Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12187649&ref=rssWhen experts ponder the future of automobiles, they tend to focus on two novel modes of transportation: driverless cars and flying cars. At this year's CES technology show in Las Vegas, Hyundai has introduced a third vision for how vehicles might traverse the world around them - one that doesn't rely solely on wheels.Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:50:00 +0100nzherald-8fb092fe4db1039b44942a984043400enzheralden37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersDavid BaileyDavid ByronWashington Post20190109005000https://www.gasworld.com/tokyo-olympic-games-to-use-hydrogen-fuel-/2016200.articleIf realised, the 2020 Games would be the first Olympics to use the alternative energy source for this purpose. H 2 produced at a state-of-the-art plant under construction in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, will be used. The Athletes’ Village also will use H 2 fuel as a power source.Wed, 02 Jan 2019 18:40:00 +0100gasworld-f26822f36085d757facbbc6f7abd8822gasworlden35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesHydrogen-CarsAlternativeEnergyHydrogenEurope-AllCategoriesFukushima PrefectureOlympic Games20190102184000https://www.siliconindia.com/news/ipl/Tokyo-Olympics-torches-to-use-recycled-aluminium-from-Fukushima-nid-206482-cid-45.htmlThe torches for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will employ recycled aluminium in their making from temporary housing in Japan's Fukushima prefecture stricken by an earthquake, A tsunami and AN ensuing nuclear disaster in 2011, local media reported Tuesday. The torches, expected to consume more than 10,000....Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:43:00 +0100siliconindia-e54d033a2c59361a27c9f50a97255e31siliconindiaen35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergyNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee20190102104300https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-2020-torches-to-be-made-of-recycled-aluminum-from-fukushimaRecycled aluminum from temporary housing in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, is planned to be used in the crafting of Tokyo 2020 Olympic torches, sources close to the matter revealed. The plan is likely to attract interest in Japan and....Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:03:00 +0100japantoday-727239e1fcc886183397f528231495bdjapantodayen35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeFukushima Prefecture20190102000300https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/cyclist-62-nears-halfway-mark-2369062A cyclist from Nottingham is nearing the halfway mark of his 18,000 mile journey around the world, after facing some intense weather. Robert Cleave, 62, set off on his solo cycling adventure from Bramcote Park on April 7, 2018, attempting to travel 50-60 miles per day and complete the trip within a year and a half.Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:58:00 +0100nottinghampost-f9b5aea727b34aed5d6a66b3d0ccfd68nottinghamposten34.015 -6.83272NaturalDisastersNuclearMedecineBiotechnologyCancer Research20181231165800https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/27/2020-tokyo-games-to-use-hydrogen-fuel-to-light-cauldrons-torch-during-relay.htmlThe organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is planning to use the next-genera- tion energy of hydrogen fuel to light the flames of the cauldrons and torch relay, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. If realized, the 2020 Games would be the first Olympics to use the alternative energy source for this purpose.Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:07:00 +0100JakartaPost-675576b0e3f9092ced637e4d913aa1c6JakartaPosten35.6831 139.809AlternativeEnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersHydrogenEuropeHydrogen-CarsRenewableEnergiesHydrogenEurope-AllCategoriesFukushima PrefectureParalympic GamesYomiuri Shimbun20181227090700http://www.ekathimerini.com/235639/article/ekathimerini/news/moderate-tremor-rattles-western-greeceTAGS: Earthquake Α 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the sea area northwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos on Thursday. A preliminary reading by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics showed the tremor occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres. No injuries or damages were immediately reported.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:03:00 +0100kathimerini-en-06d5eafe5eb1c13142ca1ac76e660463kathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181213110300https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1424021/light-earthquake-again-shakes-ionian-isle-of-zakynthosAn earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 08.29 local time (06.29 GMT) in a sea region southwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos, an active seismic zone off the western Greece mainland. The quake was pinpointed at 26 kilometers west-southwest of the island.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:51:00 +0100naftemporiki-9763d839bc0688543187521ee4573e12naftemporikien37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20181213095100https://www.newsweek.com/hurricanes-floods-wildfires-2018-extreme-weather-pictures-1252076Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:30:00 +0100newsweek-USA-3dc668fb861036167e984cfa3e17390anewsweek-USAen52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359NaturalDisastersHurricane FlorenceHurricane MichaelDonald Trump20181211043000https://www.francetvinfo.fr/live/message/5c3/339/518/256/bf5/a43/f11/bd5.html#GRECE Des membres du groupe anarchiste Rubicon, actif en Grèce ces dernières années, ont jeté de la peinture rouge devant l'une des entrées de l'ambassade des Etats-Unis à Athènes, selon la police. Le groupe l'a revendiqué, pour dénoncer "l'impérialisme" des Etats-Unis, mais aussi "l'abandon des....Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:50:00 +0100francetvinfo-9939800e5b742bd11e55d5ae278bac77francetvinfofr37.944 23.65292019 - 01 - 07t12: 34:41 + 01:002019 - 01 - 07t12: 34:41 + 01:00NaturalDisastersANGELOS TZORTZINISLOUISA GOULIAMAKI20190107125000https://www.larep.fr/paris/environnement/faits-divers/2018/12/26/incendies-inondations-tsunami-les-cinq-catastrophes-qui-ont-frappe-les-esprits-en-2018_13061078.htmlL'Aude sous le déluge. Quinze morts, près de cent blessés, des dégâts matériels énormes, estimés à 220 millions d'euros : l'Aude, et dans une moindre mesure, l'Hérault et le Tarn ont été submergés par les inondations, les 15 et 16 octobre, suite à un violent épisode méditerranéen survenu dans la nuit précédente.Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:11:00 +0100larep-cd9efc01f8b72cebe7d171e06fb639c6larepfr48.8521 2.34899The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackPascal PavaniJosh EdelsonMaria, Jose20181226181100https://www.lechorepublicain.fr/paris/environnement/faits-divers/2018/12/26/incendies-inondations-tsunami-les-cinq-catastrophes-qui-ont-frappe-les-esprits-en-2018_13061078.htmlL'Aude sous le déluge. Quinze morts, près de cent blessés, des dégâts matériels énormes, estimés à 220 millions d'euros : l'Aude, et dans une moindre mesure, l'Hérault et le Tarn ont été submergés par les inondations, les 15 et 16 octobre, suite à un violent épisode méditerranéen survenu dans la nuit précédente.Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:08:00 +0100lechorepublicain-cd9efc01f8b72cebe7d171e06fb639c6lechorepublicainfr48.8521 2.34899The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...The year 2018 had devastating disasters in several regions of the world: floods in southern india and in the south of France, fires in california and greece...NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackPascal PavaniJosh EdelsonMaria, Jose20181226180800https://www.francetvinfo.fr/live/message/5c1/754/0b8/256/bf0/3c2/74c/89b.html#GRECE Le réseau d'électricité dans la ville de Zante, chef-lieu de l'île, a été coupé, et le séisme a causé des dégâts sur le réseau routier, selon les pompiers. La clôture d'une église s'est également effondrée à Pyrgos, une ville de l'ouest du Péloponnèse, en Grèce continentale, en face de Zante.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:33:00 +0100francetvinfo-4acd0d6d1651e20bdbf90866e829edd8francetvinfofr32.8711 13.182018 - 12 - 17t08: 45:15 + 01:002018 - 12 - 17t08: 45:15 + 01:00NaturalDisastersZénith Saint-PétersbourgFBIDynamo Kiev20181217093300https://www.analitica.com/actualidad/actualidad-internacional/recuerde-cuales-fueron-las-principales-catastrofes-naturales-del-mundo-en-2018/23-24 julio.- Al menos 94 personas fallecen y más de 180 resultan heridas en la localidad de Mati, en la región de Atica (Grecia), en los incendios forestales que quemaron 1.500 hectáreas. La mayoría de las personas murieron en sus casas, dentro de los vehículos o ahogadas. 23 julio-30 agosto.Fri, 28 Dec 2018 23:21:00 +0100analitica-b043ef3c58e1a033b3d8cb2e56d5af5danaliticaes37.944 23.6529Remember what were the main natural disasters in the world in 2018Remember what were the main natural disasters in the world in 2018MigrationNaturalDisastersla República20181228232100https://www.omaha.com/money/hyundai-s-vision-a-car-that-walks-on-four-legs/article_4c49ae1b-8ab0-5c8d-8a72-90382fda6ffe.htmlAt this year’s CES technology show in Las Vegas, Hyundai introduced a third vision for how vehicles might traverse the world around them — one that doesn’t rely solely on wheels. More than 2,000 years after the wheelbarrow’s debut in classical Greece, ushering in a new era of locomotion, Hyundai’s....Sun, 13 Jan 2019 05:25:00 +0100omaha-0c72c42171c969778a9a3fbe08301c59omahaen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersDavid Bailey20190113052500