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Una pared de fuego de unos 90 metros de altura, que fue descrita como un "tsunami" de llamas, arrasó esta madrugada centenares de viviendas en varias localidades del sur de Colorado , informaron hoy autoridades estadounidenses.Fri, 06 Jul 2018 06:26:00 +0200peru21-214e7164fc8ad3bb276f7df7112b28b8peru21es37.503189 -105.005898'Tsunami' of fire raging hundreds of homes in southern Colorado'Tsunami' of fire raging hundreds of homes in southern ColoradoNaturalDisastersBen BrackJesper Jorgensen20180706062600https://www.cdt.ch/ticino/cantone/196749/la-svizzera-%C3%A8-sempre-pi%C3%B9-secca-allerta-canicolaUltimo aggiornamento 29.07.2018 07:21 Evoluzione da domani a giovedì. Al sud Domani in prevalenza soleggiato e caldo-afoso; in giornata formazione di cumuli sui rilievi e verso sera possibili rovesci o temporali isolati lungo le Alpi. 33 gradi. Martedì in prevalenza soleggiato e caldo-afoso.Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:37:00 +0200cdt-9ca23d6af0b541fffc62789deee53d23cdtit47.4006 8.53412Switzerland is increasingly dry, heatwave warningSwitzerland is increasingly dry, heatwave warningNaturalDisastersPeter BrunsNZZ am Sonntag20180729173700http://www.umbriadomani.it/il-meteo-umbro/pochi-temporali-ma-calano-le-temperature-205019/L’alta pressione e l’ondata di calore che tra la fine di luglio e questi primi giorni di agosto ha investito la penisola è in fase di moderata attenuazione, in particolare al sud e isole maggiori anche a causa di una relativa circolazione depressionaria presente sul canale di Sicilia.Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:21:00 +0200247libero-0505fffd2531bd95bc71067e080bd7b2247liberoit37.5913445463274 14.1573944704964Few time-related but are plunging temperaturesFew time-related but are plunging temperaturesNaturalDisasters20180804112100https://www.centrometeoitaliano.it/notizie-meteo/e-una-strage-coldiretti-danni-immensi-da-nord-a-sud-causa-cambiamenti-climatici-65299/E’ una strage, Coldiretti: danni immensi da nord a sud causa cambiamenti climatici Cambiamenti climatici sempre più importanti? Secondo la Coldiretti si e a pagarne il prezzo maggiore è l’agricoltura da nord a sud. Dal caldo al freddo, da alluvioni a siccità in tempi brevissimi, una strage per l’agricoltura.Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:42:00 +0200centrometeoitaliano-salute-abec790686abc0d055942a7e635435f3centrometeoitaliano-saluteitIt is a massacre, Coldiretti...It is a massacre, Coldiretti...MARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgriculture20180813114200http://hoy.com.do/administrador-bagricola-pide-productores-de-san-juan-abandonar-cultura-siembra-de-arroz/El ingeniero Carlos Segura Foster recordó que San Juan, que se le conoce como el Granero del Sur, no puede seguir insistiendo en la siembra del cereal porque su requerimiento de agua está por encima del potencial hídrico de esa zona. Explicó que el arroz es un rubro que se produce solamente cuando....Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:57:00 +0200HoyDigital-DO-7a392c3252eeeb22a2ed90b43c68ec7fHoyDigital-DOesAdministrator calls on Bagrícola producers of San Juan abandon culture sowing of riceAdministrator calls on Bagrícola producers of San Juan abandon culture sowing of riceMARS-STATNaturalDisastersHéctor Herrera CabralHéctor HerreraJuan de la MaguanaCarlos Segura Foster20180819185700https://it.notizie.yahoo.com/germania-incendio-sud-di-berlino-circa-600-persone-213021846.htmlBerlino, 23 ago. (askanews) - Circa 600 persone sono state costrette ad abbandonare le proprie case questa sera a causa di un grosso incendio boschivo divampato una cinquantina di chilometri a sud di Berlino. Lo ha annunciato la polizia locale. Le fiamme, che si estendono su 300 ettari a sud di....Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:04:00 +0200news-yahoo-it-097409b98c8813e3a794c5fd7446ccd5news-yahoo-itit52.5163 13.3276Germany, fire south of Berlin: approximately 600 people evacuatedGermany, fire south of Berlin: approximately 600 people evacuatedNaturalDisasters20180824000400http://www.meteoweb.eu/2018/08/incendio-germania/1141669/23 agosto 2018 - 23:37 Peppe Caridi Circa 600 persone sono state costrette ad abbandonare le proprie case questa sera a causa di un grosso incendio boschivo divampato una cinquantina di chilometri a sud di Berlino. Lo ha annunciato la polizia locale. Le fiamme, che si estendono su 300 ettari a sud....Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:59:00 +0200meteoweb-d4fcdd91539748c176ff144e283ff747meteowebit52.5163 13.3276Germany, huge fire near Berlin: 600 people evacuatedGermany, huge fire near Berlin: 600 people evacuatedNaturalDisasters20180823235900http://www.meteolive.it/news/Prima-pagina/1/al-nord-i-temporali-portano-refrigerio-ancora-fenomeni-all-estremo-sud/74652/SITUAZIONE: una saccatura si inserisce sui cieli del settentrione andando a determinare il passaggio di un treno di onde temporalesche; la più intensa è prevista in transito questa sera e si attarderà domenica su nord-est e regioni centrali, chiudendo l'episodio instabile, ma introducendo temporaneamente aria nettamente più fresca sul territorio.Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:24:00 +0200247libero-094b5b93c542e3cc529abb29e23e7865247liberoit48.8521 2.34899In the north thunderstorms lead refrigerio, still phenomena in far southIn the north thunderstorms lead refrigerio, still phenomena in far southNaturalDisasters20180825092400https://www.cdt.ch/svizzera/cronaca/198017/un-estate-caldissima-ma-non-da-recordUltimo aggiornamento 28.08.2018 07:21 Evoluzione da domani a sabato. Al sud Domani mattina in prevalenza soleggiato, nel corso della giornata formazione di cumuli sui rilievi e dal pomeriggio sviluppo di rovesci o temporali isolati, soprattutto lungo le Alpi e in Engadina, ma nella notte possibili anche più a sud.Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:48:00 +0200cdt-a99c606384df0d7e49b445eb6642d63dcdtit46.1644 8.76263A summer caldissima, but not by recordA summer caldissima, but not by recordNaturalDisasters20180828154800https://www.tio.ch/ticino/attualita/1317844/nuovi--inutili--temporali-all-orizzonteLOCARNO / LUGANO - Tempo molto nuvoloso, con forti temporali e rovesci frequenti, soprattutto nelle regioni situate a sud del cantone. Sarà questo, a meno di improvvisi colpi di scena, il copione che ci attende per la giornata di domani. Una breve parentesi di maltempo.Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:11:00 +0200tio-8a73f6c197c6f802ea6642814001605atioit46.005749 8.949738Canton 29 min new “unnecessary” storms on the horizon the day tomorrow will be characterised by bad weather. The set-backs but will not help to mitigate the problem droughtCanton 29 min new “unnecessary” storms on the horizon the day tomorrow will be characterised by bad weather. The set-backs but will not help to mitigate the problem droughtNaturalDisasters20180830111100http://elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?id=897147Por Andrei Khalip. ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) - Mientras los incendios arrasaban con California durante este verano boreal, José Dariush Leal da Costa, un nativo de la zona con raíces portuguesas, cosechaba sus primeras almendras en un oasis acuático bañado por el sol en el sur de Portugal.Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:08:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-9ab97c7a57ed0056d6b3ad3a5c48107celperiodicodemexicoes34.0222 -118.244International - economy: Portugal appeals to investors thirsty with LArge amounts of waterInternational - economy: Portugal appeals to investors thirsty with LArge amounts of waterNaturalDisastersEU-LatinAmericaLeal da CostaUnión EuropeaAntonio CostaHelder MartinsAndrei Khalip20180830210800https://www.cdt.ch/svizzera/cronaca/198144/l-esercito-ha-concluso-i-trasporti-d-acqua-per-il-bestiameUltimo aggiornamento 31.08.2018 07:22 Situazione generale. Una perturbazione temporalesca ha raggiunto le Alpi e si allontana solo lentamente verso est. Previsione fino a questa sera. Sud delle Alpi ed Engadina Oggi molto nuvoloso con rovesci e temporali frequenti, localmente anche forti al sud. In serata passaggio a tempo asciutto.Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:02:00 +0200cdt-0a98d3852381a83c688b228c42bc7328cdtit47.4006 8.53412The army has concluded transport of water for livestockThe army has concluded transport of water for livestockAgricultureRuralDevelopmentNaturalDisastersNelle Alpi20180831120200http://www.greenreport.it/news/clima/eventi-meteorologici-estremi-i-bambini-sono-i-piu-vulnerabili/L’Unicef ha avvertito che «Il gran numero di eventi meteorologici estremi che si stanno verificando in tutto il mondo, tra i quali gli alluvioni nel sud dell’India, gli incendi negli Stati Uniti occidentali e le ondate di caldo in gran parte dell’emisfero settentrionale, stanno mettendo in pericolo....Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:11:00 +0200greenreport-86783e2927a527049e591c9b3ade2e02greenreportit28.5687 77.2168Extreme weather events: children are the most vulnerableExtreme weather events: children are the most vulnerableNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentEcologyOrganizzazione meteorologica mondialeTed Chaiban20180903131100https://it.euronews.com/2018/09/14/copernicus-un-anno-di-inondazioni-un-anno-di-siccita-alluvioni-meteo-agosto-estate-2018?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3a+euronews%2fit%2fnews+%28euronews+-+news+-+it%29Il quarto agosto più caldo di sempre. Secondo i dati forniti dal lo scorso mese di agosto 2018 è stato il quarto più caldo mai registrato. La copertura di ghiaccio marino è stata al di sotto della media in entrambe le regioni polari. L'Europa settentrionale, l'Australia e l'Africa meridionale erano particolarmente aride.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:07:00 +0200euronews-it-03955053117e20567dc90abdc876cdcdeuronews-itit-35.3499 149.042Copernicus: a year of floods, a year of droughtCopernicus: a year of floods, a year of droughtNaturalDisasters20180914190700https://es.euronews.com/2018/09/14/el-pasado-agosto-el-mas-caluroso-de-la-historia?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3a+euronews%2fes%2fnews+%28euronews+-+news+-+es%29El pasado mes de agosto fue el cuarto más caluroso de la historia. El espesor de la capa de hielo en ambos polos, estuvo por debajo de la media. El norte de Europa, Australia y el sur de África, ivieron un agosto especialmente seco. Varias regiones de China y la India sufrieron inundaciones.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:37:00 +0200euronews-es-967fd35ea4829f1d6ac90eca28533c3eeuronews-eses-35.3499 149.042Last August, the warmest of historyLast August, the warmest of historyNaturalDisasters20180914193700https://it.euronews.com/2018/09/14/copernicus-un-anno-di-inondazioni-un-anno-di-siccita-alluvioni-meteo-agosto-estate-2018?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3a+euronews%2fit%2fnews+%28euronews+-+news+-+it%29Il quarto agosto più caldo di sempre. Secondo i dati forniti dal lo scorso mese di agosto 2018 è stato il quarto più caldo mai registrato. La copertura di ghiaccio marino è stata al di sotto della media in entrambe le regioni polari. L'Europa settentrionale, l'Australia e l'Africa meridionale erano particolarmente aride.Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:17:00 +0200euronews-it-a8120254254ee00573d7cad53dcf8b54euronews-itit-35.3499 149.042Copernicus: a year of floods, a year of droughtCopernicus: a year of floods, a year of droughtNaturalDisasters20180917221700https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/290277-tifon-trami-isla-okinawa-japon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allAl menos cinco personas han resultado heridas en Japón este sábado en las primeras horas del impacto del tifón Trami en los grupos de islas situadas al sur del archipiélago principal japonés, informa El fenómeno tormentoso avanza desde el sur al norte y amenaza con azotar gran parte del territorio....Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:40:00 +0200rt-es-3dcec5e673ab3bf6908a2b257860873art-eses39.640091 141.962006Video: the 'unstoppable' typhoon Trami comes to japan and leaves injured, homes without light and flights cancelledVideo: the 'unstoppable' typhoon Trami comes to japan and leaves injured, homes without light and flights cancelledNaturalDisastersaeropuerto internacional de Kansai20180929084000https://www.midiario.com/uhora/mundo/el-tifon-trami-lleva-5-heridos-dejo-luz-y-vuelos-tras-impactar-japon. Los vientos han cortado el suministro eléctrico a 160 mil viviendas en la prefectura de Okinawa. Al menos cinco personas han resultado heridas en Japón este sábad o en las primeras horas del impacto del tifón Trami en los grupos de islas situadas al sur del archipiélago principal japonés, informa The Japan Times.Sat, 29 Sep 2018 14:49:00 +0200midiario-5f64494dc26a1097912b16c7fa0651b7midiarioes26.4956867417201 127.966421510425Typhoon Trami takes 5 injured and left without light or flights to japan after impactarloTyphoon Trami takes 5 injured and left without light or flights to japan after impactarloNaturalDisastersaeropuerto internacional de KansaiJapan TimesThe Japan Times20180929144900http://elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?id=899482Somini Sengupta\The New York Times. Lluvias torrenciales azotaron Japón en julio. Un aguacero en agosto inundó aldeas enteras en el sur de India. En septiembre, el huracán Florence desbordó presas y lagunas, lo que hizo que llegaran ceniza de carbón y estiércol de cerdo hasta las vías fluviales de Carolina del Norte.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:29:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-8e745c16eec0da1eafa670fc91911005elperiodicodemexicoes35.6831 139.809Ecology: why there are more aggressive storms?Ecology: why there are more aggressive storms?ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersUNbodiesNew York TimesThe New York TimesNaciones UnidasOrganización de las Naciones UnidasLisa GoddardMunich ReErnst RauchAnders Levermann20181010202900https://www.elheraldo.hn/pais/1223668-466/da%F1os-lluvias-honduras-recuperar-la-zona-sur-promete-el-gobierno?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+elheraldo_pais+%28El+Heraldo+-+Pa%C3%ADs%29CHOLUTECA, HONDURAS FOTOGALERÍA .-Luego de una supervisión al albergue del Centro de Educación Básica Tiburcio Carías Andino número 1, ubicado en Monjarás, y de reunirse con alcaldes y empresarios de la zona, el presidente Juan Orlando Hernández se comprometió a impulsar proyectos que permitan reducir la vulnerabilidad en el sur.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:53:00 +0200elheraldo-HN-8a8fa7f5fd8d60c36de20f5f4cde30a7elheraldo-HNes13.30272 -87.194107Restore southern area after floods by rain promises to the governmentRestore southern area after floods by rain promises to the governmentNaturalDisastersJuan Orlando HernándezCentro Nacional de HuracanesManuel CanalesFrancisco MorazánOrlando Hernández20181011185300https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/-por-que-hay-tormentas-mas-agresivas--20181016152810Somini Sengupta New York Times News Service. Lluvias torrenciales azotaron Japón en julio. Un aguacero en agosto inundó aldeas enteras en el sur de India. En septiembre, el huracán Florence desbordó presas y lagunas, lo que hizo que llegaran ceniza de carbón y estiércol de cerdo hasta las vías fluviales de Carolina del Norte.Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:04:00 +0200elobservador-459d236abed91088f4683c6f3b0f9ef0elobservadores35.6831 139.809Why are more aggressive storms?Why are more aggressive storms?ClimateChangeUNbodiesNaturalDisastersNew York TimesNaciones UnidasOrganización de las Naciones UnidasLisa GoddardMunich ReErnst RauchAnders Levermann20181016210400https://news.uci.edu/2016/06/29/el-nino-could-drive-intense-season-for-amazon-fires/Irvine , Calif. , June 29, 2016 – The long-lasting effects of El Niño are projected to cause an intense fire season in the Amazon, according to the 2016 seasonal forecast from scientists at NASA and the University of California, Irvine. El Niño conditions in 2015 and early 2016 altered rainfall patterns around the world.Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:05:00 +0200news-uci-d164ea23b067d08eaf8557fb957e6b00news-ucien38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersEnvironmentNASAHoward GillmanEl NiñoEl NinoYang ChenSpace Flight CenterGoddard Space Flight Center20181017070500http://www.arabnews.com/node/1389081/middle-eastDUBAI: More than 3.2 billion people, or two in every five, are affected by land degradation today and up to 143 million could move within their countries by 2050 to escape water scarcity and falling crop productivity caused by climate change. These are the alarming figures provided this summer by....Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:54:00 +0200arabnews-ce445062db3c1a3b76c99b9cd5fa1c40arabnewsen29.3286826161311 47.5794251307859ClimateChangeUNbodiesAnimalHealthBiotechnologyNaturalDisastersEcologyEnvironmentRenewableEnergiesAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateActionDevelopmentUnited NationsNew York UniversityMonique BarbutMuhammad ShahidIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeEmirates UniversityUnited Arab Emirates UniversityYork University20181017055400https://www.statesman.com/entertainmentlife/20181016/five-big-floods-hit-llano-river-in-20th-centuryThe Llano River, which was expected to peak at 41 feet Tuesday morning and wiped out the RM 2900 bridge at Kingsland, was ravaged by at least five major flash floods in the 20th century, including the one in 1935 that peaked at 41.5 feet and took out the old bridge in the town of Llano.Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:40:00 +0200statesman-811936311e1f3ca8c579f72148c74f03statesmanen30.2804 -97.7334NaturalDisastersJonathan Burnett20181016204000http://www.terradaily.com/reports/WSU_Vancouver_climate_scientist_sees_stage_set_for_reprise_of_worst_known_drought_famine_999.htmlA Washington State University researcher has completed the most thorough analysis yet of The Great Drought - the most devastating known drought of the past 800 years - and how it led to the Global Famine, an unprecedented disaster that took 50 million lives. She warns that the Earth's current warming climate could make a similar drought even worse.Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:47:00 +0200terradaily-3ee83f54e7890e5b01a8825fa546ab73terradailyen45.654308 -122.600998ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidUnited NationsWorld WarIndian OceanMike DavisThird WorldWorld War IEl NinoWorld War II20181016124700https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/weather/police-appeal-after-100-sheep-washed-away-in-floodsAbout 100 sheep were washed away in the Carmarthenshire village of Pontargothi as Storm Callum wreaked havoc across Wales. Dyfed Powys Police said one witness saw the sheep floating down the River Towy on Saturday (13 October) after the village was severely flooded.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:47:00 +0200fwi-6ef31835daf9126eb3aa2090599e1043fwien53.3333333 -1.2833333NaturalDisastersFloodingStorm CallumDaniel JohnsDyfed PowysDyfed Powys PoliceBonnie DiamondMet Office20181015184700https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/drought-affects-subsistence-farmers-central-america-s-dry-corridor-nigeria-hit-devastating-floodsshows evidence of reduced primera (May-June) production in Central America and reduced production of irrigated summer crops in the Middle-East. Irrigation deficits and drought have also affected crop production in Central and South Asia. Conditions are generally good in East, West and Central Africa, with the exception of heavy floods in Nigeria.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:45:00 +0200EC-c744a60cf8cb64596836b4d219f37288ECen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersTEN-T-NewsRed CrossRift Valley20181015184500http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/latin-america-carribean/south-america_enFrom 2016 to 2018, the European Commission has allocated €13.03 million to disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as to strengthen DRR strategies in South America through educational and inter-governmental structures (such as UNASUR).Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:45:00 +0200EC-da95ef6388d80ed40c2a86b9fd1a7559ECen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseCivilProtectionECnewsEU-LatinAmericaCivil ProtectionCooperation and DevelopmentEUEuropean UnionEuropean Commission20181015184500https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-wildfires-fire-wind-high-santa-ana-orange-county-storm-weather-a8584941.htmlWinds notorious for fuelling some of South 's most dangerous wildfires are expected to kick-up for the first time this year - putting the region on alert, The Santa Ana winds may reach gusts of up to 75mph up in the mountains, setting the conditions for possible new fires.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:23:00 +0200independent-UK-ad77cf2891712a11b8d104378075145aindependent-UKen33.755798 -117.932297NaturalDisastersNational Weather ServiceThomas Fire20181015182300https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-wildfires-fire-wind-high-santa-ana-orange-county-storm-weather-a8584941.htmlThe fire warnings cover parts of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura, , San Luis Obispo, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can combine to fuel potentially deadly fires. Read more In Los Angeles and Ventura counties especially, gusts of....Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:12:00 +0200independent-UK-f4e430fa506a8b046ec0477896d99051independent-UKen33.755798 -117.932297NaturalDisastersNational Weather ServiceThomas Fire20181015171200https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/police-appeal-after-100-sheep-washed-away-in-floodsAbout 100 sheep were washed away in the Carmarthenshire village of Pontargothi as Storm Callum wreaked havoc across Wales. Dyfed Powys Police said one witness saw the sheep floating down the River Towy on Saturday (13 October) after the village was severely flooded.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:23:00 +0200fwi-5971c0f308d45e399c4115198074a250fwien51.4879 -0.177998FloodingNaturalDisastersStorm CallumDyfed PowysDyfed Powys PoliceBonnie DiamondMet Office20181015152300https://www.firstpost.com/india/66-77-kerala-residents-unaware-of-emergency-survival-kits-disaster-preparedness-finds-state-literacy-mission-survey-5376201.htmlThiruvananthapuram: People of Kerala, the state which has an envious record in several human development indicators, have largely been found to be unaware of precautionary measures and emergency kits to be used at times of disasters with two thirds of respondents of a survey pleading ignorance.Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:32:00 +0200firstpost-b9f535def0f27896c4ccb285c121fb7dfirstposten10.4617924428514 76.3936184258492NaturalDisastersFloodingClimateChangeEnvironmentPinarayi Vijayan20181014123200https://indianexpress.com/article/india/67-people-unaware-of-emergency-kits-disaster-preparedness-in-kerala-survey-5401474/Kerala was devastated by unprecedented floods in August. (File) People of Kerala, the state which has an envious record in several human development indicators, have largely been found to be unaware of precautionary measures and emergency kits to be used at times of disasters with two thirds of respondents of a survey pleading ignorance.Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:10:00 +0200expressindia-099407165d2fc453cc17ad56485e2237expressindiaen10.4617924428514 76.3936184258492NaturalDisastersFloodingClimateChangeEnvironmentPinarayi Vijayan20181014111000https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/67-people-unaware-of-emergency-kits-disaster-preparedness-in-kerala-survey-118101400206_1.htmlPeople of Kerala, the state which has an envious record in several human development indicators, have largely been found to be unaware of precautionary measures and emergency kits to be used at times of disasters with two thirds of respondents of a survey ignorance.Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:38:00 +0200business-standard-88e48e08f2599945fc70967aedcc7c5dbusiness-standarden10.4617924428514 76.3936184258492NaturalDisastersFloodingClimateChangeEnvironment20181014103800https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-weather/2018/10/13/arizona-phoenix-weather-hurricane-sergio-remnants-rain-cooler-temperatures/1628342002/8:42 p.m.: Showers to continue across southeast AZ. An upper level low, west of Yuma, will result in a chance of showers and thunderstorms across southeast Arizona Saturday night as it moves slowly northeast through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Tucson. 6:48 p.m.: Scottsdale road closures.Sun, 14 Oct 2018 08:16:00 +0200azcentral-4048a32302dc42e57acfc82e548bf1daazcentralen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersHurricane SergioHURRICANE SERGIODean RoadSky HarborCounty. StateNational Weather Service20181014081600https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-weather/2018/10/13/arizona-phoenix-weather-hurricane-sergio-remnants-rain-cooler-temperatures/1628342002/Arizona is heading into another wet and soggy weekend. The remnants of Hurricane Sergio and a low pressure storm from the west will come together for another day of widespread showers and cool temperatures, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bianca Hernandez. Phoenix was expected to see up to 0.Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:40:00 +0200azcentral-0b5402538af410b58a861a0faf116e8eazcentralen18.224902 -63.066869NaturalDisastersHurricane SergioSky HarborNational Weather Service20181013204000https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-weather/2018/10/12/tropical-storm-sergio-hits-baja-rain-expected-arizona/1613667002/MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Sergio hit the Baja California coast around Bahia de Ballenas early Friday and is weakening fast as it crosses the peninsula and heads toward the U.S. border. Sergio is expected to bring rain from southeast Arizona and southern New Mexico to the southern plains. The U.Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:38:00 +0200azcentral-8b047dbd010211ce7d2b7cb3c51366f5azcentralen-12.8 -40.933333NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterNational Park Service20181012193800https://www.ajc.com/weather/friday-weather-traffic-fall-finally-arrives-north-georgia/JEGgTLkohy5OQ0sKbXbOoL/After what has seemed like an endless summer, North Georgia is waking up to some chilly fall temperatures Friday morning. Atlanta is starting out in the mid-50s, about 15 degrees cooler than it was this time Thursday. “It’s about time,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said. “We’ve had summer lasting so long, so we can enjoy this.Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:59:00 +0200ajc-96cef155e15e8ab0f802b69583c4517eajcen41.7218 44.7831NaturalDisastersAction NewsHurricane Michael20181012125900https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/10/11/el-nino/The likelihood this winter of an El Niño — the weather pattern marked by warm Pacific Ocean waters that can affect California’s rainfall — is increasing. The probably of El Niño conditions being present by December is now 70 to 75 percent, up from 50 percent five months ago, according to a new....Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:56:00 +0200eastbaytimes-aae5d3125c4bf5dd427565509e5a11c2eastbaytimesen34.0222 -118.244NaturalDisastersClimate Prediction CenterThe BayNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationEl NiñoJan Null20181011155600https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/wsu-wvc101018.phpCredit: Washington State University. VANCOUVER, Wash. - A Washington State University researcher has completed the most thorough analysis yet of The Great Drought -- the most devastating known drought of the past 800 years -- and how it led to the Global Famine, an unprecedented disaster that took 50 million lives.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:46:00 +0200eurekalert-873fc6c36b00164a73908debfe65445beurekalerten49.2445 -123.026FoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentUnited NationsWorld WarIndian OceanMike DavisThird WorldWorld War IEl NiñoWorld War II20181011154600https://www.firstpost.com/world/factbox-the-most-intense-hurricanes-to-hit-the-united-states-5356371.html(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:27:00 +0200firstpost-7148f2092f85459302513f948f7ca820firstposten35.346809 -101.384598ConflictNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWorld WarHurricane MichaelJonathan AllenHurricane KatrinaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWorld War OneNational Weather ServiceBill Berkrot20181011022700https://www.malaymail.com/s/1681561/the-most-intense-hurricanes-to-hit-the-united-statesA pickup truck manoeuvres around crashing waves due to Hurricane Michael at Alligator Point in Franklin County, Florida, October 10, 2018. — Reuters pic. WASHINGTON, Oct 11 — Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle yesterday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third....Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:17:00 +0200themalaymailonline-6cdc4b7d377e0e3d0d7560049f0d31a4themalaymailonlineen29.9564 -90.0987ConflictNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWorld WarHurricane MichaelHurricane KatrinaWorld War OneNational Weather Service20181011021700http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2467006&CategoryId=13936SYDNEY – Australia has a 70 percent chance of being affected by the El Niño phenomenon by the end of the year, which would aggravate the severe drought suffered by several parts of its territory, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) declared late Tuesday. “The chance of an El Niño developing in the coming season has increased.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:46:00 +0200laht-9db119a927b7a54e0b0bb9b08f95cd93lahtenNaturalDisastersEl Niño20181011004600https://in.reuters.com/article/storm-michael-strength-factbox/factbox-the-most-intense-hurricanes-to-hit-the-united-states-idINKCN1MK2T0?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINworldNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+World+News%29(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:21:00 +0200reuters-in-6ac902e480bdca9cd4993b3f6ef9fcd9reuters-inen35.346809 -101.384598ConflictNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWorld WarHurricane MichaelHurricane KatrinaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWorld War OneNational Weather Service20181011002100https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-intense-hurricanes-hit-united-states-191125194.html(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:51:00 +0200news-yahoo-b0258c99091e52f43dcd22260ca113a9news-yahooen35.346809 -101.384598ConflictNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWorld WarHurricane MichaelJonathan AllenHurricane KatrinaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWorld War OneNational Weather ServiceBill Berkrot20181010215100https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-michael-strength-factbox/the-most-intense-hurricanes-to-hit-the-united-states-idUSKCN1MK2KS?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as the worst storm ever to hit that region and the third most intense hurricane to ever slam into the continental United States, with its minimum pressure recorded at 919 millibars (mb) on Wednesday afternoon.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:20:00 +0200reuters-8eb2636ceb30a5301b3937a8eca3bd75reutersen35.346809 -101.384598ConflictNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWorld WarHurricane MichaelHurricane KatrinaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWorld War OneNational Weather Service20181010212000https://www.cjonline.com/news/20181010/recent-rains-of-6-inches-in-topeka-put-dent-in-droughtAfter five consecutive days of much-needed rain, residents of Topeka and northeast Kansas finally got a break in precipitation on Wednesday. But areas residents shouldn't get too accustomed to clear skies: More precipitation is likely over the next few days.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:47:00 +0200cjonline-442797440aa887c6e28a641099bf961acjonlineen39.0461 -95.6952FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20181010194700https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:54:00 +0200deutschewelle-hr-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-hren-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010135400https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:47:00 +0200deutschewelle-sq-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-sqen-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010134700https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:39:00 +0200deutschewelle-el-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-elen-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010133900https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:24:00 +0200deutschewelle-id-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-iden-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010132400https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:22:00 +0200deutschewelle-fr-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-fren-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010132200https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:16:00 +0200deutschewelle-mk-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-mken-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131600https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:16:00 +0200deutschewelle-ur-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-uren-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131600https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:15:00 +0200deutschewelle-ro-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-roen-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131500https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:14:00 +0200deutschewelle-bg-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-bgen-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131400https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:12:00 +0200deutschewelle-hi-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-hien-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131200https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:11:00 +0200deutschewelle-sw-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-swen-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131100https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:10:00 +0200deutschewelle-ha-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-haen-35.3499 149.042UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentClimateActionMigrationEcologyNaturalDisastersUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010131000https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssRick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:04:00 +0200deutschewelle-sr-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-sren-35.3499 149.042EcologyMigrationUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateActionClimateChangeUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010130400https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/australia-issues-el-nino-alert-warns-drought-conditions-may-worsen-118101000511_1.htmlhas a 70 per cent chance of being affected by the El Nino phenomenon by the end of the year, which would aggravate the severe drought suffered by several parts of its territory, the Australian Bureau of (BOM) has said. Meteorology "The chance of an El Nino developing in the coming season has increased.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:08:00 +0200business-standard-0954b677cfadbf37e2e78ef343b0eb83business-standarden-32.1660767304355 147.007371102808NaturalDisastersEl Nino20181010120800https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-michael-damage-could-be-worst-in-decades-warns-florida-governor/a-45820300Rick Knabb, the former head of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), urged residents to evacuate immediately and avoid seeking shelter in high-rise buildings. "Evacuate as instructed today. Shelter where you'll sleep tonight and stay for duration of storm and aftermath," Knabb warned.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:40:00 +0200deutschewelle-en-5d4a9e96fe6bfc2fa3880eff33af6f2ddeutschewelle-enen-35.3499 149.042EcologyMigrationUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateActionClimateChangeUNESCOHurricane CenterIrene Banos RuizHurricane MichaelRick KnabbNational Hurricane Center20181010074000https://www.wacotrib.com/news/weather/storms-spark-apartment-fire-soak-hot-fair/article_49a5f6d8-c7c3-501f-ac05-1df994716963.htmlStorms signaling a cold front dumped almost 3 inches of rain on Waco by midday Tuesday, brought lightning that caused an apartment fire, knocked down limbs, briefly flooded streets and prompted American Eagle to cancel a flight out of Waco Regional Airport.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:49:00 +0200wacotrib-deebd87cbcde977f84d03455bdc6fdeawacotriben51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersRed CrossFire DepartmentFrank PattersonEmergencyMichael BaldwinJohn JohnstonDavid MarguliesAmerican AirlinesPatrick SwantonNational Weather Service20181010054900https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/issues/climate-sos.html09 Oct 2018 13:35 GMT Hurricane Michael strengthens to Category 2, heads to Florida Evacuations under way as 'monstrous' storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday, bringing strong wind and heavy rain. 03 Oct 2018 11:57 GMT Solar Alliance can replace OPEC as key energy supplier: Modi At the first....Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:13:00 +0200aljazeera-en-33890586f77b861db4e985386992307ealjazeera-enen48.8521 2.34899UNbodiesAlternativeEnergyClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersOPECHurricane MichaelNicolas HulotEl Nino20181009171300https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/issues/climate-change.html19 Aug 2018 10:09 GMT The climate-change widows of Indian villages When natural disasters claim the lives of men, it is women in Indian villages who suffer the most. 14 Aug 2018 16:36 GMT Big oil and climate change Facing an eventual drop in demand, energy companies delay caps on the production of carbon-emitting products.Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:13:00 +0200aljazeera-en-5076280ae9a25d605254982e121466b1aljazeera-enen48.8521 2.34899EcologyAlternativeEnergyClimateChangeRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersMel ChinPope Francis20181009171300https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-02-08-oct-2018INDONESIA. As of 8 October, 1,948 people are known to have died following the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi. A further 10,679 people have been seriously injured and 835 people are still missing, according to figures released by the national disaster management agency, BNPB.Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:46:00 +0200reliefWeb-1961269b39497b3141e46876a240a8f4reliefWeben-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersUNbodiesConflictUnited NationsEmergency20181008164600https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/southern-africa-humanitarian-key-messages-08-october-2018More than 9.6 million people in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are expected to face severe food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and above) in the coming months . Both Madagascar (Beloha and Ampanihy Districts) and Zimbabwe (Kariba, Binga and....Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:46:00 +0200reliefWeb-1a96e8114ffe4e9af7dbda99aa0fffb1reliefWeben-18.90765 47.527679NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMigrationAsylumFoodSecurityFoodAidSADCEmergencySouthern Africa Development CommunityEl Niño20181008164600https://www.ajc.com/news/monday-weather-traffic-highs-the-mid-80s-long-awaited-cool-down-begins/HZhDiXYgV5FUvAyb4sbZ0O/North Georgia is leaving 90-degree temperatures behind Monday and is just days away from actual fall weather. Highs in the mid-70s are expected this weekend, according to Channel 2 Action News. First, the region has a tropical storm and a few days of rain to get through. Finally we are done with the 90s.Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:13:00 +0200ajc-06cf5023457cf26d365b3bbf48e95804ajcen33.7957 -84.3492NaturalDisastersAction News20181008131300https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-sergio-track-2018-spaghetti-models-update-sunday-arizona-southern-1157132Hurricane Sergio, currently a well-organized Category 2 storm in the Pacific moving slowly west, but the latest forecast update still predicts a turn back to the east toward Baja California, Mexico, and the U.S. Southwest next week. Sergio is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm,....Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:31:00 +0200newsweek-USA-9daf3d2712c7a17efa0c2a06e41ca943newsweek-USAen32.533489 -117.018204NaturalDisastersHurricane SergioHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20181008113100https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/issues/climate-sos.html03 Oct 2018 11:57 GMT Solar Alliance can replace OPEC as key energy supplier: Modi At the first International Solar Alliance summit, Modi says role of 'oil wells today will be that of the sun tomorrow'. 11 Sep 2018 07:10 GMT UN: World must prevent runaway climate change by 2020 UN chief calls....Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:31:00 +0200aljazeera-en-c1c7fd4d8430e47743dc41acb6700f73aljazeera-enen48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyClimateChangeOPECNicolas HulotEl Nino20181008093100https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-sergio-track-2018-spaghetti-models-update-sunday-arizona-southern-1157132Hurricane Sergio, currently a well-organized Category 2 storm in the Pacific moving slowly west, but the latest forecast update still predicts a turn back to the east toward Baja California, Mexico, and the U.S. Southwest next week. Sergio is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm,....Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:49:00 +0200newsweek-9daf3d2712c7a17efa0c2a06e41ca943newsweeken32.533489 -117.018204NaturalDisastersHurricane SergioHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20181007194900https://dailynewsegypt.com/2018/10/04/extreme-weather-threatens-african-society-and-economy/Droughts, floods and storms are hitting Africa with increasing frequency. With so many people dependent on subsistence agriculture, the results can be devastating, and the future looks uncertain.Drought in the Horn of Africa, flooding in East Africa, mudslides in Sierra Leone, snow in high-altitude areas of the Sahara desert.Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:22:00 +0200dailynewsegypt-4c53adb0b30c03733165ca8fb1e6610ddailynewsegypten8.48612 -13.2391NaturalDisastersMigrationEcologyEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChangeAgricultureStellenbosch UniversityPeter Johnston20181006122200https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/drought-affects-subsistence-farmers-central-america-s-dry-corridor-nigeria-hit-devastating-floodsshows evidence of reduced primera Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment (May-June) production in Central America and reduced production of irrigated summer crops in the Middle-East. Irrigation deficits and drought have also affected crop production in Central and South Asia.Fri, 05 Oct 2018 04:56:00 +0200EC-3f802c504b11945f5aef4bfbce3360bdECen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersTEN-T-NewsRed CrossRift Valley20181005045600https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article219315140.html#navlink=SecListCriticized for its role in several catastrophic California wildfires, state utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric is on a mission to clear trees near power lines that could topple and hit lines causing fires. But is the giant utility going too far? A group of Sacramentans is saying yes.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:32:00 +0200sacbee-96c84f43b4b1c115e89d8a1d62d79689sacbeeen38.567 -121.423NaturalDisastersEMF_HealthManMadeDisastersPaul MorenoPublic Utilities Commission20181004043200https://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/year-s-winter-comes-earlier-last-five-yearsHA NOI -- The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that this year’s winter will come earlier than it has over the last five years. The dry season in the south is less severe while the Central Highlands and south-central region may face drought.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:53:00 +0200reliefWeb-ce23e43b551f454b91f6edf8d42676b7reliefWeben21.1199168789947 105.840655006472NaturalDisastersEast Sea20181004035300https://globalnews.ca/news/4514953/alberta-farmers-snow-rain-harvest-2018/There are several crop varieties that remain unharvested across the province, but canola is the crop where most of the acres are left to combine. READ MORE: Dryland canola crops struggle in hot and dry southern Alberta conditions Autumn Barnes with the Canola Council of Canada says conditions get worse to the north.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:00:00 +0200globalnews-79f706b13fddeefb34ffb2b64ec311bdglobalnewsen51.0404 -114.061AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STAT20181004030000https://vietnamnews.vn/society/467023/this-years-winter-comes-earlier-than-the-last-five-years.htmlHA NOI -- The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that this year’s winter will come earlier than it has over the last five years. The dry season in the south is less severe while the Central Highlands and south-central region may face drought.Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:24:00 +0200vietnamnews-a86a1c9e4a94503f79ca2bb4019fff4fvietnamnewsen21.1199168789947 105.840655006472NaturalDisastersEast Sea20181003072400https://yubanet.com/regional/above-normal-large-fire-potential-for-october/October 2, 2018 – Little to no rain fell in the North Ops region in September. The region saw more time spent under the influence of dry low pressure troughs in September than usual. That, and periods of thick smoke from active wildfires, contributed to temperatures a bit cooler than normal in most....Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:20:00 +0200yubanet-f90ea8d201a4b7786861b261b828854ayubaneten-4.67164521856458 55.4918608444044NaturalDisastersEl Niño20181002192000https://yubanet.com/california/below-average-precipitation-for-water-year-2018/SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1, 2018 – A new water year begins today and Californians will be eyeing the weather forecasts to see what kind of year it will be. Despite below-average precipitation in water year 2018, most California reservoirs are storing near- or above-average levels of water heading into the 2019 water year.Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:57:00 +0200yubanet-64d8c6b619634cf393ee59d0b2232ec4yubanetenNaturalDisastersKarla Nemeth20181002015700https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/10/01/Tropical-Storm-Rosa-to-cross-the-Baja-California-Peninsula/9061538401138/Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Rosa is forecast to cross the Baja California Peninsula on Monday night, bringing flooding rains to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Rosa was located about 70 miles west-northwest of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and about 215 miles south-southwest of San Felipe, Mexico, and....Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:26:00 +0200upi-36f76266a2bc1805055097cf8877887cupien34.60289 -106.297798NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20181002012600http://www.news-gazette.com/blogs/weather-front/2018-10/mild-warm-wet-days-ahead.htmlAcross the Corn Belt, late-season warmth in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys is promoting corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. In contrast, cool, rainy weather is affecting portions of the northern Corn Belt, causing renewed fieldwork delays.Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:42:00 +0200news-gazette-a5bc19e4fb1a87b300e03bc7c2a4a26enews-gazetteen47.385891 -110.935303NaturalDisastersMARS-STAT20181001224200https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/10/01/Rosa-weaker-but-expected-to-flood-Mexico-and-US-Southwest/9061538401138/Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Though Hurricane Rosa diminished to a tropical storm over the weekend, forecasters said Monday it will bring flooding rains to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Heavy rain is expected Monday and Tuesday across Arizona, Southern California, southern and eastern Nevada and Utah.Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:22:00 +0200upi-b81f4c990b4075b0885b02f3e05a60feupien31.17975 -111.194801NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20181001162200https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/national_world/climate-change-is-destroying-us-national-parks-at-an-alarming/article_1f14cd54-fc7a-5ab2-8158-7413682b8d4d.htmlBy 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California’s Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost — the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park’s name, dwindled to a few rare husks. Climate change could kill most of the park’s iconic trees, wildfires may transform....Sun, 30 Sep 2018 12:45:00 +0200sentinelsource-73b48787ae7d93968c71a2d660008e44sentinelsourceen36.051411 -112.1418EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeJack WilliamsJeremy BarnumNational Park ServiceThe PostYellowstone National ParkWashington PostThe Washington Post20180930124500https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/10/3492Abstract The prevalence of extreme drought and flooding is posing a threat to the food security of Sub-Saharan African countries. There are national and international calls for actions to investigate the level of resilience of existing crop cultivars to multiple abiotic stress conditions.Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:54:00 +0200mdpi-cffad1c8b2a5a8b020866b583ab458b1mdpien-28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters20180929105400https://in.news.yahoo.com/drought-conditions-37-districts-india-084556542.htmlThe possibility of a drought looms over 251 districts of India, mainly in the east, north-east and south, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of rainfall data for 2018. Karnataka declared 23 out of its total 30 districts drought-hit due to deficient rainfall, and Andhra Pradesh announced that 274 blocks in six districts were ‘ severe drought hit ’.Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:06:00 +0200news-yahoo-in-d80f7bd57a4d4fef7cf46c0df1c40cc8news-yahoo-inen26.911779 70.912727NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20180928110600https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/the-pressure-is-on-this-fall-and-winter-pest-pressure-that-is-2018-09-27The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) today released its bi-annual Bug Barometer [®] , a seasonal forecast of the pest pressure and activity Americans can expect to see in their respective regions of the country based on weather patterns and long-term predictions, as well as pest biological behaviors.Thu, 27 Sep 2018 22:44:00 +0200marketwatch-f55e9c126f5ca8b7ade84f99c886900amarketwatchen40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736NaturalDisastersPublicHealthHurricane Florence20180927224400https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2017/09/06/has-hurricane-ever-hit-arizona/639006001/Meteorologists and other weather watchers are abuzz at the prospect of the remnants of Hurricane Rosa making their way into Arizona sometime early next week. According to the National Weather Service forecast discussion, it’s not so much an issue of if the remains of the storm are headed our way, but when they will arrive.Thu, 27 Sep 2018 22:35:00 +0200azcentral-5fc29f9ab81b84a15fed1304db8f9ee2azcentralen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersMARS-STATKitt PeakNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationHurricane KatrinaNational Weather Service20180927223500https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/rob-mcelwee.html27 Sep 2018 18:05 GMT What and where is a 'medicane' Libya, Italy, Malta, Greece and Turkey will all feel the effects of this sub-tropical cyclone over the next three days. 06 Aug 2018 14:42 GMT This summer's Khareef in Oman is the best for years The destructive cyclone in May has actually kick-started a fantastic Khareef.Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:25:00 +0200aljazeera-en-9258e9c255054755d07992dd6d835592aljazeera-enen32.8711 13.18NaturalDisastersLa Nina20180927212500http://bangordailynews.com/2018/09/26/outdoors/climate-change-is-destroying-national-parks-at-an-alarming-rate/Alex Horton, Washington Post September 26, 2018 9:24 am. By 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California’s Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost — the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park’s name, dwindled to a few rare husks.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:37:00 +0200bangordailynews-0e2af5fd0cdef5444286b3e78df869eebangordailynewsen36.051411 -112.1418ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentAlex HortonJack WilliamsJeremy BarnumNational Park ServiceThe PostWashington PostThe Washington PostYellowstone National Park20180926153700http://www.iran-daily.com/News/231868.html“Human-caused climate change exposes the US national parks to severely hotter and drier conditions than the US as a whole,” Patrick Gonzalez, a climate scientist at Berkeley and a lead author of the study, told the Washington Post. According to mercurynews.com the consequences are alarming, the study suggested.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:18:00 +0200iran-daily-ff6bc999444e3e1614aaf0b177b501b3iran-dailyen37.86725 -122.29729ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentJack WilliamsJeremy BarnumNational Park ServiceThe PostWashington PostYellowstone National Park20180926101800https://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:45:00 +0200sunherald-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50ccsunheralden34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926084500https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:39:00 +0200thenewstribune-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50ccthenewstribuneen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926083900https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/business/national-business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:35:00 +0200tri-cityherald-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50cctri-cityheralden34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926083500https://www.bradenton.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:32:00 +0200bradenton-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50ccbradentonen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926083200https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/national-business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:32:00 +0200charlotteobserver-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50cccharlotteobserveren34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926083200https://www.heraldonline.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200heraldonline-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50ccheraldonlineen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926083000https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=LeadIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:28:00 +0200islandpacket-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50ccislandpacketen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926082800https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:28:00 +0200kansas-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50cckansasen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926082800https://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:25:00 +0200theolympian-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50cctheolympianen34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926082500https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article219036550.html#navlink=SecListIt's a legacy that generations of Craig Ogden's ancestors helped build before he took his birthright. One his cautious optimism aims to protect. Ogden looked out onto his 500 acres of hay fields and rangeland the morning after a heavy rain, on a warm June morning and saw his land strangled by drought.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:24:00 +0200miamiherald-97d2247a67fc663436cd31fd643b50ccmiamiheralden34.5003439 -106.0008454NaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmentWater Conservation District20180926082400http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Flood_frequency_of_the_worlds_largest_river_has_increased_fivefold_999.htmlA recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. The scientists' analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 06:47:00 +0200terradaily-4337e98c5eace0ee09855b43fb0d1f5fterradailyen-1.509247 -46.182579NaturalDisastersAgricultureJonathan BarichivichUniversity of LeedsManuel GloorEl Nino20180926064700https://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/09/climate_change_national_parks.htmlcould kill most of the park's iconic trees, wildfires may transform the towering conifer forests at Yellowstone National Park into scarred grasslands, and once-mighty ice sheets in the north will probably melt and flow into the sea, making Glacier National Park both an obsolete name and a hard lesson about environmental degradation.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 03:06:00 +0200nola-d8fce2e5f9d33e740faf5b3fcc3313c1nolaen36.051411 -112.1418NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentAlex HortonJack WilliamsJeremy BarnumNational Park ServiceThe PostYellowstone National ParkWashington PostThe Washington Post20180926030600https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/09/25/report-climate-change-is-harming-national-parks/By Alex Horton | Washington Post. By 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California’s Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost – the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park’s name, dwindled to a few rare husks. Climate change could kill most of the park’s....Wed, 26 Sep 2018 03:00:00 +0200eastbaytimes-04b16926f650a25fa90f79f7e0592b5ceastbaytimesen36.051411 -112.1418NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentAlex HortonJack WilliamsJeremy BarnumNational Park ServiceThe PostWashington PostThe Washington PostYellowstone National Park20180926030000https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2018/09/25/indonesia-fires-el-nino-jokowi-palm-oil/Villages evacuate after a fire in Riau, Sumatra in 2013. Since the rapid expansion of the palm oil trade in the 1990s, fires have become a regular occurrence in Indonesia. Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Greenpeace Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019? Scientists warn that an El Niño is highly likely....Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:24:00 +0200greenpeace-6a8b74648c5ad01b7f2e329a25a45c56greenpeaceen-6.18287 106.829ClimateActionPublicHealthEnvironmentNaturalDisastersAgricultureGreenpeaceEl NiñoJoko ‘Jokowi’ WidodoWashington PostThe Washington Post20180925122400https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6202431/Wyoming-wildfire-near-Grand-Teton-burns-buildings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490Other communities that were under the evacuation order included Rim Ranches, Sgt. Lane, Rim Station, Flying 'A' Ranch to Cline Ranch, Black Butte and the Packer Miner subdivision. A 64-mile stretch of US Highway 191 that is one of the gateway routes to the parks was reopened after the 76-square-mile fire forced its temporary closure.Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:41:00 +0200dailymail-8268a9af9e5a9791f478259b4680f54cdailymailen32.3186 -90.2033NaturalDisastersTravis Bingham20180924194100https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/6539260-151/curtain-closes-on-one-of-central-oregons-hottest?referrer=pushstorySaturday marked the formal transition to fall, officially ending one of the hottest and driest summers in Central Oregon history. From July 1 to the end of summer, Bend received less than a fifth of an inch of rain, which made that period the fifth-driest on record, according to John Peck,....Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:25:00 +0200bendbulletin-cd77d813e78d45575d7b9566a07ec1f6bendbulletinen44.059502 -121.311798NaturalDisastersJohn PeckNational Weather ServiceWater Resources20180924162500https://www.theepochtimes.com/wyoming-wildfire-forces-evacuations-closes-highway-south-of-jackson_2669455.htmlPINEDALE—A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming on Sept. 23, prompted officials to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:16:00 +0200theepochtimes-7012b45aaed700303902e185a3cf66dftheepochtimesen42.89235 -85.702524NaturalDisastersLaura ZuckermanSocial MediaTravis Bingham20180924141600https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/wfp-madagascar-country-brief-june-2018In Numbers. 3,716 mt of food assistance distributed. US$ 33.6 million six months (July-December 2018) net funding requirement. 588,379 people assisted in June 2018. Operational Updates. Food security situation in southern Madagascar and WFP’s response: Due to low levels of rain in the south, the....Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:48:00 +0200reliefWeb-9e6928235edf5284a0cf53d0a5dd1ebfreliefWeben-18.116667 47.766667UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersIFADFAOWHOUNFPAWFP20180924104800https://in.reuters.com/article/wyoming-wildfire/wyoming-wildfire-forces-evacuations-closes-highway-south-of-jackson-idINKCN1M408B?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINworldNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+World+News%29PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:48:00 +0200reuters-in-f9151be11dfb9776d7aad01e19051673reuters-inen32.3186 -90.2033NaturalDisastersTravis Bingham20180924074800https://wsau.com/news/articles/2018/sep/24/wyoming-wildfire-forces-evacuations-closes-highway-south-of-jackson/By Laura Zuckerman. PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:16:00 +0200wsau-128e3d113e7105e13506fa6b0abf6ddfwsauen42.89235 -85.702524NaturalDisastersLaura ZuckermanMichael PerrySteve GormanTravis Bingham20180924061600https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wyoming-wildfire/wyoming-wildfire-forces-evacuations-closes-highway-south-of-jackson-idUSKCN1M4083?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsPINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:12:00 +0200reuters-d56691d4d1fe55fb20f2df8c98c32cc4reutersen32.3186 -90.2033NaturalDisastersTravis Bingham20180924061200https://www.yahoo.com/news/wyoming-wildfire-forces-evacuations-closes-highway-south-jackson-034251767.htmlBy Laura Zuckerman. PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) - A wind-blown wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, prompted officials on Sunday to close 50 miles of a key highway traveled by tourists to reach Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:10:00 +0200news-yahoo-128e3d113e7105e13506fa6b0abf6ddfnews-yahooen42.89235 -85.702524NaturalDisastersLaura ZuckermanMichael PerrySteve GormanTravis Bingham20180924061000https://www.omaha.com/news/nation/farms-in-the-carolinas-could-take-billions-in-losses-from/article_b07cf097-6fb7-5650-8b37-b12b6f63c5c2.htmlAfter high winds and rain that was measured in feet, followed by rising rivers and standing water in fields, early farm reports are confirming pre-storm worries about losses to tobacco, cotton and corn crops. North Carolina industry leaders remain anxious about whether sweet potatoes and peanuts —....Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:46:00 +0200omaha-c0d533506a6e8e204d573c64ba655059omahaen37.534481 -121.994613NaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATAgricultureHurricane FlorenceHenry McMasterJason JonesSteve TroxlerRoy CooperDonald TrumpGraham BoydCraig West20180924004600https://buffalonews.com/author/dpaul/Don Paul is a frequent contributor on weather/climate for The Buffalo News. He is also a staff meteorologist for WKBW and a former chief meteorologist for WIVB. By Fri, Sep 21, 2018. Don Paul A large percentage of the public is at least roughly familiar with the concept of wind intensity being a measure of hurricane strength.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:24:00 +0200buffalonews-a96ddb9a5e69ae2fdac14069110eaba1buffalonewsen-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceHurricane CenterMarshall ShepherdNational Hurricane CenterWeather ChannelStorm Florence20180922202400https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/22/autumnal-equinox-brett-kavanaugh-tour-championship-hurricane-florence/1368061002/GOP agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time on testimony. The contentious back-and-forth between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee heads into the weekend after Ford's lawyers asked late Friday for an additional day to consider whether she will testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 14:47:00 +0200cincinnati-b57d91f4bf9955a9120dfc719415107dcincinnatien37.7483 -122.413NaturalDisastersFloodingTour ChampionshipChristine Blasey FordJudiciary CommitteeSenate Judiciary CommitteeAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceJustin RoseChuck GrassleyDonald TrumpSupreme CourtNational Weather ServiceTiger WoodsBrett Kavanaugh20180922144700https://cbs6albany.com/news/nation-world/carolinas-farms-could-take-billions-in-losses-from-florence-09-21-2018Tobacco plants battered and bruised by Hurricane Florence stand unharvested in fields near Fremont, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Farmer Craig West said the leaves are about as appealing and saleable as a bunch of bruised bananas, but they can’t be harvested anyway because the fields are too soggy after the storm.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:32:00 +0200cbs6albany-f9c8fd6654c444da8fb6eaeaeb6ca3e4cbs6albanyen37.534481 -121.994613NaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATAgricultureEmery P. DalesioSteve TroxlerFarm BureauGraham BoydLarry WootenMeg KinnardAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceHenry McMasterJason JonesRoy CooperDonald TrumpCraig West20180922103200https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/22/autumnal-equinox-brett-kavanaugh-tour-championship-hurricane-florence/1368061002/GOP agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time on testimony. The contentious back-and-forth between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee heads into the weekend after Ford's lawyers asked late Friday for an additional day to consider whether she will testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:27:00 +0200azcentral-0e4ca6693cfd1ec3942064acd8f943cfazcentralen37.7483 -122.413NaturalDisastersFloodingTour ChampionshipChristine Blasey FordJudiciary CommitteeSenate Judiciary CommitteeAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceJustin RoseChuck GrassleyDonald TrumpSupreme CourtNational Weather ServiceTiger WoodsBrett Kavanaugh20180922102700https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/22/autumnal-equinox-brett-kavanaugh-tour-championship-hurricane-florence/1368061002/GOP agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time on testimony. The contentious back-and-forth between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee heads into the weekend after Ford's lawyers asked late Friday for an additional day to consider whether she will testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:10:00 +0200usaToday-0e4ca6693cfd1ec3942064acd8f943cfusaTodayen37.7483 -122.413NaturalDisastersFloodingTour ChampionshipChristine Blasey FordJudiciary CommitteeSenate Judiciary CommitteeAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceJustin RoseChuck GrassleyDonald TrumpSupreme CourtNational Weather ServiceTiger WoodsBrett Kavanaugh20180922101000https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/nation-world/carolinas-farms-could-take-billions-in-losses-from-florence-09-21-2018Tobacco plants battered and bruised by Hurricane Florence stand unharvested in fields near Fremont, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Farmer Craig West said the leaves are about as appealing and saleable as a bunch of bruised bananas, but they can’t be harvested anyway because the fields are too soggy after the storm.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:55:00 +0200bakersfieldnow-f9c8fd6654c444da8fb6eaeaeb6ca3e4bakersfieldnowen37.534481 -121.994613NaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATAgricultureEmery P. DalesioSteve TroxlerFarm BureauGraham BoydLarry WootenMeg KinnardAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceHenry McMasterJason JonesRoy CooperDonald TrumpCraig West20180922095500https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/sep/22/tobacco-cotton-storm-casualties-2018092/RALEIGH, N.C. -- Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew almost two years ago. After last weekend's high winds and rain that was measured in feet, followed by....Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:40:00 +0200arkansasonline-902f4cc4bfa157019930406aa110f3ecarkansasonlineen37.534481 -121.994613NaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATAgricultureAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceHenry McMasterJason JonesSteve TroxlerRoy CooperFarm BureauDonald TrumpGraham BoydLarry WootenMeg KinnardCraig West20180922094000https://www.agprofessional.com/article/carolina-farms-could-face-billions-lossesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew almost two years ago. After last weekend's high winds and rain that was measured in feet,....Fri, 21 Sep 2018 23:03:00 +0200agprofessional-b99c3244484669ea7bfa4999712b7e2aagprofessionalen37.534481 -121.994613NaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATAgricultureAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceHenry McMasterJason JonesSteve TroxlerRoy CooperFarm BureauDonald TrumpGraham BoydLarry WootenCraig West20180921230300https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/hurricane/at-least-six-people-killed-after-hurricane-michael-slams-into-florida-with-winds-of-155mphPANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least six people dead and wasn’t nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 23:35:00 +0200abcactionnews-b3f8538f205c1b179aa2272414832d7cabcactionnewsenClimateChangeNaturalDisastersTerry SpencerBrendan FarringtonHurricane CenterRick ScottHurricane MichaelAnglie HightowerNational Hurricane CenterEmergencyDennis FeltgenAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceFreida FrisaroRuss BynumTamara LushRachel FranklinSeth BorensteinJonathan DrewHoliday Inn Express20181011233500https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/hurricane/at-least-five-people-killed-after-hurricane-michael-slams-into-florida-with-winds-of-155mphPANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least five people dead and wasn’t nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:19:00 +0200abcactionnews-b681d1f4def1ecccb18e95f1e9239497abcactionnewsenClimateChangeNaturalDisastersTerry SpencerBrendan FarringtonHurricane CenterRick ScottHurricane MichaelAnglie HightowerNational Hurricane CenterEmergencyDennis FeltgenAssociated PressHurricane FlorenceFreida FrisaroRuss BynumTamara LushRachel FranklinSeth BorensteinJonathan DrewHoliday Inn Express20181011211900https://www.qt.com.au/news/hurricane-michael-has-made-landfall-in-florida-as-/3546579/TERRIFYING footage shows a TV reporter almost getting blown away as Hurricane Michael bore down on Florida. NBC News television reporter Kerry Sanders was almost blown away while attempting a piece-to-camera during Hurricane Michael. Sanders had been reporting from Panama City Beach, just a few kilometres from where Michael made landfall.Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:42:00 +0200qt-86ba425057e95ae0d94037c4b87d754cqten19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyBill NelsonFederal Emergency Management AgencyHurricane CentreRick ScottHurricane MichaelCBSNational Hurricane CentreEmergencyKen GrahamMichael. SandersNBC NewsKerry SandersHurricane FlorenceDonald TrumpBrock LongEric Blake20181011024200https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/hurricane-michael-batters-florida-as-residents-flee-historic-storm-surge-1-4813356Hurricane Michael tore away tree limbs and sent pieces of buildings flying as the extreme weather front closed in on Florida with potentially catastrophic winds of 150mph and a towering storm surge. It was one of the most intense hurricanes ever to hit the U.S.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:34:00 +0200TheScotsman-7f265c7b37e60a6dee8db8f82df443ecTheScotsmanen30.4495 -84.3002NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceFederal Emergency Management AgencyHurricane CenterHurricane MichaelEmergencyNational Hurricane CenterBrock LongDennis Feltgen20181010203400https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-keep-ignoring-even-most-204848506.htmlYou’d think the end of the world would be enough to get us scared. Humans have always been an exceedingly risk-averse species—which is how we came to survive as a species at all. If there are lions on one part of the savannah, we go to another. If crocodiles keep coming out of the river, we fish somewhere else.Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:17:00 +0200news-yahoo-a353a42f1b77f47f1065cfe31386f41fnews-yahooen43.9359167729616 -120.554453670309EnvironmentPublicHealthUNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUnited NationsIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeDavid RopeikPaul Slovic20181009011700http://time.com/5418690/why-ignore-climate-change-warnings-un-report/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29You’d think the end of the world would be enough to get us scared. Humans have always been an exceedingly risk-averse specieswhich is how we came to survive as a species at all. If there are lions on one part of the savannah, we go to another. If crocodiles keep coming out of the river, we fish somewhere else.Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:57:00 +0200time-01b85faa3f4779443b625789da778b3etimeen43.9359167729616 -120.554453670309EnvironmentPublicHealthUNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUnited NationsIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeDavid RopeikPaul Slovic20181008225700https://www.modernghana.com/news/886608/the-weirdest-us-weather-events-of-2018-so-far.htmlWe've already seen our share of winter storms, severe weather, cold outbreaks, flooding and droughts so far in 2018. But there are some weather events every year that are downright strange, and this year is no exception. The events we consider strange are weather phenomena happening repeatedly in....Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:34:00 +0200modernghana-008ca70fdf3f6e34359ac4edbabfb2b0modernghanaen-36.82378 -72.66449DumpingNaturalDisastersWeather UndergroundChristopher BurtStu OstroBrian BrettschneiderWinter StormWeather Prediction CenterThe Weather ChannelWeather ChannelNational Weather ServiceHurricane Harvey20181001073400https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2018/October-1st/the-weirdest-us-weather-events-of-2018-so-far.phpWe've already seen our share of winter storms, severe weather, cold outbreaks, flooding and droughts so far in 2018. But there are some weather events every year that are downright strange, and this year is no exception. The events we consider strange are weather phenomena happening repeatedly in....Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:46:00 +0200myjoyonline-542884ce14f276246ec82180f43bfd75myjoyonlineen-36.82378 -72.66449DumpingNaturalDisastersWeather UndergroundChristopher BurtStu OstroBrian BrettschneiderWinter StormWeather Prediction CenterThe Weather ChannelWeather ChannelNational Weather ServiceHurricane Harvey20181001034600https://yubanet.com/scitech/flood-frequency-of-the-worlds-largest-river-has-increased-five-fold/Flooded area in the center of Manaus in 2009. Credit: Jochen Schöngart, National Institute for Amazon Research. Sept. 21, 2018 – A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods.Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:30:00 +0200yubanet-a6f75d71b5126ffe46e89afc638ade75yubaneten-1.509247 -46.182579NaturalDisastersAgricultureJochen SchöngartJonathan BarichivichUniversity of LeedsManuel GloorEl Niño20180921223000https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920075857.htmWater levels of the Amazon River have been recorded daily in Port of Manaus, Brazil since the beginning of the last century. The team used 113 years of water level records and found extreme floods and droughts have become more frequent over the last two to three decades.Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:20:00 +0200sciencedaily-6717db8c323f14f99bc97ef5d5990d12sciencedailyen-1.509247 -46.182579AgricultureNaturalDisastersUniversity of LeedsEl Niño20180920142000https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/uol-ffo091718.phpA recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. The scientists' analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:39:00 +0200eurekalert-9542879ebcc7a3c5cf057ab7d23543b9eurekalerten-1.509247 -46.182579NaturalDisastersAgricultureRussell GroupUniversity of LeedsEl Niño20180919203900https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/amazon-river-floods-five-times-13271559five times more often than a century ago, warns new research. A study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. Scientists say analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:21:00 +0200themirror-495cd1cbf1b90bb3db7c92e109e23ff3themirroren-1.509247 -46.182579NaturalDisastersAgricultureLeeds UniversityEl Niño20180919202100http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Future_impacts_of_El_Nino_La_Nina_likely_to_intensify_999.htmlWhen an El Nino or its opposite, La Nina, forms in the future, it's likely to cause more intense impacts over many land regions - amplifying changes to temperature, precipitation and wildfire risk. These are the findings of a new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:57:00 +0200terradaily-dd2834abe2742bbea8191f3caabd5386terradailyen40.014439 -105.265701NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEarth SystemLa NinaEl NinoMing CaiJohn Fasullo20180919125700https://reliefweb.int/report/world/115000-people-evacuate-indian-ocean-wide-tsunami-exerciseA record 115,000 people in the Indian Ocean region evacuated during the tsunami exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) conducted on 4-5 September 2018. The exercise was coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigations System (IOTWMS).Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:21:00 +0200reliefWeb-6e09736f2f97615f04a19aeacf3b1af5reliefWeben35.7745 51.4477UNbodiesCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersUNESCOInformation ManagementIslamic RepublicIndian Ocean Tsunami WarningKish IslandMember States20180918112100http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/115000_people_evacuate_in_the_indian_ocean_wide_tsunami_exe/A record 115,000 people in the Indian Ocean region evacuated during the tsunami exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) conducted on 4-5 September 2018. The exercise was coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigations System (IOTWMS).Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:33:00 +0200unesco-a57bcf6a984cbb6fc9c1791510c2925cunescoen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseUNbodiesUNESCOInformation ManagementIslamic RepublicIndian Ocean Tsunami WarningKish IslandMember States20180918043300https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/from-florence-to-mangkhut-climate-change-is-the-reason-for-bad-storms-118091700431_1.htmlThere’s a familiar refrain that goes up when extreme weather events bear down on population centres, as Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut are now doing in the western Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: While carbon emissions from human activity may be causing a general warming, it’s impossible to....Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:52:00 +0200business-standard-ff50b25bf08ea553d1367ac36d561ce9business-standarden13.0615 80.2478ClimateChangePublicHealthEnvironmentNaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceDavid KarolyUniversity of New South WalesSophie LewisHurricane Harvey20180917105200https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-staring-at-a-drought-year-2677402The four months of southwest (SW) monsoon season, June to September, ended just three weeks back and some parts of the country are already staring at drought-like conditions. States such as Maharashtra, whose semi-arid Marathwada region is infamous for recurring droughts and has recorded a deficient....Sun, 21 Oct 2018 03:43:00 +0200dnaindia-c32039b3089273119d5b9a395636a3e9dnaindiaen65.5 -17.0AgricultureNaturalDisastersIndian InstituteMeteorological DepartmentEl NiñoWater Resources20181021034300https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/study-warns-of-cascading-health-risks-from-the-changing-climate/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-newsCrop yields are declining. Tropical diseases like dengue fever are showing up in unfamiliar places, including in the United States. Tens of millions of people are exposed to extreme heat. These are the stark findings of a wide-ranging scientific report that lays out the growing risks of climate....Thu, 29 Nov 2018 02:45:00 +0100seattletimes-1c3d38e461415604ff8878318af3f7d3seattletimesen53.3333333 -1.2833333PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAidParis AgreementUnited NationsThe LancetAntónio GuterresWorld Health OrganizationNick WattsEnvironmental Protection AgencyGina McCarthy20181129024500https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/28/climate/climate-change-health.html?partner=rss&emc=rss, our email newsletter. Crop yields are declining. Tropical diseases like dengue fever are showing up in unfamiliar places, including in the United States. Tens of millions of people are exposed to extreme heat. These are the stark findings of a wide-ranging scientific report that lays out the....Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:46:00 +0100nytimes-0f475e7e5b06f7b10154f930c32f6e42nytimesen53.3333333 -1.2833333PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAidParis AgreementUnited NationsThe LancetAntónio GuterresWorld Health OrganizationNick WattsEnvironmental Protection AgencyGina McCarthy20181129004600https://www.modernghana.com/news/900786/global-water-partnership-train-journos-to-raise-awareness-on.htmlGlobal Water Partnership, West Africa has deepened the capacity of about 20 journalists to increase awareness creation and advocacy on drought and flood management in their respective countries. The meeting, co-organized by Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA), the Volta Basin Authority....Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:23:00 +0100modernghana-46b8a805b412e1f465a7a5c52f15e89cmodernghanaen12.364 -1.52826NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentRegionalPolicyMetro TVSamuel ASAMOAH20181128162300https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article222086110.html#navlink=SecListThe message of the most comprehensive climate change report the United States has ever released is clear: climate change is already impacting Americans, and if nothing is done it will devastate the economy and disrupt millions of lives. For South Florida, among the most vulnerable regions in the....Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:16:00 +0100miamiherald-a98fd03baa459980fb435c28ac4a7cb3miamiheralden32.420521 -107.585701NaturalDisastersMARS-STATClimateChangeClimateActionEnvironmentAgricultureParis AgreementRachel LickerScience CenterDonald TrumpGreat RecessionNatural Resources Defense CouncilBen Kirtman20181127131600https://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/scientists-warn-new-brazil-president-may-smother-rainforest/article_d9445c34-ddc5-570e-bfac-fae786c16a71.htmlIn this May 4, 2018 photo released by Ibama, the Brazilian Environmental and Renewable Natural Resources Institute, members of a specialized inspection group of Ibama walk with their weapons up through an area affected by illegal mining, after landing in helicopters in Munduruku indigenous lands in Para state in Brazil's Amazon basin.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:25:00 +0100muscatinejournal-8fe984c5f78ce30a3791a5b23a5e4b67muscatinejournalen-27.745556 -53.050833EnvironmentNaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureCarlos NobreGeorge MasonFelipe WerneckJair BolsonaroResources InstituteGeorge Mason UniversityThomas Lovejoy20181126232500https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/scientists-warn-new-brazil-president-may-smother-rainforest/article_2c8c7f52-f3ab-58c8-b291-f3c6fd696b36.htmlIn this June 24, 2017 photo released by Ibama, the Brazilian Environmental and Renewable Natural Resources Institute, agents from the institute navigate the Novo River where they set fire to a structure that was being used by people mining illegally, behind, as they work to combat mining and....Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:00:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-bdb9c318c818913cc97fc88c3f5fb5e9siouxcityjournalen-8.496317 -46.471241EnvironmentNaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureCarlos NobreGeorge MasonFelipe WerneckJair BolsonaroResources InstituteGeorge Mason UniversityThomas Lovejoy20181126230000https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/echo-factsheet-sudan-november-2018FACTS & FIGURES. 6 million people are at crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. 2 million internally displaced people need humanitarian assistance. 930 000 refugees, including 760 000 from South Sudan. 2.3 million acutely malnourished children (source: UNICEF/MoH, OCHA, Aug. 2018) EU humanitarian funding: €41 million in 2018.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-9dcb145fe5ca966aca0541a1073a6a7breliefWeben4.85 31.6FoodSecurityFoodAidCivilProtectionDevelopmentAsylumHumanitarianAidMigrationPACUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCivil ProtectionRed CrossRed CrescentEUEuropean UnionUNICEFAfrica. One20181126150700https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/nov/24/climate-report-predicts-economic-harm-2/WASHINGTON -- A major scientific report issued Friday by 13 federal agencies presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming, the damage will knock as much as 10 percent off the size of the U.Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:33:00 +0100arkansasonline-139da7d314928d932413efb8098e7482arkansasonlineen39.388333 -84.453889EcologyAgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STATClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesHydrogen-CarsHydrogenEurope-AllCategoriesParis AgreementFree Trade AgreementUnited NationsNew York TimesThe New York TimesPierre-LouisBarack ObamaResources InstituteClean Power PlanAssociated PressIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeDonald TrumpAndrew LightSeth BorensteinMichael OppenheimerEnvironmental Protection Agency20181124103300https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/27May-FinalReport_MidResWeb2015.pdf1OCHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 unocha.org reliefweb.int Twitter @unocha and @UnReliefChief Facebook www.facebook.com/unocha LinkedIn United Nations Ocha WEB PLATFORMS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ODSG1.Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:08:00 +0100unocha-a8d4ec6cb260e08721de1ef9ecf5f5dfunochaen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersRegionalPolicyECnewsUNbodiesMigrationEU-USAEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaAfrican UnionUNITED NATIONSUnited NationsWorld WarStephen O’BrienLinkedInEmergencyEl NiñoSecond World WarWFPSOCIAL MEDIAGeneva, SwitzerlandGENEVA SwitzerlandCHAUNICEFPalais des NationsEUROPEAN COMMISSIONSecurity Council20181122180800http://thenationonlineng.net/cities-highly-exposed-disasters-says-report/ABOUT three in five cities with populations of more than 500,000 people are at high risk of natural disaster, a United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) publication has found out. The information is contained in a just released data booklet titled: “The World’s Cities in 2018″.Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:34:00 +0100thenationonlineng-3ed08e009839ee06bf0b8e3acf1d1cf5thenationonlinengenNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionCrisisResponseUNbodiesUnited NationsUN Office20181117003400https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46242253Image copyright Getty Images Image caption People across northern California are snapping up masks to try to handle the smoke. Northern California's air quality has become the worst in the world, according to monitoring groups, as the state battles devastating fires.Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:45:00 +0100bbc-1ffae30a63176efa3fad1fd58e99de17bbcen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersPublicHealthEnvironmentClimateChangeNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASAFire DepartmentFederal Emergency Management AgencyDavid PetersonGetty ImagesFrancisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleUS Forest ServiceEmergencyDonald TrumpForest ServiceBrock Long20181116204500http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/14/c_137605536.htmCANBERRA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Severe droughts and extreme weather events will become the norm in Australia unless global warming is mitigated, a report warned Wednesday. The report, released by the Climate Council, found that climate change would be devastating for the agriculture sector if its effects were left unchecked.Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:03:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-4de7773b9195a718f2d1e1a1984df05dxinhuanet_enen-9.42676 159.949NaturalDisastersEnvironmentAgricultureClimateChangeIndian OceanWill SteffenMurray-DarlingAustralian Broadcasting Corporation20181114080300https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-11-13/climate-change-report-and-drought-policy/10493812The Climate Council has released a new report linking climate change with worsening droughts, including the current one, extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods, and identifying water security as a source of grave concern. The report, Deluge and Drought: Australia's Water Security in a....Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:48:00 +0100abc-au-992c7aacddf63c7e7c220d11ed7840c0abc-auen-9.42676 159.949AgricultureNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeMARS-STATWill SteffenMurray-Darling20181113104800https://www.heart.co.uk/news/uk-world/california-wildfires-before-and-after-images/Wildfires that have raged through parts of California have reduced homes and businesses to charred remains, leaving lives in ruins. Cars caught in the flames have been reduced to scorched metal skeletons, while homes were left as smouldering piles of debris, with an occasional brick wall or chimney remaining.Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:54:00 +0100heart-ac1e7772e9ec645b32e916053b2a6ae9hearten36.080825 -115.133602NaturalDisastersAngeles CountySky NewsDaryl OsbyCounty Fire20181112195400https://news.sky.com/story/california-wildfires-before-and-after-images-of-the-devastation-in-malibu-and-paradise-11552392So far, in the blazes, which are centred on an area popular with celebrities in hills to the northwest of Los Angeles and also on a small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The so-called "Camp Fire" north of the state capital Sacramento, which has killed 29, has destroyed 6,400 buildings....Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:08:00 +0100skynews-d7d79090bbadb1e29d59c8dc5418db9bskynewsen38.567 -121.423NaturalDisastersAngeles CountyDaryl OsbyCounty Fire20181112170800https://metro.co.uk/2018/11/10/210-million-people-have-been-displaced-by-climate-change-and-thats-just-the-start-its-time-to-act-8115254/‘We are sleepwalking towards a disaster that is both environmental and humanitarian.’ (Picture: EJF) The Earth, astronomers say, is a Goldilocks planet: not too hot, not too cold, plenty of water and with a hospitable atmosphere. It provides us with the perfect cradle for life.Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:44:00 +0100metro-uk-254e9f1900e5ea8b69904e1c15c6cddemetro-uken38.9051 -77.0162MigrationAgricultureNaturalDisastersClimateChangeRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentUNbodiesParis AgreementUnited NationsHurricane KatrinaEnvironmental Justice FoundationMet Office20181110104400https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/echo-factsheet-sudan-october-2018FACTS & FIGURES. 6 million people are at crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. 2 million internally displaced people need humanitarian assistance. 930 000 refugees, including 760 000 from South Sudan. 2.3 million acutely malnourished children (source: UNICEF/MoH, OCHA, Aug. 2018) EU humanitarian funding: €23 million in 2018.Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:53:00 +0100reliefWeb-3c73feb72643a95878e1589629482ac2reliefWeben4.85 31.6UNbodiesDevelopmentAsylumNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidPACCivilProtectionMigrationFoodSecurityFoodAidCivil ProtectionRed CrossRed CrescentEUEuropean UnionUNICEFAfrica. One20181105125300http://www.escambray.cu/2018/manglares-en-carne-viva-fotos/El agua dulce sobrante del riego del arroz ha provocado una considerable mortalidad de los manglares en el delta del Jatibonico del Sur. (Foto: Cortesía del Citma) Acosados por enemigos naturales y humanos y ante la inminencia de los efectos adversos del cambio climático, urge recomponer estos....Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:10:00 +0100escambray-333379c6c943114c6cb83caeee5af02bescambrayes21.942961 -79.172363Meat mangrove alive (+ photos)Meat mangrove alive (+ photos)EnvironmentNaturalDisastersMARS-STATEcologyClimateChangeParque Nacional20181126221000https://www.elespanol.com/ciencia/ecologia/20181119/mario-picazo-contar-tiempo-nevada-huracan-audiencia/353715577_0.htmlNo, aquí es borrón y cuenta nueva de un año para el otro [ ríe ]. España, de hecho, es un clima similar al de California. Todo lo que estamos viendo con los incendios, a una escala u otra, es totalmente exportable. En el hemisferio norte, el cambio climático se está manifestando mucho más, porque es más tierra que agua, a diferencia del sur.Mon, 19 Nov 2018 01:52:00 +0100elespanol-8f23f50c3c31d0aa90dc574129121716elespanoles40.4422 -3.69097Mario Picazo: "the time under a nevada or a hurricane is by hearing 'Mario Picazo: "the time under a nevada or a hurricane is by hearing 'NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcologyMario PicazoThe Weather ChannelDonald TrumpWeather ChannelRoberto Brasero20181119015200https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2018/11/26/news/ecco_l_inverno_sud_al_freddo_e_vento_forte-212667783/ROMA - Il clima invernale è in arrivo. A partire dal Sud. Un ciclone atlantico è in procinto di raggiungere le regioni meridionali portando un'altra ondata di maltempo, da mercoledì prossimo. Come segnala "Il Meteo.it" oggi la situazione atmosferica andrà peggiorando, a partire dal pomeriggio.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:17:00 +0100247libero-bc469e65be9ebc21c5e40ac575e889e3247liberoit40.8449 14.2787The met forecasts are announcing the winter, south in the cold and strong windThe met forecasts are announcing the winter, south in the cold and strong windNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureMaria Assunta20181126141700https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2018/11/26/news/ecco_l_inverno_sud_al_freddo_e_vento_forte-212667783/?rssROMA - Il clima invernale è in arrivo. A partire dal Sud. Un ciclone atlantico è in procinto di raggiungere le regioni meridionali portando un'altra ondata di maltempo, da mercoledì prossimo. Come segnala "Il Meteo.it" oggi la situazione atmosferica andrà peggiorando, a partire dal pomeriggio.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:21:00 +0100repubblica-bc469e65be9ebc21c5e40ac575e889e3repubblicait40.8449 14.2787This is the winter, south in the cold and strong windThis is the winter, south in the cold and strong windNaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureManMadeDisastersMaria Assunta20181126122100https://tg24.sky.it/mondo/photogallery/2018/11/22/tempesta-sabbia-sydney-foto.htmlUna spessa coltre di sabbia ha investito la città di Sydney e in generale tutto lo Stato australiano del New South Wales. La tempesta ha causato un netto peggioramento della qualità dell’aria e un’impennata dei problemi respiratori tra la popolazione - Forti venti hanno portato le grandi masse di....Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:12:00 +0100tg24-sky-d04c9ccdf00ddbff10f97018b13c4babtg24-skyit-33.8916 151.242Australia, a storm of sand invests Sydney.Australia, a storm of sand invests Sydney.NaturalDisastersSimon LouisThe Guardian20181122131200https://www.msn.com/it-it/notizie/politica/maltempo-il-ministro-costa-75-milioni-di-italiani-vivono-in-zone-pericolose-quanto-accaduto-rischia-di-ripetersi/ar-BBPmcrI© articolo. "L'italia è un Paese fragile, bisogna dare risposte immediate, ma anche a lungo termine". Lo afferma il ministro dell'Ambiente Sergio Costa al Messaggero dopo i disastri avvenuti dal Nord a Sud, a causa del maltempo , e che hanno provocato una trentina di morti 7,5 milioni di italiani vivono in zone pericolose ", sottolinea.Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:27:00 +0100msn-it-d5ccf5dc959c01422e5d1f32c9da7372msn-itit38.1211 13.3595Bad weather, the minister Costa: "7,5 million italians live in danger zones" "What happened could be repeated" Tgcom24 an hour agoBad weather, the minister Costa: "7,5 million italians live in danger zones" "What happened could be repeated" Tgcom24 an hour agoNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCivilProtectionNazioni UniteParlamentoSergio Costa20181105162700https://www.msn.com/it-it/notizie/politica/maltempo-il-ministro-costa-75-milioni-di-italiani-vivono-in-zone-pericolose-quanto-accaduto-rischia-di-ripetersi/ar-BBPmcrI© articolo. "L'italia è un Paese fragile, bisogna dare risposte immediate, ma anche a lungo termine". Lo afferma il ministro dell'Ambiente Sergio Costa al Messaggero dopo i disastri avvenuti dal Nord a Sud, a causa del maltempo , e che hanno provocato una trentina di morti 7,5 milioni di italiani vivono in zone pericolose ", sottolinea.Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:38:00 +0100msn-it-f3ad9fa63f526a5f09b8ca41084045d0msn-itit38.1211 13.3595Bad weather, the minister Costa: "7,5 million italians live in danger zones" "What happened could be repeated"Bad weather, the minister Costa: "7,5 million italians live in danger zones" "What happened could be repeated"NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionUNbodiesNazioni UniteParlamentoSergio Costa20181105123800https://notizie.tiscali.it/cronaca/articoli/maltempo-allerta-vittime/E' ancora allerta maltempo, mentre nelle ultime ore si registrano altre quattro vittime: in Val d'Aosta, dove un albero è caduto sulla strada regionale 44 nel Comune di Lillianes schiacciando un'auto su cui viaggiavano due persone; in Alto Adige, in Val Badia, dove a perdere la vita è stato un....Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:18:00 +0100247libero-5e69331159673fe9addaae19e2521f03247liberoit45.73687 7.314521The bad weather not decolonized: new alert. Four other victimsThe bad weather not decolonized: new alert. Four other victimsNaturalDisastersFlooding20181101191800https://quifinanza.it/finanza/il-maltempo-continua-a-flagellare-litalia/235680/1 novembre 2018 (Teleborsa) – La morsa del maltempo non molla l’Italia, provocando la morte di 4 persone che si vanno ad aggiungere alle 13 vittime degli ultimi giorni. In particolare, due persone sono rimaste schiacciate da un albero in Valle d’Aosta mentre le altre due vittime sono in Alto Adige.Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:31:00 +0100quifinanza-e793097710ae9bc74ee4de37a31015e8quifinanzait45.73687 7.314521The bad weather continues to swings italyThe bad weather continues to swings italyAgricultureNaturalDisastersItalia. 120181101183100https://www.ilmessaggero.it/economia/news/il_maltempo_continua_a_flagellare_l_italia-4078840.html(Teleborsa) - La morsa del maltempo non molla l'Italia, provocando la morte di 4 persone che si vanno ad aggiungere alle 13 vittime degli ultimi giorni. In particolare, due persone sono rimaste schiacciate da un albero in Valle d'Aosta mentre le altre due vittime sono in Alto Adige.Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:02:00 +0100ilmessaggero-bec161108c34ae9bc62c6a2871c34d7eilmessaggeroit45.73687 7.314521The bad weather continues to swings italyThe bad weather continues to swings italyNaturalDisastersAgriculture20181101180200https://www.quotidiano.net/cronaca/meteo-maltempo-oggi-1.4272714Roma, 1 novembre 2018 - Ancora morti per maltempo . Altri quattro : una coppia la cui auto è stata schiacciata da un albero a Lillianes in Valle d'Aosta , un anziano caduto mentre riparava il tetto della sua malga in Val Badia e, sempre in Alto Adige, non ce l'ha fatta il 53enne di Laces che era....Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:16:00 +0100247libero-b31640c50f98a20061c6a409d5aaa1ba247liberoit41.8955 12.4906Bad weather, other four dead. Portofino, chiuso path of emergencyBad weather, other four dead. Portofino, chiuso path of emergencyNaturalDisastersIntesa Sanpaolo20181101141600