000200