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Cyclone, hurricane or typhoon? When it is barrelling down on you at the speed of a fast-moving car and.... Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:30:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-5adae26fd8a298641a7fc01038fdcbbc NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 16.8722 96.1249 13.7308 100.521 35.7745 51.4477 35.2086 110.727 23.8267635957992 87.9873314489228 27.712 85.313 14.6096 121.006 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 23.2274849518212 58.7033613065027 23.7099 90.4071 18.5760262336468 54.5060560341971 -0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583 20150610193000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/07/indias-heat-wave-is-now-the-5th-deadliest-in-the-world/ Heat is a constant phenomenon across much of India during summertime, but the country’s in the world. placed among the top five deadliest Impacting much of the eastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the heat wave forced many people indoors. Those without a place to escape the soaring temperatures suffered most. Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:11:00 +0200 globalvoicesonline en globalvoicesonline-51268d57564bdec3a8d55752e31e4ab7 Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 10.4617924428514 76.3936184258492 25.9 93.733333 16.5783225556221 79.543280723376 19.0318 72.8487 20150607121100 https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=32124 JULIUS LUNGU MY HEART goes out to the people of Nepal for the loss of lives during the April 25 and the May 12 earthquakes that hit the small Himalayan mountain country. It is estimated that the quake left a death toll of over 8,000 and injured over 16,000 of both local inhabitants and tourists. This indeed is a very sad occasion. Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:20:00 +0200 dailymail-zm en dailymail-zm-1986fe85ec9fe45085d1d2ea64c2a0e2 NaturalDisasters -15.4088 28.2824 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 39.9293 32.8533 35.6831 139.809 23.7099 90.4071 33.718151 73.060547 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 27.712 85.313 20150605112000 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/insurance-claims-set-to-exceed-1bn-following-us-severe-thunderstorms-and-flooding-2015-06-04 CHICAGO, June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Impact Forecasting , Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during May 2015. Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:09:00 +0200 marketwatch en marketwatch-907abe6373b3d648c4187c85767e288a Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 32.49875 -99.746274 -28.859409 151.173904 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 27.712 85.313 20150604170900 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/climate-change/whats-the-link-between-global-warming-and-extreme-weather-20150602-ghfdcc.html Take the floods. One exemplary voice here has been Texas Tech climate researcher (and evangelical Christian) Katharine Hayhoe, who took to Facebook to explain the science. As Hayhoe noted, climate change doesn't "cause" individual extreme events, in this case or in others. Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:44:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-aa0d8d5c896fcfaf2540c21f3ffac2ba ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment Ecology -28.859409 151.173904 40.6222 -73.9878 28.5687 77.2168 20150602214400 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/whats-the-link-between-global-warming-and-extreme-weather-20150602-ghfdcc.html Take the floods. One exemplary voice here has been Texas Tech climate researcher (and evangelical Christian) Katharine Hayhoe, who took to Facebook to explain the science. As Hayhoe noted, climate change doesn't "cause" individual extreme events, in this case or in others. Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:27:00 +0200 smh en smh-aa0d8d5c896fcfaf2540c21f3ffac2ba ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment Ecology -28.859409 151.173904 40.6222 -73.9878 28.5687 77.2168 20150602212700 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/06/01/the-subtle-but-real-relationship-between-global-warming-and-extreme-weather-events/ President Obama passes an image of a hurricane during a tour of the National Hurricane Center in Miami last week. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) Last week, some people got really mad at Bill Nye the Science Guy. How come? Because he had the gall to say on Twitter: this Billion$$ in damage in Texas & Oklahoma. Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:48:00 +0200 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-81e8244841dbed5e578fd78ac75ab926 Environment Ecology ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 -28.859409 151.173904 40.6222 -73.9878 28.5687 77.2168 20150601224800 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/06/01/the-subtle-but-real-relationship-between-global-warming-and-extreme-weather-events/ President Obama passes an image of a hurricane during a tour of the National Hurricane Center in Miami last week. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) Last week, some people got really mad at Bill Nye the Science Guy. How come? Because he had the gall to say on Twitter: this Billion$$ in damage in Texas & Oklahoma. Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:01:00 +0200 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-58f27f14988c7648ea3c1d1f7d029315 Environment Ecology ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 -28.859409 151.173904 40.6222 -73.9878 28.5687 77.2168 20150601170100 http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/01/great-white-shark-swimming-down-flooded-houston-street-viral-_n_7482658.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UK Torrential rains hit Houston last week and the images of submerged cars and ruined homes have been jarring to say the least. So has this now viral image – taken from a car window which apparently shows a shark swimming down a street. Houston has enough to deal with right now so mercifully it’s a fake. Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:42:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-uk-en en huffingtonpost-uk-en-c1ce24c1e9943377d9df1258390f4e4c NaturalDisasters 29.334494 -96.091571 29.539061 -95.809898 18.3988 -66.0685 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.7718 -95.4071 28.5687 77.2168 29.788583 -95.115084 32.661389 -98.121667 20150601124200 http://photos.denverpost.com/2015/05/25/photos-record-rainfall-flooding-cause-havoc-in-texas-oklahoma/?source=rss A motorist drives through flood waters from the Brazos River in the Horseshoe Bend neighborhood, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Weatherford, Texas. Floodwaters submerged Texas highways and threatened more homes Friday after another round of heavy rain added to the damage inflicted by storms. Fri, 29 May 2015 23:27:00 +0200 denverpost en denverpost-77d99e517abd5bd382fd3cd31d32a1c4 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 32.7637 -96.6637 34.751111 -95.774167 65.3333333 -20.0 29.7718 -95.4071 30.940861 -95.383331 32.769131 -97.797867 32.661389 -98.121667 20150529232700 http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/303405/wild-weather-across-us-and-mexico-a-sign-of-el-ni-and-amp-amp-ntilde-o-and-039-s-return/ Wild weather in Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska could be the first signs of the havoc that El Niño is likely to wreak this year. A five-year drought in parts of Texas and Oklahoma has dramatically broken – with floods that have busted dams, washed away houses and taken at least 14 lives. In Texas the rains came suddenly over the weekend. Wed, 27 May 2015 13:52:00 +0200 TheFrontierPost-en en TheFrontierPost-en-59a168c12c8056dfe90c8c0469ff8483 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters -28.859409 151.173904 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 51.4879 -0.177998 16.5783225556221 79.543280723376 -37.853 145.075 20150527135200 http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27596-wild-weather-across-us-and-mexico-a-sign-of-el-ninos-return.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news Wild weather in Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska could be the first signs of the havoc that A five-year drought in parts of Texas and Oklahoma has dramatically broken – with floods that have busted dams, washed away houses and taken at least 14 lives. In Texas the rains came suddenly over the weekend. Wed, 27 May 2015 12:36:00 +0200 newscientist en newscientist-e79827e0b9def65e078dc1edab4dac35 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters -28.859409 151.173904 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 51.4879 -0.177998 16.5783225556221 79.543280723376 -37.853 145.075 20150527123600 http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/05/25/27943903/ Deadly flood sweeps away family: 'We know they're gone' A Texas family of four were swept away by severe flood waters with only the father being able to escape. The victim's family has come to accept the likely outcome. Deadly flood sweeps away family: 'We know they're gone' A Texas family of four.... Tue, 26 May 2015 05:38:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-2a757e27a7e9d55ec9369d1e78033293 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 38.9051 -77.0162 33.688889 -84.3425 32.7637 -96.6637 30.028611 -96.129167 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 41.3907 -81.7275 47.6762 -122.297 40.6222 -73.9878 28.5687 77.2168 20150526053800 http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/05/25/27943905/ Flood splits woman's house in two after neighbors save her. Flood waters destroyed many homes in Texas, and a woman whose house was split in two says she would have been killed in the flood without the help of her neighbors. Flood splits woman's house in two after neighbors save her Flood waters.... Tue, 26 May 2015 05:38:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-bd2d1caeca511746a466b8677ddcd687 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 38.9051 -77.0162 33.688889 -84.3425 32.7637 -96.6637 30.028611 -96.129167 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 41.3907 -81.7275 47.6762 -122.297 40.6222 -73.9878 28.5687 77.2168 20150526053800 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/kiren-rijiju-to-focus-on-rescuing-animals-during-natural-disasters/ Updated: May 25, 2015 8:00 pm. Samudra Gupta Kashyap Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Monday asked the NDRF not to restrict itself just to rescuing human beings during a natural calamity or disaster, but also take care of domestic animals, cattle in particular, especially of rural.... Mon, 25 May 2015 17:44:00 +0200 expressindia en expressindia-0220271697e5f24d6e88453f4cf1e3c9 NaturalDisasters 27.6198021984099 96.05611189575 25.282 82.9563 20150525174400 http://www.iran-daily.com/News/118728.html Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km northwest of Kathmandu,.... Sun, 24 May 2015 16:12:00 +0200 iran-daily en iran-daily-cf25d3323106cf8a59afb61bd4d970f2 NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524161200 http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/68812103/Nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-of-flood-reaching-India Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km northwest of Kathmandu,.... Sun, 24 May 2015 15:14:00 +0200 Stuff en Stuff-896c1d3916399000746b0296ccbe7f7b NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524151400 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/24/nepal-landslide-flood_n_7430790.html A Nepalese man carries a child in front of a rainbow at a relief camp for earthquake survivors in Kathmandu on May 23, 2015. (Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) | ISHARA S.KODIKARA via Getty Images KATHMANDU, May 24 (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to.... Sun, 24 May 2015 15:05:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-4b88a98d4db1ba541ecf071c2e158cbb NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524150500 http://tribune.com.pk/story/891475/nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-of-flood-reaching-india/ KATHMANDU: Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km northwest of.... Sun, 24 May 2015 09:09:00 +0200 tribune en tribune-8cd536f119e173b28241b32d1d2bafad NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524090900 http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-flood-reaching-india KATHMANDU - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90 miles).... Sun, 24 May 2015 08:58:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-dad3569b80faea4f5addbef99374b6a0 NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524085800 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-of-flood-reaching-India/articleshow/47403459.cms KATHMANDU: Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90 miles).... Sun, 24 May 2015 08:15:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-cb28c1f4774b0aa7d2eb2b4c84d10a8b NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524081500 http://www.todayonline.com/world/nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-flood-reaching-india KATHMANDU - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90 miles).... Sun, 24 May 2015 08:02:00 +0200 todayonline en todayonline-da2481cf13271467218a37eeaea2299e NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524080200 http://www.trust.org/item/20150524043255-ft9wq/ By Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU, May 24 (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. Sun, 24 May 2015 07:59:00 +0200 trust en trust-e31cdbdd546bd17250c06847a4152d0a NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524075900 http://www.ibtimes.com/nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-flood-reaching-india-1936128?rel=latest1 KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90.... Sun, 24 May 2015 07:22:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-45d448d50953f0b72ce7044f1029a1a3 NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524072200 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/05/24/Nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-of-flood-reaching-India/ Published: Sunday May 24, 2015 MYT 12:45:03 PM Updated: Sunday May 24, 2015 MYT 12:45:04 PM Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India. by gopal sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely.... Sun, 24 May 2015 07:10:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-35428a2fcda78d5fccb1479413555ba7 NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524071000 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/24/uk-quake-nepal-landslide-idUKKBN0O903C20150524?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews KATHMANDU Gopal Sharma Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km.... Sun, 24 May 2015 06:59:00 +0200 reuters-uk en reuters-uk-9c9eaf6de0a1cfabd8bf4215b820063e NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524065900 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/24/us-quake-nepal-landslide-idUSKBN0O903A20150524?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews KATHMANDU Gopal Sharma Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km.... Sun, 24 May 2015 06:58:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-9c9eaf6de0a1cfabd8bf4215b820063e NaturalDisasters 28.01687 85.185333 19.93878 77.732857 20150524065800 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/monsoon-threats-come-down-el-nino-recedes-rains-lash-thane-605681 Hopes of a good monsoon in India have risen with the easing of the El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean. El Nino in the Pacific Ocean, which was building up in the past month, has receded, stated Australian Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday. Generally, El Nino causes weak monsoon in India. Sun, 17 May 2015 17:22:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-c25d074446a00e17ca8ee56c8d77a8a2 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 26.5837558504334 73.8501493062677 19.71965 72.936363 19.69969 72.771118 27.5018347289188 80.3106746568241 19.0318 72.8487 19.25148 73.387894 20150517172200 http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-bangladesh-flash-floods-landslides-kill-23-2099930 At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:15:00 +0200 dnaindia en dnaindia-47b2f0e6f7ef2191df0c2dfcfeb677c1 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 20150629131500 http://nation.com.pk/international/29-Jun-2015/flash-floods-landslides-kill-23-in-southeastern-bangladesh?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online%2F24hours-news+%28The+Nation+%3A+Latest+News%29 DHAKA - At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox’s Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:50:00 +0200 nation en nation-21bb13c13e1c3edfe7de43a0c6ac45bb NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150629045000 http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-flash-floods-landslides-kill-23-in-southeastern-bangladesh/2840417.html DHAKA— At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:07:00 +0200 voanews en voanews-a75b800cb937a2a8effae074c19487ba NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628160700 http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-flash-floods-landslides-kill-23-in-southeastern-bangladesh-2099724 Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Representational Image Agencies AFP photo. At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:23:00 +0200 dnaindia en dnaindia-5062ae5dc4e97413c75f49a15f24437a NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 20150628152300 http://nation.com.pk/international/28-Jun-2015/floods-landslides-kill-23-in-bangladesh DHAKA - At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said today. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:22:00 +0200 nation en nation-7a2818f4f9940e6aab75616f28f3382e NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628152200 http://www.trust.org/item/20150628114453-4yvus/ DHAKA, June 28 (Reuters) - At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:22:00 +0200 trust en trust-3146e82eece18b21f7664a45b77abdcd NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628152200 http://tribune.com.pk/story/911306/flash-floods-landslides-kill-23-in-southeastern-bangladesh/ India, Bangladesh and China are most at risk from river floods, with an increasing number of people threatened because of climate change. PHOTO: REUTERS. DHAKA: At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:44:00 +0200 tribune en tribune-4c8d71569563412fcb30993a0aeeae96 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628144400 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/28/us-bangladesh-flood-idUSKCN0P80GI20150628?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews DHAKA At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:24:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-0bb26f1015db144a07de0926cf0016b4 NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628142400 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/06/28/Flash-floods-landslides-kill-23-in-southeastern-Bangladesh/ DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:20:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-5cf073f067a6308a62c346ba327d54ad NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628142000 http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/252538/en DHAKA At Sun Jun 28, 2015 (Reuters) -- least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:13:00 +0200 suna-sd-en en suna-sd-en-9d6845b320fe19ad0d9895148113d6e1 NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628141300 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/28/uk-bangladesh-flood-idUKKCN0P80FR20150628?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews DHAKA At least 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground as flood waters submerged areas around Cox's Bazar and the hilly district of Bandarban. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:08:00 +0200 reuters-uk en reuters-uk-0bb26f1015db144a07de0926cf0016b4 NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150628140800 http://nation.com.pk/blogs/26-Jun-2015/no-india-did-not-cause-the-heat-wave-in-karachi?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online%2F24hours-news+%28The+Nation+%3A+Latest+News%29 Among the usual gems of wisdom expounded by our leaders the one this week took the cake. The Minister of Climate Change hypothesized that the heat wave in Karachi was due to the hot air from Rajasthani power plants being directed towards the city. This is what happens when you willy-nilly appoint.... Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:23:00 +0200 nation en nation-741017d75c89c2695bb582d8c9da1bae ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 24.8934 67.0281 32.140419 74.536072 28.5687 77.2168 20150626212300 http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/thousands-of-people-killed-by-extreme-weather-so-far-in-2015-as-climate-change-feared-to-bring-more-heatwaves-hurricanes-and-floods-in-future-10345883.html Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year amid fears that climate change is leading to more deadly heatwaves, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. More than 1,000 people have died in Pakistan this week of heatstroke and dehydration as temperatures soared far above 40C and power cuts crippled Karachi. Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:21:00 +0200 independent-UK en independent-UK-8e2e758179458832ec0cae2d91aa8e40 ClimateChange Ecology NaturalDisasters UNbodies Environment MaritimeSafetyWorld ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 -18.90765 47.527679 -13.9826 33.7738 17.9628 102.614 -35.3499 149.042 55.7388 37.6665 5.55856 -0.200924 23.7099 90.4071 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 41.7218 44.7831 -5.83333 -37.45 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 5.33601623706477 117.11974681234 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 2.58984537291265 113.303571416189 -25.9622 32.5737 13.7308 100.521 35.2086 110.727 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 35.6831 139.809 22.7059519603534 71.5635099287508 19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436 33.718151 73.060547 51.4879 -0.177998 -6.17486 35.738171 20150625182100 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliott-negin/think-todays-refugee-cris_b_7691330.html Last year was the worst year on record for refugees. The number of people fleeing war and persecution jumped to nearly 60 million, the highest figure since the United Nation's refugee agency began keeping records 50 years ago, and that doesn't even include people driven from their homes by poverty, gang violence or natural disasters. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:30:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-3d57bad15df69106aa6aaf3d23a971c9 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange Immigration AlternativeEnergy Echo 47.704007 -122.642899 38.9051 -77.0162 39.3219 -76.6184 38.9586 -76.4918 -35.3499 149.042 39.38102 -74.532043 41.7218 44.7831 23.7099 90.4071 40.0279 -75.1741 13.455 -16.5887 40.58355 -74.22877 -0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583 30.0779 31.2508 47.276944 -122.765556 44.893333 -87.286944 39.473333 -85.922778 30.846781 -96.976547 36.881828 -76.250134 34.106944 -80.163889 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 48.8521 2.34899 40.6222 -73.9878 -9.48177 147.184 20150630153000 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliott-negin/think-todays-refugee-cris_b_7691330.html?utm_hp_ref=world&ir=WorldPost Last year was the worst year on record for refugees. The number of people fleeing war and persecution jumped to nearly 60 million, the highest figure since the United Nations' refugee agency began keeping records 50 years ago, and that doesn't even include people driven from their homes by poverty, gang violence or natural disasters. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:31:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-557d6de9c2b08ce832c84a0c65108f8d NaturalDisasters UNbodies ClimateChange AlternativeEnergy Environment Immigration Echo 47.704007 -122.642899 38.9051 -77.0162 39.3219 -76.6184 38.9586 -76.4918 -35.3499 149.042 39.38102 -74.532043 41.7218 44.7831 23.7099 90.4071 40.0279 -75.1741 13.455 -16.5887 40.58355 -74.22877 -0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583 30.0779 31.2508 47.276944 -122.765556 44.893333 -87.286944 39.473333 -85.922778 30.846781 -96.976547 36.881828 -76.250134 34.106944 -80.163889 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 48.8521 2.34899 51.4879 -0.177998 40.6222 -73.9878 -9.48177 147.184 20150630163100 http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/thousands-of-people-killed-by-extreme-weather-so-far-in-2015-as-climate-change-feared-to-bring-more-heatwaves-hurricanes-and-floods-in-future-10345883.html Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year and now scientists fear a weather event will cause droughts, wildfires, flooding, landslides and food shortages. Australian scientists have warned of a “substantial” that started in May. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:09:00 +0200 independent-UK en independent-UK-3f54855817dbf52299dda03c1bf04e18 ClimateChange MaritimeSafetyEurope MaritimeSafetyWorld FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies ManMadeDisasters Ecology Environment NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 -18.90765 47.527679 -13.9826 33.7738 17.9628 102.614 -35.3499 149.042 55.7388 37.6665 5.55856 -0.200924 23.7099 90.4071 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 41.7218 44.7831 -5.83333 -37.45 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 5.33601623706477 117.11974681234 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 2.58984537291265 113.303571416189 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 -25.9622 32.5737 35.2086 110.727 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 35.6831 139.809 22.7059519603534 71.5635099287508 19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436 33.718151 73.060547 51.4879 -0.177998 -6.17486 35.738171 20150701030900