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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://reliefweb.int/report/china/natural-disasters-affect-over-7-mln-people-yunnan-q2KUNMING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Over 7.4 million people in southwest China's Yunnan Province were affected by natural disasters, especially droughts, in the second quarter of 2019, according to the provincial emergency department Monday. Nine people died due to the disasters in Q2 and severe droughts....Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:40:00 +0200reliefWeb-6a7c5a6bf615ee399526a39a8606bbe4reliefWeben35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20190717094000http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2019-07/16/content_74995623.htmKUNMING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Over 7.4 million people in southwest China's Yunnan Province were affected by natural disasters, especially droughts, in the second quarter of 2019, according to the provincial emergency department Monday. Nine people died due to the disasters in Q2 and severe droughts....Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:59:00 +0200china.org.cn-c8f3c5942a5a25f337377ff07053fc4fchina.org.cnen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20190715185900http://news.trust.org/item/20190710174019-n5as0/London's climate in 2050 could be similar to Barcelona's current climate, with Madrid feeling more like Marrakesh and Seattle more like San Francisco. (Clarifies number of Paris Agreement countries in paragraph 8) By Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A fifth of the....Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:30:00 +0200trust-501fbb36361712af8da43db7ea9d3415trusten51.4879 -0.177998UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichMichael TaylorThomson ReutersJean Francis-Bastin20190712193000https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/12/jamie-margolin-zero-hour-climate-change‘We have to dismantle the systems of oppression that gave rise to and perpetuate the climate crisis, including colonialism, racism, and patriarchy.’ Photograph: Erik M/Pacific/Barcroft Images. C limate change is such an overwhelming problem that many people understandably want to keep it separate from other issues.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:34:00 +0200guardian-2b8979a22d2c8bab88ee13e9407385bfguardianen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesClimateChangeRenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentTH4001-RMRCombinedJesse JacksonIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeJamie MargolinHurricane KatrinaDakota AccessNatural Resources Defense CouncilABC News20190712133400https://www.thenation.com/article/climate-change-zero-hour-colonization/Climate change is such an overwhelming problem that many people understandably want to keep it separate from other issues. After all, the task seems daunting enough already. To avoid catastrophic climate disruption, global emissions of greenhouse gases must be slashed by 45 percent by 2030,....Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:27:00 +0200thenation-ee0dc9d367749c949ebb0ad7cf7d0da3thenationen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesClimateChangeRenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentTH4001-RMRCombinedJesse JacksonIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeHurricane KatrinaDakota AccessNatural Resources Defense CouncilABC News20190712132700https://news.yahoo.com/worlds-major-cities-face-unknown-180009941.htmlBy Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:11:00 +0200news-yahoo-3f5abc07e15070d2768f851c496550benews-yahooen51.4879 -0.177998UNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisastersMigrationEnvironmentParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichMichael TaylorThomson ReutersJean Francis-Bastin20190712121100https://reliefweb.int/report/world/drought-disease-and-war-hit-global-agriculture-says-unby the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that shortages of grain and other foodstuffs have left people in 41 countries — 31 of them in Africa — in need of handouts. “Ongoing conflicts and dry weather conditions remain the primary causes of high levels of severe food insecurity,....Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:53:00 +0200reliefWeb-f883566617ea823069a30d6f1215fbe8reliefWeben-25.9622 32.5737FoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureNaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedFarhan HaqFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAOMohammed IbrahimWorld Food ProgrammeWFP20190711165300https://news.yahoo.com/worlds-major-cities-face-unknown-180009941.html(Clarifies number of Paris Agreement countries in paragraph 8) By Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:48:00 +0200news-yahoo-1e87775a5db450bcffcfe85a0c0c8f86news-yahooen51.4879 -0.177998UNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisastersMigrationEnvironmentParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichMichael TaylorThomson Reuters20190711124800https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/worlds-major-cities-face-unknown-climate-conditions-2050.htmlBy Thomson Reuters Foundation 11 July 2019. KUALA LUMPUR—A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding. Climate scientists at the Crowther Lab, a research group....Thu, 11 Jul 2019 08:13:00 +0200irrawaddy-aa412b312e23a4aed8bd4600df94f411irrawaddyen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichThomson Reuters20190711081300https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/worlds-major-cities-face-unknown-climate-conditions-2050.htmlBy Thomson Reuters Foundation 11 July 2019. KUALA LUMPUR—A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding. Climate scientists at the Crowther Lab, a research group....Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:27:00 +0200irrawaddy.com-aa412b312e23a4aed8bd4600df94f411irrawaddy.comen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichThomson Reuters20190711072700http://news.trust.org/item/20190710174019-n5as0/London's climate in 2050 could be similar to Barcelona's current climate, with Madrid feeling more like Marrakesh and Seattle more like San Francisco. By Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by....Thu, 11 Jul 2019 05:02:00 +0200trust-b07a352088627ec2ab30d2157d98cccctrusten51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeMigrationUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichMichael TaylorThomson Reuters20190711050200https://www.eco-business.com/news/worlds-major-cities-to-face-unknown-climate-conditions-by-2050/A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding. Climate scientists at the Crowther Lab, a research group based at ETH Zurich, a science and technology university,....Thu, 11 Jul 2019 03:30:00 +0200eco-business-ced17e98807bb6eebf013283afbd641ceco-businessen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichThomson Reuters20190711033000https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2019/07/11/worlds-major-cities-to-face-unknown-climate-conditions-by-2050/A walks on the edge of Lake Michigan’s shoreline as temperatures in January 2019 dropped to -29 degrees Celsius in Chicago, Illinois, US. (AFP pic) KUALA LUMPUR: A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.Thu, 11 Jul 2019 02:55:00 +0200freemalaysiatoday-78f876dfaed5dce0523bc942aa774ceffreemalaysiatodayen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichThomson Reuters20190711025500https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/07/11/19/worlds-major-cities-to-face-unknown-climate-conditions-by-2050KUALA LUMPUR - A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding. Climate scientists at the Crowther Lab, a research group based at ETH Zurich, a science and....Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:50:00 +0200abs-cbnnews-79e9410dde8886807874b41d4f4f757eabs-cbnnewsen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichThomson Reuters20190710225000https://news.yahoo.com/worlds-major-cities-face-unknown-180009941.htmlBy Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:40:00 +0200news-yahoo-c1f98901c07dd73e85f51ab4d0ebeaf3news-yahooen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeMigrationUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichMichael TaylorThomson Reuters20190710204000http://news.trust.org/item/20190710174019-n5as0By Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:15:00 +0200trust-c74ec926362f0eab7379369078d1058btrusten51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeMigrationUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsETH ZurichMichael TaylorThomson Reuters20190710201500http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-07-09/detail-ifzkvtrv5569878.shtmlWater from the Lijiang River submerges a street in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Tuesday. Authorities have suspended sightseeing boats and rafts, as water rises in the tourist city. (DENG ZHENFU/FOR CHINA DAILY) Heads of local governments of all levels will be held accountable if....Tue, 09 Jul 2019 05:26:00 +0200ecns-50872b4969e59e95da4d41d80116b66aecnsen25.280519 110.2771NaturalDisastersEmergencyCHINA DAILY20190709052600http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/08/c_138209071.htmBEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Emergency Management has released a new regulation specifying the work responsibilities of regional officials in flood control and drought relief, vowing to hold the heads of local governments accountable in cases of faulty management due to negligence.Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-82d1a303a18aa8c3bda7cffa596d1d55xinhuanet_enenNaturalDisastersEmergencyWater Resources20190708102600https://reliefweb.int/report/mongolia/iom-mongolia-build-displacement-tracking-capacity-prepare-natural-disastersUlaanbaatar – IOM and Mongolia’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday (04/07) organized a workshop in the Mongolian capital on mobility monitoring for emergency preparedness. The event, which was part of a joint IOM / NEMA project on climate change and disaster-related migration,....Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:08:00 +0200reliefWeb-b1f11839dd67a92eb1330ff668865df9reliefWeben47.9286 106.912NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEnvironmentClimateChangeTH4001-RMRCombinedNational Emergency Management AgencyIOMNational Emergency ManagementEmergencyGiuseppe CrocettiTeam Leader20190705110800https://www.iom.int:443/news/iom-mongolia-build-displacement-tracking-capacity-prepare-natural-disastersUlaanbaatar – IOM and Mongolia’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday (04/07) organized a workshop in the Mongolian capital on mobility monitoring for emergency preparedness. The event, which was part of a joint IOM / NEMA project on climate change and disaster-related migration,....Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:21:00 +0200iom-b1f11839dd67a92eb1330ff668865df9iomen47.9286 106.912UNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedNational Emergency Management AgencyIOMNational Emergency ManagementEmergencyGiuseppe CrocettiTeam Leader20190705102100https://pattayatoday.net/tropical-depression-mun-a-welcome-shower-after-drought-expert-farmers/BANGKOK — The state weather department has officially warned that a tropical depression in China will affect Thailand – but there’s no cause for alarm, a weather expert says. The Thai Meteorological Department released a notice today advising that Tropical Depression Mun will hit dozens of....Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:12:00 +0200pattayatoday-d632b57f248c41b7b6c6168f756a857epattayatodayen17.884109 102.746597NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedMeteorological DepartmentAswin Kwanmuang20190704141200https://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/tropical-depression-mun-welcome-shower-after-drought-expert-farmersBy Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter. BANGKOK — The state weather department has officially warned that a tropical depression in China will affect Thailand – but there’s no cause for alarm, a weather expert says. The Thai Meteorological Department released a notice today advising that Tropical....Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:33:00 +0200reliefWeb-54c0d5512acebca6304af6eb4b2dfe3breliefWeben17.884109 102.746597NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedMeteorological DepartmentAswin Kwanmuang20190703093300https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canada-climate-refugees-1.5165029?cmp=rssLying in the central Pacific Ocean, the islands of Kiribati look like a tropical paradise. Surrounded by crystal-clear water and coral reefs, with coconut palm and pandanus trees lining the islands, it's straight out of a holiday brochure. On any given day, the temperature hovers around 30 C and rarely drops below 25 C.Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:25:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-9ef68dfeee52eb9e76d7246b4eebf03enewsnow-co-uken1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersClimateChangeConflictMigrationEnvironmentUNbodiesEcologyTH4001-RMRCombinedCBC NewsDavid GoldmanUnited NationsAdrian EdwardsRobert McLemanAssociated PressUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRAhmed HussenStorm HarveyWilfrid Laurier UniversityUniversity of OttawaDavid J. PhillipWilfrid LaurierDusan VranicAnote Tong20190620102500https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canada-climate-refugees-1.5165029?cmp=rssLying in the central Pacific Ocean, the islands of Kiribati look like a tropical paradise. Surrounded by crystal-clear water and coral reefs, with coconut palm and pandanus trees lining the islands, it's straight out of a holiday brochure. On any given day, the temperature hovers around 30 C and rarely drops below 25 C.Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:06:00 +0200CBC-9ef68dfeee52eb9e76d7246b4eebf03eCBCen1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersClimateChangeConflictMigrationEnvironmentUNbodiesEcologyTH4001-RMRCombinedCBC NewsDavid GoldmanUnited NationsAdrian EdwardsRobert McLemanAssociated PressUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRAhmed HussenStorm HarveyWilfrid Laurier UniversityUniversity of OttawaDavid J. PhillipWilfrid LaurierDusan VranicAnote Tong20190620100600https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cbc-explains-what-is-climate-change-1.5175642?cmp=rssThere has been debate recently about whether climate change should actually be called a "climate crisis" or "climate emergency." Whatever the description, scientists have been observing changes in our environment for years. Here's a look at some of the key concepts. Climate change and global warming — are they the same thing.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:15:00 +0200CBC-35cf019097379a2e0f22e1bd65dadc6cCBCen34.0143 -80.9973NaturalDisastersAgricultureEcologyRenewableEnergiesClimateActionTechnologyForesightEnvironmentClimateChangeAssociated PressRob JacksonData CenterIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Changerecent changesKai Pfaffenbach20190617101500https://www.ecowatch.com/monsoon-flooding-india-nepal-2639194764.htmlIt is somehow fitting to be in Nepal during an extreme monsoon for the @IPCC_CH author meeting - our mandate being climate change impacts, adaptation & vulnerability. Thank you to all the emergency responders who are at the front lines of the flooding.Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:39:00 +0200ecowatch-2b75c5aa66ae181e167780364e960571ecowatchen27.712 85.313EnvironmentMigrationNaturalDisastersClimateChangeNew York TimesThe New York TimesIOMAung KyawInternational Organization for MigrationAl JazeeraErin Coughlan de PerezThe GuardianNational Party20190715143900https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/defence-lacks-overarching-strategy-for-climate-change-conflict/11304954Internal Australian Defence Force (ADF) briefing notes from last year, obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information, also predict the military may be forced to increase patrols in Australia's northern waters to deal with "sea-borne migration" sparked by rising sea levels in the Indo-Pacific.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 22:01:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-1533069d6d357af8cebbb5ba9228fca9newsnow-co-uken23.7099 90.4071ClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedChris BarrieUS militaryWhite PaperGlobal Military20190714220100https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/defence-lacks-overarching-strategy-for-climate-change-conflict/11304954Internal Australian Defence Force (ADF) briefing notes from last year, obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information, also predict the military may be forced to increase patrols in Australia's northern waters to deal with "sea-borne migration" sparked by rising sea levels in the Indo-Pacific.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 21:47:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr-1533069d6d357af8cebbb5ba9228fca9radioaustralianews-fren23.7099 90.4071ClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedChris BarrieUS militaryWhite PaperGlobal Military20190714214700https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/defence-lacks-overarching-strategy-for-climate-change-conflict/11304954Internal Australian Defence Force (ADF) briefing notes from last year, obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information, also predict the military may be forced to increase patrols in Australia's northern waters to deal with "sea-borne migration" sparked by rising sea levels in the Indo-Pacific.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 21:07:00 +0200abc-au-1533069d6d357af8cebbb5ba9228fca9abc-auen23.7099 90.4071ClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedChris BarrieUS militaryWhite PaperGlobal Military20190714210700https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/a-deeper-look-at-the-chennai-floods-of-2015/article28349999.eceAuthor Krupa Ge is emphatic: “Any environmentalist will tell you, floods and droughts are two sides of the same coin.” A coin called mismanagement of water resources. At a time when the city is reeling under water scarcity, the writer-journalist has come up with her first non-fiction book, Rivers....Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:35:00 +0200thehindu-88d11e4e5c76f0f06f7176e45e0235a9thehinduen13.0615 80.2478NaturalDisastersArvind SubramanianAmitav Ghosh20190710143500http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/climate-crisis-emergencies-are-becoming-a-weekly-event/article/553590By Karen Graham 52 mins ago in Environment A "staggering" new warning from a top United Nations official that climate crisis-related disasters are now occurring at the rate of one per week has provoked calls for immediate global action to combat the human-caused climate emergency.Mon, 08 Jul 2019 22:09:00 +0200digitaljournal-c106c796631910c53e4bf6aaaf967831digitaljournalen-25.9622 32.5737CrisisResponseEnvironmentUNSecretaryGeneralClimateChangeNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEU-AfricaEU-AsiaUnited NationsMami MizutoriEuropean Union20190708220900https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/07/one-climate-crisis-disaster-happening-every-week-un-warnsin Mozambique and the drought afflicting India make headlines around the world. But large numbers of “lower impact events” that are causing death, displacement and suffering are occurring much faster than predicted, said Mami Mizutori, the UN secretary-general’s special representative on disaster risk reduction.Sun, 07 Jul 2019 13:13:00 +0200guardian-212bfee8741340aa4c467984ea4b25ebguardianen-25.9622 32.5737EnvironmentUNSecretaryGeneralCrisisResponseUNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisastersMami Mizutori20190707131300https://www.nepalitimes.com/author/ajaya-dixit/Pic: BIKRAM RAI athmandu is the centre of everything in Nepal: power, administration, public education, tourism, hospitals. Till the late [] Tornado in Bara. Photo: RSS his is the season for windstorms, and even though the whirlwind that hit the central [] Photo: ALTON BYERS n a normal winter,....Fri, 05 Jul 2019 05:30:00 +0200nepalitimes-10544325bb84ac404de84db23c1d1ea7nepalitimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersClimateChangeKunda DixitGEORGE MALLORYPvt LtdIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change20190705053000https://www.huffpost.com/entry/climate-debate-2020-democratic-presidential-candidates_n_5d159fcbe4b07f6ca57afcfeIt was, undoubtedly, an improvement over Wednesday night’s first debate, when candidates spent just over 9 minutes discussing an emergency that threatens, even in best-case projections, destruction on a scale incomprehensible to most people. Yet the candidates didn’t spar. They didn’t offer specifics.Sat, 29 Jun 2019 15:31:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en-03f45904bc57f819e3b05075f5d4f6fdhuffingtonpost-us-enen38.9051 -77.0162EnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsElizabeth WarrenTom PerezKirsten GillibrandDemocratic National CommitteeJay Inslee20190629153100https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/natural-calamities-impair-odishas-growth-says-economic-survey/article28220015.eceOdisha, which is pushing for inclusion of natural calamity as a criterion for according Special Category Status, says its economic growth is hindered largely by frequent occurrences of natural disasters. Odisha Economic Survey 2018-19 that was tabled in the State Assembly on Friday says enormous....Fri, 28 Jun 2019 21:42:00 +0200thehindu-e8604a899c65f53980810d8b8e152d61thehinduen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisasters20190628214200https://bdnews24.com/environment/2019/02/07/last-year-was-fourth-hottest-on-record-outlook-sizzling-unWeather extremes in 2018 included wildfires in California and Greece, drought in South Africa and floods in Kerala, India. Record levels of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, trap ever more heat. Average global surface temperatures were 1.0 degree Celsius (1.Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:07:00 +0200bdnews24-134d88026c7e28d988723143ad8e945ebdnews24en37.944 23.6529RenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesParis AgreementUnited NationsGavin SchmidtWorld Meteorological OrganizationWMOEl NinoPatrick VerkooijenNASAPetteri TaalasNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDonald TrumpAdam ScaifeMet Office20190620060700https://www.republica.com.uy/frenar-la-degradacion-clave-para-alimentar-a-7-500-millones-de-personas-id715622/«Piensen en lo que se necesita para alimentar a 7.500 millones de personas», dijo el secretario ejecutivo de la CNULD, Ibrahim Thiaw, a cientos de representantes de países y organismos internacionales, participantes en el congreso sobre sobre «Transformación exitosa hacia la neutralidad en la degradación de la tierra: Perspectiva de futuro».Thu, 20 Jun 2019 09:44:00 +0200republica-UY-2567ca8ea6a7274c4f908ecb884e87a8republica-UYes39.8052688321813 32.5888115895794Stop the degradation, key to feed 7.5 million peopleStop the degradation, key to feed 7.5 million peopleUNbodiesRegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentONUIbrahim ThiawAntónio GuterresPlan de AcciónBekir PakdemirliEl Día20190620094400http://www.ipsnoticias.net/2019/06/frenar-la-degradacion-clave-alimentar-7-500-millones-personas/ANKARA, 18 jun 2019 (IPS) - La conmemoración del 25 aniversario de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación (CNULD), que acoge la capital de Turquía, tiene un llamado común de sus participantes: se necesita una acción urgente para frenar la degradación de las tierras y....Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:55:00 +0200ipsnoticias-1bcc01e7b4d093a8f4b9b0de8ff93148ipsnoticiases39.8052688321813 32.5888115895794Stop the degradation, key to feed 7.5 million peopleStop the degradation, key to feed 7.5 million peopleUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidRegionalPolicyEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersNaciones UnidasONUIbrahim ThiawAntónio GuterresPlan de AcciónBekir PakdemirliEl Día20190618205500https://reliefweb.int/report/world/unos-24000-millones-de-toneladas-de-suelo-f-rtil-se-pierden-cada-o-por-la-desertificaciAdemás, la degradación de la calidad de la tierra es responsable de la reducción del producto nacional bruto en un 8% cada año. Nuestra tierra se desgasta. En el Día Mundial contra la Desertificación y la Sequía, las Naciones Unidas llaman a proteger el suelo, restaurarlo y utilizarlo de manera más sabia.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:57:00 +0200reliefWeb-b6a6720250ae9454058645aa12eb63dcreliefWebes-5.83333 -37.45World: a 24 billion tonnes of fertile ground lost every year by desertificationWorld: a 24 billion tonnes of fertile ground lost every year by desertificationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralClimateChangeEnvironmentEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaNaciones UnidasONUAntónio GuterresIbrahim ThiawUnión EuropeaEl Día20190617195700https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=284622&SEO=celebran-en-india-dia-mundial-contra-la-desertificacion-y-la-sequia17 de junio de 2019, 13:45 Nueva Delhi, 17 jun (Prensa Latina) El Ministro de Medio Ambiente, Bosques y Cambio Climático de India, Prakash Javadekar, afirmó hoy que para abordar la desertificación las herramientas clave están en la participación y cooperación de la comunidad en todos los niveles.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:53:00 +0200prensa-latina-6d1150c749a07c5e671b96c915c708a4prensa-latinaes28.5687 77.21681:45 held in India world day against desertification and drought1:45 held in India world day against desertification and droughtClimateChangeNaturalDisastersPrakash JavadekarPrensa Latina20190617195300https://news.un.org/es/story/2019/06/1457861El Día Mundial, que crea conciencia sobre los esfuerzos internacionales para combatir la desertificación, se estableció hace 25 años, junto con la aprobación de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas para Combatir la Desertificación , el único acuerdo internacional jurídicamente obligatorio que....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:19:00 +0200news-un-es-5f36ef228a64d0e3db8f96a7c36db9ednews-un-eses-5.83333 -37.45Some 24 billion tonnes of fertile ground lost every year by desertificationSome 24 billion tonnes of fertile ground lost every year by desertificationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaNaciones UnidasONUIbrahim ThiawUnión EuropeaEl Día20190617181900https://www.dw.com/es/desiertos-hechos-por-el-hombre/g-49234433Desiertos donde antes había fauna diversa. Hubo un tiempo en el que en el desierto del Sahara vivían hipopótamos y elefantes. Hoy, el Sahara es un territorio seco, y solo un pequeño lago formado por aguas subterráneas de lluvias caídas hace siglos nos recuerda mejores épocas. El clima cambió y así surgieron inmensos paisajes donde solo hay arena.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:17:00 +0200deutschewelle-es-a5c561d8a72ba512dae5443e7b83868fdeutschewelle-eses28.5687 77.2168Deserts facts by manDeserts facts by manUNbodiesNaturalDisastersONU20190617181700https://reliefweb.int/report/world/aprovechar-las-innovaciones-agr-colas-para-reforzar-la-resiliencia-de-los-agricultoresEn el Día Mundial de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía, la FAO pide usar tanto “soluciones sencillas” como tecnología punta para evitar que una sequía se convierta en hambruna. 17 de junio de 2019, Roma – Aprovechar el potencial de las innovaciones agrícolas -ya se trate de soluciones....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:50:00 +0200reliefWeb-4c2509996a91abdfeed2e7e12777d638reliefWebes41.8955 12.4906World: take the agricultural innovations to strengthen the resilience of farmers to droughtWorld: take the agricultural innovations to strengthen the resilience of farmers to droughtUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidRegionalPolicyEnvironmentUnión AfricanaNaciones UnidasAntonio GuterresFAOBanco de DesarrolloJosé GrazianoEl NiñoJosé Graziano da Silva20190617175000https://www.elmercuriodigital.net/2019/06/aprovechar-las-innovaciones-agricolas.htmlAl intervenir en la apertura del 2º Seminario Internacional sobre Sequía y Agricultura en la sede de la FAO en Roma –dentro de las celebraciones del Día Mundial de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía- el Director General afirmó que “es imposible evitar que ocurra una sequía, pero podemos....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:55:00 +0200elmercuriodigital-a8c9af1e2186e3df4f5df2ab41f41b33elmercuriodigitales41.8955 12.4906Take the agricultural innovations to combat droughtTake the agricultural innovations to combat droughtUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidRegionalPolicyEnvironmentUnión AfricanaNaciones UnidasAntonio GuterresFAOBanco de DesarrolloJosé GrazianoEl NiñoJosé Graziano da Silva20190617165500http://www.fao.org/news/story/es/item/1198343/icode/17 de junio de 2019, Roma – Aprovechar el potencial de las innovaciones agrícolas -ya se trate de soluciones sencillas o tecnologías basadas en el uso de satélites-, ayudará a evitar que una sequía se convierta en hambruna y desplazamiento forzado de la población y a revertir la desertificación,....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:26:00 +0200fao-es-2532871722d12ea228e408a2e99d8080fao-eses41.8955 12.4906Take the agricultural innovations to strengthen the resilience of farmers to droughtTake the agricultural innovations to strengthen the resilience of farmers to droughtUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidRegionalPolicyEnvironmentUnión AfricanaNaciones UnidasAntonio GuterresFAOBanco de DesarrolloJosé GrazianoEl NiñoJosé Graziano da Silva20190617162600https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=284518&SEO=desde-roma-reclamo-a-impedir-que-la-sequia-derive-en-hambrunaDevino también un llamado a la cooperación de todos los gobiernos y en particular al sector privado para contribuir a que las técnicas más inteligentes y las prácticas elementales lleguen al agricultor a favor de prevenir, preparar y planificar mejor el enfrentamiento a estos fenómenos que comprometen la existencia humana.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:21:00 +0200prensa-latina-81623804153b1e996fd654e242f5c4aaprensa-latinaes41.8955 12.4906From Rome d'appel to prevent drought leads to famineFrom Rome d'appel to prevent drought leads to famineRegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesIgnacio LulaNaciones UnidasLula da SilvaIgnacio Lula da SilvaAntónio GuterresFAOBanco de DesarrolloJosé GrazianoEl NiñoJosé Graziano Da Silva20190617142100https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=284518&SEO=desde-roma-reclamo-a-impedir-que-la-sequia-derive-en-hambrunaDevino también un llamado a la cooperación de todos los gobiernos y en particular al sector privado para contribuir a que las técnicas más inteligentes y las prácticas elementales lleguen al agricultor a favor de prevenir, preparar y planificar mejor el enfrentamiento a estos fenómenos que comprometen la existencia humana.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:49:00 +0200prensa-latina-826e8dcdcc9e5b618b116d0a8df25175prensa-latinaes41.8955 12.49067:44 from Rome d'appel to prevent drought leads to famine7:44 from Rome d'appel to prevent drought leads to famineRegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesIgnacio LulaNaciones UnidasLula da SilvaIgnacio Lula da SilvaAntónio GuterresFAOBanco de DesarrolloJosé GrazianoEl NiñoJosé Graziano Da Silva20190617134900https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=287552&SEO=india-planea-restaurar-21-millones-de-hectareas-de-tierra-degradada30 de junio de 2019, 02:10 Nueva Delhi, 30 jun (Prensa Latina) A dos meses de la cumbre de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación (COP 14), del 2 al 13 de septiembre, India anunció que restaurará 21 millones de hectáreas de tierra degradada.Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:17:00 +0200prensa-latina-9e9f294ee10bf446676d409e9d391e9fprensa-latinaes28.5687 77.21682:10 India plans to restore 21 million hectares of land downgraded2:10 India plans to restore 21 million hectares of land downgradedUNbodiesNaturalDisastersNaciones UnidasPrakash JavadekarPrensa Latina20190630081700https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=284590&SEO=sintesis-de-cubaLunes, 17 de junio de 2019 SUMARIO - Presidente Díaz-Canel ratifica apoyo a los universitarios de Cuba - Canciller cubano rinde homenaje en Barbados a víctimas de atentado - Medidas de Trump contra Cuba: críticas en el Congreso - Refuerzo de bloqueo a Cuba contraviene orden jurídico internacional -....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:14:00 +0200prensa-latina-2bb21da643765889d1131b7f36ac07b6prensa-latinaes13.0935 -59.610511:48 synthesis of cuba11:48 synthesis of cubaNaturalDisastersConsejo de EstadoMiguel DíazPrensa LatinaDonald TrumpHomero AcostaMiguel Díaz-CanelBruno Rodríguez20190617181400http://www.meteoweb.eu/foto/pericolo-grotte-cinesi-gansu-aumento-precipitazioni/id/1289691/L’aumento delle precipitazioni sta minacciando le grotte antiche nella provincia nordoccidentale cinese del Gansu , tra cui il sito del patrimonio mondiale dell’UNESCO delle Grotte di Mogao. Infatti, le grotte e l’arte che racchiudono sono riuscite a preservarsi per migliaia di anni proprio grazie al clima arido delle zone occidentali della Cina.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:16:00 +0200meteoweb-80f055c3b0d62357f868ac3a4856a5fameteowebit35.2086 110.727In danger the ancient caves chinese of kansu due to the increase of precipitazioni [GALLERY]In danger the ancient caves chinese of kansu due to the increase of precipitazioni [GALLERY]NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUNESCO20190716211600https://www.agenzianova.com/a/5d28242254ee65.65656010/2528782/2019-07-12/cina-ministero-risorse-idriche-ha-attivato-allarme-inondazioni-in-dieci-provinciePechino, 12 lug 08:07 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il ministero delle Risorse Idriche della Cina ha emesso un allarme giallo per le inondazioni in dieci provincie del paese. Lo riferisce la stampa cinese, che spiega che lo stato di emergenza è stato attivato dal ministero per le provincie di Qinghai, Gansu,....Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:11:00 +0200agenzianova-1d09281a3f61f2b9308a6da1587cb4e4agenzianovait35.2086 110.727China: ministero water resources has activated alarm floods in ten provincesChina: ministero water resources has activated alarm floods in ten provincesNaturalDisasters20190712081100http://www.meteoweb.eu/foto/meteo-focus-tornado-cina-mostruoso-vortice-morte-danneggiato-migliaia-case/id/1281822/Almeno 6 morti e 190 feriti rappresentano il bilancio di un mostruoso tornado che si è abbattuto su Kaiyuan, città di circa mezzo milione di residenti nella provincia di Liaoning della Cina nordorientale. Drammatiche le immagini, che trovate nei video in fondo all’articolo e nella gallery in alto,....Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0200meteoweb-3f868ffef114b3216b1a8ed7890456b0meteowebit35.2086 110.727Weather, FOCUS on tornado in China: images of the monstrous maelstrom that has sown death and damaged thousands of homes [photo and VIDEO]Weather, FOCUS on tornado in China: images of the monstrous maelstrom that has sown death and damaged thousands of homes [photo and VIDEO]ManMadeDisastersUNbodiesNaturalDisastersNazioni UniteJim Andrews20190704140000https://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-29/cronache/rsquo-acqua-roba-ricchi-ndash-india-dopo-200-giorni-208058.htm8 lug 2019 15:48 L’ACQUA È ROBA DA RICCHI IN INDIA, DOPO 200 GIORNI SENZA PIOGGE, ESPLODONO LE RIVOLTE CONTRO LE AUTOCISTERNE PRIVATE CHE SVUOTANO I POZZI: L’ACCUSA È DI PORTARE L’ACQUA SOLO A CHI HA I SOLDI LASCIANDO A SECCO I POVERI CHE, PER NON MORIRE DISIDRATATI, BEVONO DA POZZI INQUINATI....Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:49:00 +0200dagospia-2874e7d6d477f2e9f6107c60ccaa5652dagospiait13.0615 80.2478'P' L & rsquo; water & Egrave; stuff from rich & ndash; IN INDIA, after 200 days without PIOGGE, explode the riots against the tank-vehicles PRIVATE that drain sinks: L & rsquo; accusation & Egrave; to bring L & rsquo; water only to those who have the money leaving dry the poor that, not to die dehydrated, drink....'P' L & rsquo; water & Egrave; stuff from rich & ndash; IN INDIA, after 200 days without PIOGGE, explode the riots against the tank-vehicles PRIVATE that drain sinks: L & rsquo; accusation & Egrave; to bring L & rsquo; water only to those who have the money leaving dry the poor that, not to die dehydrated, drink....NaturalDisastersMafiaLeonardo Di CaprioResources InstituteLeonardo DiNarendra Modi20190708154900https://www.teleambiente.it/emergenza_climatica_nel_mondo_un_disastro_ogni_settimana/I disastri causati dalla crisi climatica appaiono in media una volta a settimana ed è necessario che venga fatto il possibile per aiutare le nazioni in via di sviluppo a prepararsi alle conseguenze. Catastrofi come i cicloni Idai e Kenneth in Mozambico e la siccità che sta colpendo l’India in questi....Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:54:00 +0200teleambiente-f2d41d58ec19019f12b1f640a03fc299teleambienteit38.855 -94.611667Emergency climate, in the world a natural disaster every weekEmergency climate, in the world a natural disaster every weekNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMami MizutoriONU20190708145400https://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-29/cronache/terra-com-promessa-ndash-california-si-sta-trasformando-207982.htm7 lug 2019 17:15 TERRA COM-PROMESSA LA CALIFORNIA SI STA TRASFORMANDO IN UN TERRITORIO “ESTREMO”: INCENDI E SICCITÀ, SCOSSE DISTRUTTIVE E INCAPACITA' DI SALVAGUARDARE LE PROPRIE FALDE ACQUIFERE IN UNA TERRA RUBATA AL DESERTO CHE DEVE FARE I CONTI CON L’URBANIZZAZIONE SELVAGGIA E SE DA UN LATO SI PUÒ....Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:31:00 +0200dagospia-00cc32b38e315c2c92220ed49ab3c8b7dagospiait38.9051 -77.0162'P'terra COM-PROMESSA & ndash; the CALIFORNIA is turning into a territory & ldquo; extreme & rdquo;: fires and SICCIT & Agrave;, shock destructive and compelled & # 39; to safeguard its aquifers IN a land stolen IN desert that must do the accounts with L & rsquo; urbanisation savage....'P'terra COM-PROMESSA & ndash; the CALIFORNIA is turning into a territory & ldquo; extreme & rdquo;: fires and SICCIT & Agrave;, shock destructive and compelled & # 39; to safeguard its aquifers IN a land stolen IN desert that must do the accounts with L & rsquo; urbanisation savage....EnvironmentCO2QuotasClimateActionUNbodiesMigrationNaturalDisastersGavin NewsomJerry BrownEnron20190707173100https://it.euronews.com/2019/01/15/lo-sconvolgimento-delle-temperature-globali-negli-ultimi-30-anniNel 2018, le temperature globali hanno subito un aumento di 1C rispetto all’era pre-industriale. Se guardiamo indietro nel tempo tra gli anni 1980-2010, con focus particolare all'anno che è appena passato, vediamo sicuramente che l’Europa era più calda rispetto alla media in questi anni e per tutto....Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:45:00 +0200euronews-it-18b56630edb4d549a78feba8c2946a9eeuronews-itit38.9051 -77.0162In 2018, global temperatures have suffered an increase of 1°c compared to the era pre industriale. The last 4 years of 2018 were the hottest ever recorded.In 2018, global temperatures have suffered an increase of 1°c compared to the era pre industriale. The last 4 years of 2018 were the hottest ever recorded.UNbodiesNaturalDisastersNazioni Unite20190706044500https://it.euronews.com/2018/09/14/copernicus-un-anno-di-inondazioni-un-anno-di-siccita-alluvioni-meteo-agosto-estate-2018Il 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.Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:45:00 +0200euronews-it-4855c5323869c5fdb5b6077f47546173euronews-itit-35.3499 149.042Copernicus: a year of floods, a year of droughtCopernicus: a year of floods, a year of droughtNaturalDisasters20190706044500http://www.greenreport.it/news/agricoltura/la-ricerca-italiana-apre-alla-possibilita-di-ottenere-piante-piu-resistenti-alla-siccita/. Ildikò Szabò (Università di Padova): «I risultati ottenuti aprono moltissime domande di importanza cruciale nella fisiologia vegetale e possibilmente porteranno a implicazioni rilevanti per l’agricoltura» [17 Giugno 2019] La Giornata mondiale per la lotta alla desertificazione ci pone oggi di....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:34:00 +0200greenreport-ce9f0da72657be97b60065f2c8e2cf01greenreportit28.5687 77.2168Research italian opens the possibility to obtain plants more resistant to droughtResearch italian opens the possibility to obtain plants more resistant to droughtAgricultureNaturalDisastersUniversità di Padova20190617123400https://www.agenzianova.com/a/5d0754d00049a6.62208270/2490433/2019-06-17/india-monsone-comincia-a-muoversi-verso-nord-est-in-seguito-a-indebolimento-ciclone-vayu-2Nuova Delhi, 17 giu 10:40 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il progredire del ramo del monsone del Mar Arabico, che porta intorno al 65 per cento dell'umidità complessiva, continuerà solo dopo che il ciclone Vayu sarà sparito completamente. "Il normale ciclo del monsone dovrebbe riprendere tra le prossime 24 e 48....Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:53:00 +0200agenzianova-fed96ec0d3bd3261134b3bff8d8d71a6agenzianovait28.5687 77.2168India: monsone begins to move towards north-east hereinafter to weakening cyclone Vayu (2)India: monsone begins to move towards north-east hereinafter to weakening cyclone Vayu (2)NaturalDisasters20190617105300https://samiconsulting.wordpress.com/2019/07/17/climate-change-on-land/We looked at the impact of climate change on the sea in a recent blogpost. That included issues of coastal flooding, storm surges and salination. In this one, we look at the more direct impacts on land. A recent IPCC report noted that warming is generally higher over land than over the ocean.Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:51:00 +0200samiconsulting-d61c06ef83e5924ef1809fff8fc6f4afsamiconsultingen38.9051 -77.0162EnvironmentAgricultureNaturalDisastersKyotoProtocolClimateChangeClimateActionEcologyEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaSt Andrews UniversityEuropean UnionHuw Williams20190717115100https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/copernicus-emergency-management-service-monitoring-tropical-cyclone-fani-from-space/Tropical Cyclone (TC) Fani hit India on 3 May with sustained winds of 240km/h – it was the most intense cyclone to make landfall in the country in 20 years. India is not alone in experiencing such record-breaking disasters in recent years – Mozambique and the devastating cyclones that crippled the....Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:56:00 +0200geospatialworld-2682a0b8c70613cd2efd837694083decgeospatialworlden28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersDisasterReliefEU-AsiaEuropean UnionEUEmergencyEMSManagement Service20190717165600http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/citizen-science-salon/2019/07/17/help-scientists-track-extreme-weather-this-week/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20AllDiscovermagazinecomContent%20%28All%20DISCOVERmagazine.com%20stories%29Tropical storms loom large over different parts of the globe, while extreme heat and droughts wreak havoc on other areas. Flash floods and landslides plague parts of India, as dust storms make it difficult to drive and breathe in the southwestern United States. Extreme weather.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:29:00 +0200discovermagazine-a0718aa2463737be8867b2bbf3d68816discovermagazineen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersNASANational Weather Service20190718032900https://www.firstpost.com/india/indias-water-woes-mount-with-floods-droughts-and-millions-of-citizens-at-the-mercy-of-the-monsoons-7015991.htmlBy Joydeep Gupta, Mubina Akhtar. Nearly a thousand people have been killed by floods in Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam in India, and in Bangladesh. Almost all of southern and interior western India is grappling with water scarcity. With mega-city Chennai being supplied by water trains, one....Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:24:00 +0200firstpost-4ecbb2e01daadf9e4bf2ac18d49193d3firstposten27.712 85.313AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeWorld Heritage SiteForest OfficerTiger ReserveWater Resources20190719082400http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2019-07/19/content_75011491.htmBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for solid efforts in flood control and rescue and relief work to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Li made the remarks while presiding over a flood control and drought relief work conference during an inspection at the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:23:00 +0200china.org.cn-67b08dae4fc7b9d0eb3000ea771f25a8china.org.cnenNaturalDisastersEmergencyLi Keqiang20190719162300https://kathmandupost.com/author/chandan-kumar-mandal. Chandan Kumar Mandal is the environment and migration reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering labour migration and governance, as well as climate change, natural disasters, and wildlife. Despite a high rejection rate, Nepalis continue to apply for asylum in Europe in large numbers, often....Sat, 20 Jul 2019 03:41:00 +0200kathmandupost-d8ba8e1c3e56eb4af2900ef3346709a3kathmanduposten27.712 85.313FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentSharma OliKathmandu Post20190720034100http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-07-20/detail-ifzmheun0025923.shtmlPremier visits Ministry of Emergency Management as areas see heavy rains. Premier Li Keqiang has called for zero complacency in flood control and drought relief efforts as China braces for the peak of the flood season, which lasts until mid-August. Li's remarks came as he inspected the Ministry of....Sat, 20 Jul 2019 04:30:00 +0200ecns-af7970201bf71e6e32c9020054e50bccecnsen56.05291 -130.028107NaturalDisastersEmergencyAugust. LiLi Keqiang20190720043000http://en.people.cn/n3/2019/0720/c90000-9598821.htmlChinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) presides over a flood control and drought relief work conference during an inspection at the Ministry of Emergency Management in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2019. At the meeting, Li made arrangements for the current and next phase of flood control and disaster relief work.Sat, 20 Jul 2019 04:40:00 +0200peopledaily-2174b85a52f82fa5e0d8a7dc9c180352peopledailyen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersEmergencyLi Keqiang20190720044000http://www.china.org.cn/china/2019-07/20/content_75012850.htmPremier Li Keqiang has called for zero complacency in flood control and drought relief efforts as China braces for the peak of the flood season, which lasts until mid-August. A local resident in Taojiang, Hunan province is trapped in floods on July 18, 2019. He was later saved by the local rescue team.Sat, 20 Jul 2019 05:43:00 +0200china.org.cn-591ef0bafcd2b9c645eba5f16f8dfa2echina.org.cnen28.52354 112.1119NaturalDisastersEmergencyLi Keqiang20190720054300https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2019/07/20/mil-osi-china-premier-li-urges-all-out-efforts-in-floods-drought/Premier Li Keqiang has called for zero complacency in flood control and drought relief efforts as China braces for the peak of the flood season, which lasts until mid-August. Li’s remarks came as he inspected the Ministry of Emergency Management, where he presided over a meeting on work related to flood control and drought relief on Friday.Sat, 20 Jul 2019 06:47:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-5fb046695b95df1edef4405c2a3b0c19foreignaffairs-nzen56.05291 -130.028107NaturalDisastersEmergencyAugust. LiLi Keqiang20190720064700https://in.news.yahoo.com/indias-water-woes-mount-floods-052310758.htmlBy Joydeep Gupta, Mubina Akhtar. Nearly a thousand people have been killed by floods in Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam in India, and in Bangladesh. Almost all of southern and interior western India is grappling with water scarcity. With mega-city Chennai being supplied by water trains, one....Sun, 21 Jul 2019 07:08:00 +0200news-yahoo-in-be69816d60aa6baf91c944411e6daf78news-yahoo-inen27.712 85.313EcologyAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeForest OfficerTiger ReserveWater Resources20190721070800https://pakobserver.net/index.php/2019/07/21/small-dams-a-harbinger-of-resolving-pakistans-water-woes/Peshawar. Known as the home of longest River Indus (3180km) in Asia, Pakistan is a unique country with plenty of small and big rivers — gifted with natural sites for construction of more dams to address the longstanding water woes of the country. The country has more than 24 big and small rivers....Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:13:00 +0200pakobserver-e6089e16a112f45e7b64b7711ff78334pakobserveren34.5309 69.136757AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersSAARC20190722051300https://thefrontierpost.com/small-dams-a-harbinger-of-resolving-pakistans-water-woes/F.P. Report. PESHAWAR: Known as the home of longest River Indus (3180km) in Asia, Pakistan is a unique country with plenty of small and big rivers gifted with natural sites for construction of more dams to address the longstanding water woes of the country.Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:42:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-da6589a92a64061028710285c14288ccTheFrontierPost-enen34.5309 69.136757AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersSAARC20190722074200https://kathmandupost.com/author/chandan-kumar-mandal. Chandan Kumar Mandal is the environment and migration reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering labour migration and governance, as well as climate change, natural disasters, and wildlife. The quota for Nepali workers is still not decided although the job sector for the first batch has been finalised.Tue, 23 Jul 2019 06:28:00 +0200kathmandupost-ee03f8863185d895c7962133d1b29421kathmanduposten27.712 85.313MigrationClimateChangeNaturalDisastersFloodingEnvironmentSharma OliKathmandu Post20190723062800http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/07/24/dhaka-hosts-transgender-rally-for-a-safer-climateTransgender people and supporters representing seven countries, including Bangladesh, organized a transgender rally for a 'Safe Climate' at the Abahani club grounds in the capital's Dhanmondi on Tuesday. Amid much enthusiasm, participants underlined the urgency of raising awareness about the adverse....Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:24:00 +0200dhakatribune-665ceb0a7bfcffd972b2e55ab76646efdhakatribuneen24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyMigrationEnvironmentClimate Network20190723212400http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/07/24/dhaka-hosts-transgender-rally-for-a-safer-climateTransgender people and supporters representing seven countries, including Bangladesh, organized a transgender rally for a 'Safe Climate' at the Abahani club grounds in the capital's Dhanmondi on Tuesday. Amid much enthusiasm, participants underlined the urgency of raising awareness about the adverse....Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:17:00 +0200dhakatribune-f554279aba2fb6e667ab1e46f1ea0d30dhakatribuneen24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyMigrationEnvironmentMahmud HossainClimate NetworkDhaka Tribune20190724051700https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7279739/Landslides-southwest-China-kill-12-34-missing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490Authorities called for intensified geological and meteorological monitoring to prevent secondary disasters. Earlier Tuesday, a landslide at a highway construction site in Guizhou's Hezhang County at 4pm left at least one person dead and six others missing.Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:01:00 +0200dailymail-1d14f74e8d0bbed38df0f4a23036d624dailymailen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersEmergency20190724130100https://kathmandupost.com/author/chandan-kumar-mandal. Chandan Kumar Mandal is the environment and migration reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering labour migration and governance, as well as climate change, natural disasters, and wildlife. Government had announced that families affected by windstorm in Bara and Parsa would be resettled before the onset of monsoon.Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:02:00 +0200kathmandupost-1256595f3f552482e0b9cdcc6dae1f96kathmanduposten27.712 85.313ClimateChangeFloodingNaturalDisastersEnvironmentMigrationSharma OliKathmandu Post20190725040200https://www.gov.uk/guidance/climate-change-explainedClimate change now. There is clear evidence to show that climate change is happening. Measurements show that the average temperature at the Earth’s surface has risen by about 1°C since the pre-industrial period. 17 of the 18 warmest years on record have occurred in the 21st century and each of the....Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:12:00 +0200gov-uk-dac1c69948db7c00f6c5c034ad97405dgov-uken64.1812 -51.73ClimateChangeClimateActionEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersG8EcologyWorld Meteorological OrganizationG820190725101200http://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2019/07/29/neck-deep-in-troubleCurrently, we are facing a weak El Niño year. The traditional meaning of “El Niño” has been limited to dry (or drought) conditions in the South Asian countries. This means that Bangladesh and the greater Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin systems will receive lower-than-normal rainfall.Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:47:00 +0200dhakatribune-44dccb133f8b860cfee60502c17fd817dhakatribuneen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersIndian OceanEl Niño20190728204700http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/ethiopia-tackles-climate-crisis-plants-350m-trees-in-a-day/article/554954The Monday planting was part of the country's larger "Green Legacy" initiative that aims to plant 4 billion indigenous tree seedlings during the "rainy season" that occurs between May and October, according to CNN News Citizens had been encouraged to plant 200 million seedlings on Monday, but Ahmed....Tue, 30 Jul 2019 17:21:00 +0200digitaljournal-ed4bccf4c5795d3e283c5484fb33b34adigitaljournalen9.02274 38.7468AgricultureClimateActionEnvironmentNaturalDisastersCNN NewsNapier UniversityAmir AmanThe Guardian20190730172100https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/bangladesh-flood-2019-the-role-of-warm-pool-el-nino-1564672094Currently we are facing a weak El Niño year. The traditional meaning of El Niño has been limited to dry (or drought) conditions in the South-Asian countries, which means that Bangladesh and the greater Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin systems will receive lower-than-normal rainfall.Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:33:00 +0200thefinancialexpress-9b7a6efef110ecbc8787fa4e296cce4dthefinancialexpressen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersIndian OceanEl NiñoEl Niño-Southern Oscillation20190801173300https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/watch-animals-die-drought-disaster-kutch-190801111934636.htmlKutch district, Gujarat, India - Over the past few days, dark monsoon clouds have enveloped the small desert town of Bhuj, in the Indian state of Gujarat, with rainfall finally bringing relief to the distressed region. A severe heatwave has hit India this summer.Sun, 04 Aug 2019 09:56:00 +0200aljazeera-en-50b47a33b19732609eb1e37d7fae1262aljazeera-enen23.251671 69.66256EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersAgricultureVijay KumarAl JazeeraMeteorological DepartmentKutch district20190804095600https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/extreme-weather-natural-disasters-photos-2019-7-1028418935Jason Weingart/Barcroft Images/Barcroft Media via Getty Images. Source: Smithsonian Magazine One example of this is rising sea levels. Climate change is linked to glaciers melting, which results an increase in sea levels. While rising sea levels are not a natural disaster on their own, they can lead to natural disasters, such as flooding.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:14:00 +0200markets-businessinsider-4407d2a1d6f45c4fc8d9473dc96d9969markets-businessinsideren35.6831 139.809EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeJae C. HongGetty ImagesDavid StanwayThe Guardian20190806001400https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-49251961Derechos de autor de la imagen Getty Images Image caption Casi un tercio de la población global, cerca de 2.600 millones de personas, vive en países en situación de estrés hídrico "extremadamente alto", según el informe. El crecimiento de la población, el aumento del consumo de carne y la....Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:41:00 +0200bbc-es-ea507c6ac19bf4e43494e527475a558bbbc-eses19.42705 -99.127571How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?NaturalDisastersDevelopmentUNbodiesNaciones UnidasGetty ImagesOrganización Mundial de la SaludBBC20190806184100https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-49251961Derechos de autor de la imagen Getty Images Image caption Casi un tercio de la población global, cerca de 2.600 millones de personas, vive en países en situación de estrés hídrico "extremadamente alto", según el informe. El crecimiento de la población, el aumento del consumo de carne y la....Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:42:00 +0200bbc-spanish-ea507c6ac19bf4e43494e527475a558bbbc-spanishes19.42705 -99.127571How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?NaturalDisastersDevelopmentUNbodiesNaciones UnidasGetty ImagesOrganización Mundial de la SaludBBC20190806194200https://www.laprensa.com.ni/2019/08/06/internacionales/2576724-cuan-probable-es-que-tu-pais-sufra-escasez-de-aguaEl crecimiento de la población, el aumento del consumo de carne y la intensificación de la actividad económica vienen presionando en forma creciente los recursos hídricos del mundo. Habitantes de casi 400 regiones del planeta ya están viviendo en condiciones de « estrés hídrico extremo «, según un....Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:29:00 +0200laprensa-6a117f40f13559dc6333a4c35b132f6dlaprensaes38.9051 -77.0162How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?NaturalDisastersUNbodiesNaciones UnidasGetty ImagesOrganización Mundial de la SaludBBCResources Institute20190807052900http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/07/c_138290732.htmBEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Natural disasters have caused great loss of life and property across China in July, leaving 154 dead and 31 missing, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. A total of 25.02 million people were affected by the disasters, and over 1.3 million were relocated, data from the ministry showed.Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-a4992957f2d23c4062fbbd765160fb7dxinhuanet_enenNaturalDisastersEmergency20190807095700