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A total of 585 rivers in 25 provincial-level regions were struck by floods above the....Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:28:00 +0200reliefWeb-01a0c73c1f5ec8c0b1425518ecad2f31reliefWebenNaturalDisastersTyphoon Lekima20190828062800https://www.eurasiareview.com/19082019-climate-change-to-shrink-economies-of-rich-poor-hot-and-cold-countries-alike-unless-paris-agreement-holds/However, a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge suggests that virtually all countries – whether rich or poor, hot or cold – will suffer economically by 2100 if the current trajectory of carbon emissions is maintained. In fact, the research published by the National....Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:43:00 +0200eurasiareview-a12023ec24a6b30cf1d6f7a81f11a1b0eurasiareviewen34.416111 -90.444722NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentParis AgreementInternational Monetary FundJohns HopkinsUniversity of CambridgeNational BureauMonetary Fund20190819184300https://yubanet.com/usa/under-a-business-as-usual-carbon-emissions-scenario-the-u-s-would-lose-10-5-of-its-gdp-by-2100/Aug. 19, 2019 – Prevailing economic research anticipates the burden of climate change falling on hot or poor nations. Some predict that cooler or wealthier economies will be unaffected or even see benefits from higher temperatures. However, a new study co-authored by researchers from the University....Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:11:00 +0200yubanet-f2df7eedfe2567c361438f9b992ede91yubaneten40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentParis AgreementInternational Monetary FundJohns HopkinsUniversity of CambridgeNational BureauMonetary Fund20190819181100https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190819082450.htmHowever, a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge suggests that virtually all countries -- whether rich or poor, hot or cold -- will suffer economically by 2100 if the current trajectory of carbon emissions is maintained.Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:38:00 +0200sciencedaily-a5c67b02e23a527155a510d7160bcad2sciencedailyen40.218333 -79.488056EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersParis AgreementInternational Monetary FundJohns HopkinsUniversity of CambridgeNational BureauMonetary Fund20190819153800https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/181957?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/181957Prevailing economic research anticipates the burden of climate change falling on hot or poor nations. Some predict that cooler or wealthier economies will be unaffected or even see benefits from higher temperatures. However, a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge....Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:54:00 +0200alphagalileo-022be936e0ba5dfb6d62e74b9a63e271alphagalileoen40.218333 -79.488056EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersParis AgreementInternational Monetary FundJohns HopkinsUniversity of CambridgeNational BureauMonetary Fund20190819115400https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-08/uoc-cct081619.phpPrevailing economic research anticipates the burden of climate change falling on hot or poor nations. Some predict that cooler or wealthier economies will be unaffected or even see benefits from higher temperatures. However, a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge....Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:41:00 +0200eurekalert-870a7a8a048b3a2edf404c0a49cfa140eurekalerten40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeParis AgreementInternational Monetary FundJohns HopkinsUniversity of CambridgeNational BureauMonetary Fund20190819094100https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/16/3527Abstract It is very important to analyze and monitor agricultural drought to obtain high temporal-spatial resolution soil moisture products. To overcome the deficiencies of passive microwave soil moisture products with low resolution, we construct a spatial fusion downscaling model (SFDM) using....Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:11:00 +0200mdpi-f4b654ee047492b7de61b66bafb6695cmdpien35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20190812161100https://pattayatoday.net/opinion-mekong-region-needs-to-overcome-drought-together/Key points: Thailand and other countries in the Mekong Region have been suffering more and more severe droughts for the past five decades. Not only do they need a long-term plan to cope with the ongoing crisis, but also require regional cooperation as well. By Dr. Liu Hui , China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.Sun, 11 Aug 2019 20:44:00 +0200pattayatoday-6afe74e0fe04808e042146400a0b8609pattayatodayen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersLiu HuiMekong River CommissionMRCWMOEl NiñoEl NinoCambodia DailyWater Resources20190811204400http://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2019/08/08/opinion-mekong-region-needs-to-overcome-drought-together/Key points: Thailand and other countries in the Mekong Region have been suffering more and more severe droughts for the past five decades. Not only do they need a long-term plan to cope with the ongoing crisis, but also require regional cooperation as well. By Dr. Liu Hui , China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:31:00 +0200khaosodenglish-2cf72464d52fbff018c36c081d18f139khaosodenglishen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersLiu HuiMekong River CommissionMRCWMOEl NiñoEl NinoCambodia DailyWater Resources20190808143100http://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_enenNaturalDisastersEmergency20190807095700https://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 Guardian20190806001400http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190822-why-is-the-arctic-on-fireas the rest of the planet due to climate change, largely due to changes in albedo the loss of sunlight-reflecting ice and snow, replaced by sunlight-absorbing ocean and soil. This is driving a dangerous positive feedback cycle where heating spirals into more heating. And, now, the Arctic isn’t only losing its ice.Tue, 27 Aug 2019 02:08:00 +0200bbc-future-8e72f81012b8a23ced432228eca18680bbc-futureen64.1812 -51.73ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersEU-CanadaUniversity of GuelphEuropean UnionMerritt TuretskyBBCForest Fire20190827020800https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/columns/the-case-for-post-flood-rehabilitation-1566835780Both large and low-intensity floods have two stages. At the onset of the calamity, the victims in the rural areas are made to flee their flooded homesteads. They helplessly watch their crop fields go under water. As the flood water continues to rise to dangerous levels, they start deserting their....Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:15:00 +0200thefinancialexpress-37bb56c58a3c2188d72faa4e769a58f7thefinancialexpressen23.7099 90.4071NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEmergency20190826181500https://www.thenational.ae/world/britain-faces-coastal-timebomb-as-climate-change-set-to-leave-thousands-homeless-1.901312As Britain prepares for its first climate refugees, experts reveal the nation is facing a ticking timebomb as its coastal defences are reaching the end of their natural life. With the fastest eroding coastline in Europe, the east of England is losing two metres of land to the sea every year.Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:04:00 +0200thenational-45cd54f910a2ed61a8c4408e71e0e75cthenationalen51.4879 -0.177998ClimateChangeEnvironmentG7UNbodiesNaturalDisastersMigrationCCCLand Use PolicyUnited NationsTom SpencerEmmanuel MacronResearch GroupAction GroupUK governmentG7Paul LewisAntonio GuterresStuart EvesFriends of the Earth20190822130400https://www.earth.com/news/sonoran-monsoon-blaming-climate-change/The Sonoran Desert in the United States is home to the large cities of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. On June 26, 1990, Phoenix had its hottest day on record , a sweltering 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Although California’s Death Valley has reached hotter temperatures, Phoenix is consistently one of the....Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:47:00 +0200earth-038e03a5222d8b87b1d237b448d937a7earthen33.388333 -96.401667DumpingMARS-STATClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersThe Weather ChannelEl Niño20190821154700https://www.wur.nl/en/news-wur/show-day/European-mega-heatwaves-linked-to-drought.htmHeatwaves in Europe have become increasingly frequent and intense in recent years. This summer, Western Europe has already been hit by two severe heatwaves. Researchers from Ghent University and Wageningen University & Research have found a common ingredient of such European mega-heatwaves: drought conditions in the regions the wind blows from.Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:37:00 +0200wageningenur-367ab3931757876b73f04ac0c687c95bwageningenuren48.8521 2.34899ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersEuropean Research CouncilResearch CouncilWageningen UniversityJordi VilàGhent University20190821133700https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/eu-affairs/64042/new-report-on-how-climate-change-threatens-food-security/Land is a critical resource says a new report from United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) but is under growing pressure from humans and climate change. In a for policy-makers, IPCC states that land provides the principal basis for human livelihoods and well-being including the....Sat, 17 Aug 2019 04:17:00 +0200brusselstimes-a2ea2912847eda23cb2100b1016eef6fbrusselstimesen38.9051 -77.0162AgriculturePRESSAlternativeEnergyClimateActionKyotoProtocolEcologyNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesEEA-MediaEnvironmentClimateChangeECnewsParis AgreementUnited NationsEnvironment AgencyEUEuropean CommissionHans-MartinHoesung LeeEuropean Environment Agency20190817041700https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/freak-weather-events-spiked-this-year-data/story-mpHZgQZJnTDLruUtErcitL.htmlIndia has already experienced more “extreme rainfall periods” in 2019 as compared to 2018, but there are also large pockets of the country affected by drought-like conditions due to the unequal distribution of rainfall, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that provides....Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:23:00 +0200HindustanTimes-9b83fb0e19991b203ccd26cf42d8cb61HindustanTimesen19.0318 72.8487NaturalDisastersMadhavan NairIndian InstituteMeteorological Department20190816202300https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/eu-affairs/64042/new-report-on-how-climate-change-threatens-food-security/Land is a critical resource says a new report from United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) but is under growing pressure from humans and climate change. In a summary for policy-makers, IPCC states that land provides the principal basis for human livelihoods and well-being....Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:54:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-b266d0f6f76f1a2eabc7d6cc785b63b2newsnow-co-uken38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersAgriculturePRESSEcologyKyotoProtocolEEA-MediaFoodSecurityFoodAidECnewsUNbodiesAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentClimateChangeClimateActionParis AgreementUnited NationsEnvironment AgencyEUEuropean CommissionHans-MartinHoesung LeeEuropean Environment Agency20190816105400https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/eu-affairs/64042/new-report-on-how-climate-change-threatens-food-security/Land is a critical resource says a new report from United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) but is under growing pressure from humans and climate change. In a summary for policy-makers, IPCC states that land provides the principal basis for human livelihoods and well-being....Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:08:00 +0200brusselstimes-b266d0f6f76f1a2eabc7d6cc785b63b2brusselstimesen38.9051 -77.0162ClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyKyotoProtocolAgricultureECnewsClimateActionEEA-MediaFoodSecurityFoodAidEcologyEnvironmentPRESSUNbodiesNaturalDisastersParis AgreementUnited NationsEnvironment AgencyEUEuropean CommissionHans-MartinHoesung LeeEuropean Environment Agency20190816090800https://missoulian.com/news/national/fire-risks-rise-in-previously-too-wet-to-burn-us/article_6aa8bc7d-2fa2-527e-a793-fd37d8feb092.htmlIn this photo taken July 24, 2019, a block of houses are carved into a forest along the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in the Cascade foothills of North Bend, Wash. Experts say global warming is changing the region’s seasons, bringing higher temperatures, lower humidity and longer stretches of drought.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:31:00 +0200missoulian-9cce5c5ab7713ee22adb2f204403f1e6missoulianen44.059502 -121.311798EcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeIncident Management TeamManagement Team20190806003100https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/fire-risks-rise-in-previously-too-wet-to-burn-us/article_24bf86e7-1dbb-5772-b333-a43341a1faa3.htmlIn this photo taken July 24, 2019, a block of houses are carved into a forest along the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in the Cascade foothills of North Bend, Wash. Experts say global warming is changing the region’s seasons, bringing higher temperatures, lower humidity and longer stretches of drought.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:15:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-9cce5c5ab7713ee22adb2f204403f1e6siouxcityjournalen44.059502 -121.311798EcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeIncident Management TeamManagement Team20190806001500https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/fire-risks-rise-in-previously-too-wet-to-burn-us/article_b59e52e8-cfb6-56a9-ba68-7a6f289562b5.htmlIn this photo taken July 24, 2019, a block of houses are carved into a forest along the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in the Cascade foothills of North Bend, Wash. Experts say global warming is changing the region’s seasons, bringing higher temperatures, lower humidity and longer stretches of drought.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:08:00 +0200wcfcourier-9cce5c5ab7713ee22adb2f204403f1e6wcfcourieren44.059502 -121.311798EcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeIncident Management TeamManagement Team20190806000800https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/?q=content/artic-burning-how-will-it-affect-usI HAVEN’T written about the climate change for quite sometime now. The reason is: there are conflicting ideas emerging from those who believe the climate change is really taking place and from those who are denying it. Those conflicting ideas made the situations very confusing.Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:31:00 +0200moi-gov-mm-24a55aab2f56d8d6f7e9ee48a0739eacmoi-gov-mmen48.8521 2.34899FoodSecurityFoodAidClimateActionEnvironmentClimateChangeSocialSituationNaturalDisastersEcologyUNbodiesParis AgreementUnited NationsMaung MyintNew Light of Myanmar20190805113100https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2019/08/04/climate-change-extreme-weather-getting-worse-in-these-20-places/39873609/2. Arctic Ocean: Alaska. In 2016, the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska experienced its most intense marine heat wave – defined as at least five-day periods in which sea surface temperatures are extremely high for the region – since at least 1982, when satellite temperature records began.Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:16:00 +0200azcentral-2cfc219a6e830a2e53e63ce387289becazcentralen33.509 -112.11EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEcologyAgricultureNational Weather ServiceEl NiñoEnvironmental Protection Agency20190804161600https://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://www.praguepost.com/opinion/hakan-agro-impact-of-climate-change-on-agriculture-industryThe impact of climate change is being felt worldwide. The global temperature has risen 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since the year 1880. While this may not seem like a significant rise, climate scientists warn of the irreversible As the earth’s temperature rises, climate and weather patterns are changing rapidly.Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:28:00 +0200PraguePost-c764be5adec18a7f84be6738113939f5PraguePosten40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEcologyAgriculture20190801212800https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9767426/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-start-when/He's been unable to provide any evidence to back up the suspicions. has blamed the blaze on deforestation. Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, said: “This is without any question one of only two times that there have been fires like this.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:41:00 +0200thesun-c01e5666dca0c9d889140d39114a2855thesunen48.400211 9.96561ClimateChangeEnvironmentG7EcologyUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralRicardo MelloWorld Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wildlife FundOnyx LorenzoniEmmanuel MacronFolha de S PauloChristian PoirierWorld Meteorological OrganisationBBCJosélia PegorimG7European CentreNASAErnesto AraujoJair BolsonaroHaley BrinkDonald TrumpThomas Lovejoy20190828084100https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/new-drought-monitoring-system-will-reduce-climate-risks-south-asian-farmersTo mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts, scientists and policymakers from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development ( ICIMOD ) and the International Maize and Wheat....Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:52:00 +0200reliefWeb-4aae0dcc26ccfd30e32e14543e4de9b9reliefWeben23.7099 90.4071NaturalDisastersClimateChangeAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironmentNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASASouth Asian Association for Regional CooperationSAARCWarning SystemPlanning CommissionMohammadAzeem KhanMohammad Faisal20190827185200https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1168299/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-did-amazon-fires-start-cause-deforestation-how-long-fireThe Brazilian Amazon is ablaze as a record number of fires continue to ravage the vast rainforest. The Brazilian Army has been deployed to help tackle the vicious fires after the nation's government faced mounting international pressure to take more action to tackle them.Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:33:00 +0200express-c37b464068f08ca586b0dff8174eaeceexpressen44.893333 -87.286944ClimateChangeEnvironmentG7NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEU-LatinAmericaRicardo MelloNASAOnyx LorenzoniWorld Wide Fund for NatureEmmanuel MacronEUJair BolsonaroG7Brazilian government20190827093300https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9767426/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-start-when/He's been unable to provide any evidence to back up the suspicions. has blamed the blaze on deforestation. Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, said: “This is without any question one of only two times that there have been fires like this.Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:43:00 +0200thesun-0ac90e9e028e37ae3bba854aebf72f10thesunen-16.7090871781643 -64.6651572547587ClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentEcologyUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralRicardo MelloWorld Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wildlife FundNASAEmmanuel MacronFolha de S PauloChristian PoirierWorld Meteorological OrganisationBBCHaley BrinkJosélia PegorimEuropean CentreThomas Lovejoy20190826114300https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9767426/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-start-when/He's been unable to provide any evidence to back up the suspicions. has blamed the blaze on deforestation. Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, said: “This is without any question one of only two times that there have been fires like this.Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:42:00 +0200thesun-a67293ed42deab35b6a82ff5d613e71dthesunen-16.7090871781643 -64.6651572547587ClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentEcologyUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralRicardo MelloWorld Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wildlife FundEmmanuel MacronFolha de S PauloChristian PoirierWorld Meteorological OrganisationBBCHaley BrinkJosélia PegorimEuropean CentreThomas Lovejoy20190826094200https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1168299/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-did-amazon-fires-start-cause-deforestation-how-long-fireThe Brazilian Amazon is ablaze as a record number of fires continue to ravage the vast rainforest. The Brazilian Army could be deployed to help tackle the vicious fires after the nation's government faced mounting international pressure to take more action to tackle them.Mon, 26 Aug 2019 04:25:00 +0200express-3681d6bf2e243766f319d8e113505096expressen44.893333 -87.286944NaturalDisastersEU-LatinAmericaRicardo MelloNASAWorld Wide Fund for NatureEUJair Bolsonaro20190826042500https://www.eco-business.com/news/amazon-rainforest-fires-turn-sao-paulos-sky-black/Forest fires have dramatically increased in the Brazilian Amazon this year in the wake of soaring deforestation rates, raising concerns among environmentalists about the fate of the planet’s largest tropical forest. The number of active fires amounted to 74,155 between January 1 and August 20, a....Mon, 26 Aug 2019 01:54:00 +0200eco-business-ad90382556284481a558619df9a9ebbaeco-businessen-21.15 -46.622898NaturalDisastersNASAAne AlencarEl Niño20190826015400https://reliefweb.int/report/brazil/south-america-forest-fires-information-bulletin-no-1The situation. In recent years, forest fires have become an emerging and continuous danger in South America. These fires cause damage to the ecosystem, biodiversity, livelihoods with a strong impact on communities in these areas and others affected by the effects.Sun, 25 Aug 2019 02:47:00 +0200reliefWeb-75e41cfba64486cb43f3334a45b50fb1reliefWeben-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyEl NiñoEl Niño Southern Oscillation20190825024700https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/24/whats-causing-the-amazon-fires-impacts-brazil-deforestation/RIO DE JANEIRO — Fires have been breaking out at an unusual pace in Brazil this year, causing global alarm over deforestation in the Amazon region. The world’s largest rainforest is often called the “lungs of the earth.” Here’s a look at what’s happening: WHAT’S BURNING? Brazil’s National Space....Sat, 24 Aug 2019 19:47:00 +0200twincities-60ad78032d080c66e129369c6c7097a6twincitiesen44.893333 -87.286944NaturalDisastersClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentEcologyPaulo MoutinhoCarlos NobreGeorge MasonJames Cook UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityYellowstone National ParkVictor R. CaivanoUniversity of Sao PauloAndre GuimaraesBill LauranceJames CookJair BolsonaroThomas Lovejoy20190824194700https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7388849/AP-Explains-The-causes-risks-Amazon-fires.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490Meanwhile, large fires also have been burning in neighboring countries such as Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. WHAT'S CAUSING THE FIRES? Paulo Moutinho, co-founder of the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, said this week that "it is very difficult to have natural fires in the Amazon; it happens but the majority come from the hand of humans.Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0200dailymail-8020d68b8fdd0fbcbf13f92a645d3cc9dailymailen-16.7090871781643 -64.6651572547587NaturalDisastersClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentEcologyPaulo MoutinhoCarlos NobreGeorge MasonJames Cook UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityPlanet Labs, IncPlanet Labs IncUniversity of Sao PauloVictor R. CaivanoAndre GuimaraesBill LauranceJames CookJair BolsonaroThomas Lovejoy20190824140000https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1168299/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-did-amazon-fires-start-cause-deforestation-how-long-fireThe Brazilian Amazon is ablaze as a record number of fires continue to ravage the vast rainforest. The Brazilian Army could be deployed to help tackle the vicious fires after the nation's government faced mounting international pressure to take more action to tackle them.Sat, 24 Aug 2019 10:37:00 +0200express-c9bb7dfc2f093e6f1c8c228347e2a29dexpressen44.893333 -87.286944NaturalDisastersEU-LatinAmericaRicardo MelloNASAWorld Wide Fund for NatureEUJair Bolsonaro20190824103700https://missoulian.com/news/world/ap-explains-the-causes-and-risks-of-the-amazon-fires/article_406e0fe1-dd4b-5298-b8a4-f961b162e295.htmlVirgin jungle stands next to an area that was burnt recently near Porto Velho, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Brazilian state experts have reported a record of nearly 77,000 wildfires across the country so far this year, up 85% over the same period in 2018.Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:38:00 +0200missoulian-f451e46ae8fea9e90876e2c063615b1amissoulianen-15.643889 -56.084722NaturalDisastersCarlos NobreUniversity of Sao PauloGeorge MasonAndre GuimaraesGeorge Mason UniversityYellowstone National ParkThomas Lovejoy20190823233800https://chinapost.nownews.com/20190824-708174Fire consumes an area near Porto Velho, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Brazilian state experts have reported a record of nearly 77,000 wildfires across the country so far this year, up 85% over the same period in 2018. Brazil contains about 60% of the Amazon rainforest, whose degradation could have....Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:32:00 +0200ChinaPost-564ee0b67d8fd7ca8a8c5f25d8ce3a59ChinaPosten-15.643889 -56.084722NaturalDisastersClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentEcologyPaulo MoutinhoCarlos NobreGeorge MasonJames Cook UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityYellowstone National ParkVictor R. CaivanoUniversity of Sao PauloAndre GuimaraesBill LauranceJames CookJair BolsonaroThomas Lovejoy20190823233200https://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/ap-explains-the-causes-and-risks-of-the-amazon-fires/article_92289639-dbca-59b4-84c3-0e76cbb86542.htmlVirgin jungle stands next to an area that was burnt recently near Porto Velho, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Brazilian state experts have reported a record of nearly 77,000 wildfires across the country so far this year, up 85% over the same period in 2018.Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:13:00 +0200muscatinejournal-f451e46ae8fea9e90876e2c063615b1amuscatinejournalen-15.643889 -56.084722NaturalDisastersCarlos NobreUniversity of Sao PauloGeorge MasonAndre GuimaraesGeorge Mason UniversityYellowstone National ParkThomas Lovejoy20190823231300https://www.space.com/amazon-rainforest-fires-nasa-satellite-images.htmlOften referred to as "the planet's lungs" because it provides 20% of the world's oxygen, the Amazon rainforest has been ablaze for weeks. NASA has captured satellite images of the billowing smoke from the catastrophic fires, which continue to spread. As of today (Aug.Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:02:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-5e5823dc12b3f6472e320b299a09dc0anewsnow-co-uken-16.7090871781643 -64.6651572547587NaturalDisastersNASANew York TimesThe New York TimesUniversity of East AngliaJair BolsonaroSpace AgencyCarlos PeresWashington Post20190823230200https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/ap-explains-the-causes-and-risks-of-the-amazon-fires/article_5570c265-b3d4-51d6-9411-ec1a74e42fcd.htmlVirgin jungle stands next to an area that was burnt recently near Porto Velho, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Brazilian state experts have reported a record of nearly 77,000 wildfires across the country so far this year, up 85% over the same period in 2018.Fri, 23 Aug 2019 22:47:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-f451e46ae8fea9e90876e2c063615b1asiouxcityjournalen-15.643889 -56.084722NaturalDisastersCarlos NobreUniversity of Sao PauloGeorge MasonAndre GuimaraesGeorge Mason UniversityYellowstone National ParkThomas Lovejoy20190823224700https://yubanet.com/enviro/greenpeace-reactive-on-amazon-forest-fires/São Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 22, 2019 – Over the past days, forest fires have been ravaging the Brazilian Amazon region. The number of fire outbreaks recorded in the Amazon in 2019 is one of the largest in recent years. Between January and August 20, the number of fires has increased 145% compared to the same period in 2018.Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:43:00 +0200yubanet-24cf1fba375fee322848630a4ce92aa3yubaneten-21.15 -46.622898NaturalDisastersClimateChangeMARS-STATEnvironmentGreenpeaceBrazilian government20190822214300https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/satellite-images-show-devastating-amazon-rainforest-fire/The ‘Lungs of the Earth’ are on fire. The Amazon rainforest , which produces 20% of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere and is home to 10% of the Earth’s diversities, has been burning for the last three weeks at an unprecedented rate. This year, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research has....Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:54:00 +0200geospatialworld-f10afa3bf2ef713dfc96c691b6f80fa1geospatialworlden35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironment20190822155400https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1168414/Amazon-Rainforest-fire-updates-cause-start-Brazil-map-emergency-amazon-forest-fires-latest2.40pm update: Almost one million square miles affected by fires. An estimated measure done by Express.co.uk shows approximately 640 million acres have been affected by the fire. Based on Google’s alert system, the area surrounded by the fire covers more than half of Brazil.Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:12:00 +0200express-9ceaeac0dac5162f3b697501735fbac1expressen-21.15 -46.622898NaturalDisastersGoogleNASAJair BolsonaroMaria Ortega20190821161200https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1168414/Amazon-Rainforest-fire-updates-cause-start-Brazil-map-emergency-amazon-forest-fires-latestThousands of acres have been burned and destroyed by the numerous wildfires sweeping Brazil; Shocking maps show the true extent of the blaze, which have coated more than half of Brazil in smoke; San Paolo turned dark and stormy today when thick smoke from the fires descended on the busy city; Since....Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:17:00 +0200express-e31359d5082a6b9d549b0047b1c267f3expressen-1.509247 -46.182579NaturalDisastersNASAJair Bolsonaro20190821141700http://www.startribune.com/sudden-darkness-over-sao-paulo-baffles-thousands/557116212/RIO DE JANEIRO Around midday on Monday, the sky suddenly blackened, and day became night in Sao Paulo. Sure, smog is bad in the Western Hemisphere’s largest city, where traffic jams can stretch for dozens of miles. But not this bad. What was going on? Was the end near? “Apocalypse!” one person cried on Twitter.Tue, 20 Aug 2019 23:42:00 +0200startribune-9376ac8f4a033ab9beea497c07a2a4aestartribuneen4.314605 -59.74638ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersJosélia Pegorim20190820234200https://nypost.com/2019/08/20/climate-change-could-cost-the-us-10-5-of-its-gdp-by-2100-study-warns/Plastic pollution found in the world’s oceans and the melting permafrost in the Arctic could have startling economic burdens, perhaps as much as $2.5 trillion and $70 trillion, respectively. And while there may have been some hope that certain countries could escape the brunt of the impact, a new....Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:27:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-858b47ff724030c7ee84aa7a3b0d0f24newsnow-co-uken40.6222 -73.9878ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersParis AgreementGetty ImagesNational BureauBill de Blasio20190820172700https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/08/article/floods-after-drought-india-reels-from-extremes/Climate change and bad policies have pushed India into a recurring cycle of floods and droughts which is threatening the country’s economic stability and environmental wellbeing. The current floods have so far killed around 250 people and displaced at least a million across four states in southern and western India.Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:35:00 +0200asiatimes-872354b4717dc9b86e5bf6e9779a7ee4asiatimesen13.0615 80.2478NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcologyEnvironmentIndian InstituteResources Institute20190820043500https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/13/headlines/flooding_landslides_kill_hundreds_across_south_and_southeast_asiaIn India, massive floods and landslides have killed an estimated 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, as days of torrential monsoon downpours hit several southern and western states. In Kerala, a mudslide killed at least 50 people Sunday. This is a Kerala resident who was rescued.Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:16:00 +0200myanmarnews-eb7f515b8f1abf8098347546480fc54fmyanmarnewsen40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersDemocracy NowDaily News20190815131600http://www.periodico26.cu/index.php/en/world-news/item/17472-flooding-and-landslides-kill-hundreds-throughout-south-and-southeast-asiaIn India, massive floods and landslides have killed an estimated 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, as days of torrential monsoon downpours hit several southern and western states. In Kerala, a mudslide killed at least 50 people last weekend. New Delhi.Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:05:00 +0200periodico26-71b585b26e0d0060ad15b7e2e573e30cperiodico26en28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisasters20190815000500https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/climate-change-land-report-ipcc?ref=bfnsplashA new report from the United Nations’ body in charge of monitoring climate change details how global warming is already playing out on land to negative effect: magnifying heat waves and droughts and contributing to desertification and declining crop yields.Sat, 10 Aug 2019 10:24:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-7b8c8940af2c92472fa00122060f2717newsnow-co-uken48.8521 2.34899EcologyNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesUnited NationsLouis VerchotBuzzFeed NewsCynthia RosenzweigIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change20190810102400https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/climate-change-land-report-ipccA new report from the United Nations’ body in charge of monitoring climate change details how global warming is already playing out on land to negative effect: magnifying heat waves and droughts, and contributing to desertification and declining crop yields.Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:06:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-8074396b22cde622e73fd32accd30513newsnow-co-uken48.8521 2.34899UNbodiesEnvironmentEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUnited NationsLouis VerchotBuzzFeed NewsCynthia RosenzweigIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change20190808110600http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=82034&dir=2019/august/02Exactly 100 years since Batawana’s first relocation after settling in Ngamiland, Maun is staring at the worst drought in recent history. It is not just Maun. The entire south western part of the Okavango Delta is as dry as a bone. The annual flood from the Okavango’s catchment was at its lowest levels this year.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 05:02:00 +0200mmegi-7802e8ae0b97b0062d848ff8fb8e7eedmmegien-19.994169 23.4184EcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeJohn MendelsohnPiotr WolskiDr JohnSouth African InstituteAfrican Institute20190806050200https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/editorial/46884The 5th Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-5) gets underway this morning in Apia for five-days of deliberations. The conference – brings together PMC members, senior government officials from SPREP member countries and development partners, CROP, United Nations agencies and various....Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:15:00 +0200samoaobserver-f0cf99038a1966ed2becb7fbc44a204csamoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285EnvironmentCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersUNbodiesSevere WeatherUnited NationsPower CorporationFacebookWorld Meteorological OrganisationSPCWMOMinistry of Natural Resources20190805121500https://www.environmental-expert.com/news/drought-hits-the-caribbean-813621The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) has warned that, due in part to a weak El Niño, drought conditions will likely continue in many Caribbean nations through July and into September. The ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao — along with Belize and the....Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:55:00 +0200environmental-expert-e87218eea0cd1312f25ea7c88f83cbc6environmental-experten13.0935 -59.6105MARS-STATAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesUnited NationsIbrahim ThiawEl Niño20190801195500https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=301152&SEO=india-acogera-convencion-de-la-onu-sobre-desertificacion-y-sequia27 de agosto de 2019, 10:51 Nueva Delhi, 27 ago (Prensa Latina) India acogerá la Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas de lucha contra la desertificación, la degradación de tierras y la sequía (COP14), del 2 al 13 de septiembre, se anunció hoy aquí.Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:53:00 +0200prensa-latina-11ec0c0814bcdbe4a38c88f648cce935prensa-latinaes28.5687 77.216810:51 India will host un convention on desertification and drought10:51 India will host un convention on desertification and droughtNaturalDisastersUNbodiesONUNaciones UnidasPrakash JavadekarPrensa LatinaNarendra Modi20190827165300https://laprensa.peru.com/cultura/noticia-efemerides-que-paso-25-agosto-historia-nnda-nnrt-92030En un 25 de agosto pero de 1919, hace un siglo, nace la aviación comercial: un aeroplano civil Havilland transporta dos pasajeros de Londres a París, trayecto en el que tarda dos horas y cuarto. Otras efemérides: 1580.- Batalla de Alcántara: Tropas españolas derrotan a las portuguesas cerca de Lisboa, y conquistan Portugal hasta 1640.Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:25:00 +0200laprensa-PE-dd6b7fe31592677b8e38f975ae297a94laprensa-PEes51.4879 -0.177998Anniversaries: what happened on 25 August?Anniversaries: what happened on 25 August?NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMel FerrerONURíos MonttEfraín Ríos MonttMette-MaritCelia GámezWindowsClaudia SchifferErick HoneckerParlamentoMicrosoftWoodrow WilsonTruman CapoteNeil A. ArmstrongAl QaedaEmilio SalgariDavid HumeEdward KennedyKen TyrrellMarit TjessemAntonio RíosElvis CostelloAlvaro MutisSean ConneryPatrick MacManusUlises Juárez PolancoLeonard Bernstein20190825152500https://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2019/08/17/958270/De-greenwashing-a-huella-de-carbono-Los-conceptos-para-aproximarse-a-la-COP25-y-al-impacto-del-cambio-climatico.htmlCambio climático. Glaciar Okjokull de Islandia en 1986 (izquierda) y 2019 (derecha). | EFE. Variación significativa del clima de la Tierra. En la actualidad la Tierra se está volviendo globalmente más cálida, por el aumento de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera, lo que no necesariamente significa que "hace calor" en todas partes.Sat, 17 Aug 2019 19:11:00 +0200ElMercurioOnline-eb4d5c0623d9d13f5d179e1d83adfcb9ElMercurioOnlinees52.5163 13.3276"Greenwashing 'to' carbon footprint ': 40 concepts to move closer to the COP25 and the impact of climate change"Greenwashing 'to' carbon footprint ': 40 concepts to move closer to the COP25 and the impact of climate changeRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolRegionalPolicyEcologyNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEnvironmentClimateChangeEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaONUNaciones UnidasEmmanuel MacronAngela MerkelFBIOscar LanderretcheOrganización Meteorológica MundialPremio OscarAndrés PérezEl MercurioXi JinpingUnión EuropeaparlamentoIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeVladimir PutinJair BolsonaroEl PaísDonald TrumpGro Harlem BrundtlandSebastián PiñeraProtocolo de KiotoProtocolo de KyotoCarolina SchmidtMaisa RojasGreta Thunberg20190817191100https://www.freshplaza.es/article/9133857/resumen-del-mercado-global-de-la-patata/La sequía ha dejado su huella en Europa este año. Hay poca demanda de patatas en el mercado, aunque está comenzando a recuperarse. La exportación de patatas por parte de los productores más grandes de Europa, como los Países Bajos, Francia y Alemania, no va viento en popa, ya que muchos mercados....Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:10:00 +0200freshplaza-d17d3f18380c65150da4d7e0668b7da2freshplazaes52.373 4.89483Summary of the global market for the potato drought has left its mark in europe this year. There is little demand of potatoes in the market, although it is starting to recover. The export of potatoes by producers largest in europe, as the Netherlands, france and germany, not going from strength to strength, as many mercados…Summary of the global market for the potato drought has left its mark in europe this year. There is little demand of potatoes in the market, although it is starting to recover. The export of potatoes by producers largest in europe, as the Netherlands, france and germany, not going from strength to strength, as many mercados…NaturalDisasters20190816151000https://sostenibilidad.semana.com/medio-ambiente/articulo/paises-con-problemas-de-agua-extremo/45310El 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....Sat, 10 Aug 2019 04:23:00 +0200semana-038ae297312542a372e0a6649a60f8a8semanaes38.9051 -77.01622.6 million people live in countries with water problems ends2.6 million people live in countries with water problems endsNaturalDisastersUNbodiesGoogleNaciones UnidasGETTY IMAGESOrganización Mundial de la SaludBBCResources Institute20190810042300http://www.eluniversal.com/internacional/47689/china-emite-alerta-roja-por-el-super-tifon-lekimaBeijing, China.- El Centro Meteorológico Nacional de China activó hoy viernes por la mañana la alerta roja por el tifón Lekima, que se espera toque tierra el sábado en las zonas costeras de la provincia oriental de Zhejiang. El centro de Lekima, el noveno tifón del año, se ubicaba a las 8:00 horas....Sat, 10 Aug 2019 04:20:00 +0200eluniversal-e2e0d406be85349c40006bc89145740celuniversales35.2086 110.727China issues red alert by the super typhoon lekimaChina issues red alert by the super typhoon lekimaNaturalDisastersShandong Airlines20190810042000https://elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?id=922174BEIJING (AP) China activó el viernes su alerta máxima para las zonas costeras de la provincia de Zhejiang antes de la llegada de un potente tifón con intensas lluvias y vientos que podrían causar una intensa marejada ciclónica en el río Yangtsé. Se esperan precipitaciones intensas en Zhejiang, Shanghái y provincias cercanas el viernes.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:41:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico-1c98f9983b5d70b12033c68efab12f56elperiodicodemexicoes25.035089 121.506699International - population: China active maximum alert by a powerful typhoon in the coastInternational - population: China active maximum alert by a powerful typhoon in the coastNaturalDisasters20190809174100https://www.informador.mx/internacional/China-activa-alerta-maxima-por-potente-tifon-en-la-costa-20190809-0040.htmlSegún las previsiones, el ojo de ''Lekima'' tocará tierra en la provincia de Zhejiang el sábado y se debilitará a medida que avanza hacia el norte. El fenómeno llevaría intensas lluvias y vientos, que podrían causar una intensa marejada. AFP. activó este viernes su alerta máxima para las zonas....Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:35:00 +0200informador-ab1bcb40d827261273b037b2b41878a0informadores35.2086 110.727China active maximum alert by powerful typhoon in the coastChina active maximum alert by powerful typhoon in the coastNaturalDisasters20190809173500http://www.teleamazonas.com/2019/08/china-activa-alerta-maxima-por-un-potente-tifon-en-la-costa/China activó el viernes su alerta máxima para las zonas costeras de la provincia de Zhejiang antes de la llegada de un potente tifón con intensas lluvias y vientos que podrían causar una intensa marejada ciclónica en el río Yangtsé. Se esperan precipitaciones intensas en Zhejiang, Shanghái y provincias cercanas el viernes.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:19:00 +0200teleamazonas-7e112e2d7d50dd973e00fa1c75da6eb7teleamazonases35.2086 110.727China active maximum alert by a powerful typhoon in the coastChina active maximum alert by a powerful typhoon in the coastNaturalDisasters20190809171900https://www.elvocero.com/el-mundo/china-activa-alerta-m-xima-por-un-potente-tif-n/article_8f68876e-baa3-11e9-a3e9-9bed51641e56.htmlBEIJING — China activó el viernes su alerta máxima para las zonas costeras de la provincia de Zhejiang antes de la llegada de un potente tifón con intensas lluvias y vientos que podrían causar una intensa marejada ciclónica en el río Yangtsé. Se esperan precipitaciones intensas en Zhejiang, Shanghái y provincias cercanas el viernes.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 15:27:00 +0200elvocero-4175a9fe418ad407fe18351195f4a2a7elvoceroes25.035089 121.506699China active maximum alert by a powerful typhoon in the coastChina active maximum alert by a powerful typhoon in the coastNaturalDisasters20190809152700https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/cuan-probable-es-argentina-sufra-escasez-agua-nid2275073Habitantes de casi 400 regiones del planeta ya están viviendo en condiciones de "estrés hídrico extremo", según un nuevo informe del World Resources Institute (WRI) , un centro de estudios con sede en Washington. El estrés hídrico mide la cantidad de agua extraída de fuentes subterráneas y superficiales en comparación con el total disponible.Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:59:00 +0200lanacion-AR-56da4a3170c777dca36269de63b887fclanacion-ARes38.9051 -77.0162How likely is that Argentina suffer water shortage?How likely is that Argentina suffer water shortage?ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersUNbodiesNaciones UnidasOrganización Mundial de la SaludBBCResources InstitutePablo Uchoa20190807195900https://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/tendencias/ciencia/516841-cuan-probable-que-tu-pais-sufra-escasez-aguaProblema global. Casi un tercio de la población global, cerca de 2.600 millones de personas, vive en países en situación de estrés hídrico "extremadamente alto" , incluyendo 1.700 millones de personas en 17 naciones con "escasez extremada de agua", según el WRI.Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:24:00 +0200ecuavisa-a0ac19f6c9255ab831723de1b04dd405ecuavisaes33.718151 73.060547How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?How likely is that your country suffer water shortage?NaturalDisastersUNbodiesNaciones UnidasGETTY IMAGESOrganización Mundial de la SaludBBC20190807182400https://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 Institute20190807052900https://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.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.publimetro.cl/cl/noticias/2019/08/27/estaciones-clima-calor.html¿Terminó el invierno? La Dirección Meteorológica de Chile proyectó para esta semana una ola de calor que afectará a siete regiones del país. Las temperaturas podrían elevarse hasta los 37°C en el norte. Este fenómeno climático comenzó el domingo, y según señalan se prolongará hasta el miércoles.Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:37:00 +0200publimetro-232c9b6ea87722f6d22d00d733c54469publimetroes-33.475 -70.6475Heat wave: monopolised middle-range stations?Heat wave: monopolised middle-range stations?NaturalDisastersUNbodiesClimateChangeNaciones UnidasDiego PortalesCarolina Sánchez20190827133700https://sanluispotosi.quadratin.com.mx/municipios/regiones/sedarh-evade-mortandad-de-3-mil-reses-por-sequia/SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, SLP., 5 de agosto de 2019.- La Secretaría de Desarrollo Agropecuario y Recursos Hidráulicos (Sedarh) desconoce cuántas cabezas de ganado murieron por sequía en la entidad, pese a que recientemente la Confederación Nacional Campesina (CNC), reportó más de tres mil reses muertas, cifra considerada histórica.Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:27:00 +0200jalisco-6de3976cfbe9d869b9b2884ef0a612f0jaliscoes21.98848 -99.010101Sedarh evades mortality of 3 thousand reses by drought 4:00 Crisis reaches producers of huasteca north and centreSedarh evades mortality of 3 thousand reses by drought 4:00 Crisis reaches producers of huasteca north and centreNaturalDisasters20190805132700https://ildubbio.news/ildubbio/2019/08/09/lonu-avverte-con-il-riscaldamento-globale-piu-migrazioni-e-carestie/Il futuro che aspetta l’umanità non sarà sicuramente tra i più desiderabili. Gli allarmi sui cambiamenti climatici e le loro conseguenze si succedono senza soluzione di continuità, e ieri da Ginevra è arrivata un’ulteriore conferma della china allarmante che sta subendo il pianeta.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:41:00 +0200ildubbio-12d6fb473f1321d6d5cf8ce5659681d8ildubbioit46.20153 6.1666667The un warns: with global warming more migration and famineThe un warns: with global warming more migration and famineNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentEcology20190809124100https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/meteo_previsioni_caldo_roma_oggi_13_agosto_2019-4673405.htmlCinquanta gradi al suolo: è allerta meteo in tutta Italia. Imperversano caldo e afa, con 11 città da bollino rosso e temperature che hanno toccato i 50 gradi al suolo in Puglia, Sicilia e Sardegna. Roma è tra le città più infuocate, e così tutto il resto del Lazio.Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:26:00 +0200ilmessaggero-c1eab05d12ac5ab5b017e5ad5e249e77ilmessaggeroit41.8955 12.4906Weather, heatwave with 50 degrees to the ground: even today is ten-day vignette red. but in the north is warning stormsWeather, heatwave with 50 degrees to the ground: even today is ten-day vignette red. but in the north is warning stormsNaturalDisastersESAUe20190813092600https://www.metropolisweb.it/metropolisweb/2019/08/12/caldo-picchi-fino-a-50-gradi-bollino-rosso-in-11-citta-nubifragi-al-nord/E’ allerta meteo in tutta Italia: nella maggior parte della penisola imperversano caldo e afa, con 11 città da bollino rosso e temperature che hanno toccato i 50 gradi al suolo in Puglia, Sicilia e Sardegna. Ma su alcune regioni del Nord ha infuriato il maltempo, con nubifragi che hanno causato frane e l’abbattimenti di alberi.Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:07:00 +0200metropolisweb-bf6943a15089614a37dc806c4974908fmetropoliswebit45.4357 12.3369Hot: peaks up to 50 degrees, ten-day vignette red in 11 cities. Storms in the northHot: peaks up to 50 degrees, ten-day vignette red in 11 cities. Storms in the northNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersESALa TorreUeAgenzia Spaziale Europea20190813050700https://sicilia.gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/meteo/2019/08/12/allerta-caldo-bollino-rosso-in-11-citta-picchi-fino-a-50-gradi-in-sicilia-ed799444-a488-44ca-add7-f09bde643f0a/?utm_source=immediafeed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=hp_siciliaE’ allerta meteo in tutta Italia: nella maggior parte della penisola imperversano caldo e afa, con 11 città da bollino rosso e temperature che hanno toccato i 50 gradi al suolo in Puglia, Sicilia e Sardegna . Ma su alcune regioni del Nord ha infuriato il maltempo, con nubifragi che hanno causato frane e l’abbattimento di alberi.Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:52:00 +0200GazzettaDelSud-2ad9a2da1b870e2503fe672bf573bea2GazzettaDelSudit45.4357 12.3369Hot warning, ten-day vignette red in 11 cities: peaks up to 50 degrees in sicilyHot warning, ten-day vignette red in 11 cities: peaks up to 50 degrees in sicilyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersESALa TorreUeAgenzia Spaziale Europea20190812185200http://www.asianews.it/notizie-it/Il-Medio-oriente-rischia-una-crisi-idrica-senza-precedenti--47716.htmlDoha (AsiaNews) - In Medio oriente (e Nord Africa) si profila una crisi dell’acqua senza precedenti: dal Qatar a Israele, dall’Iran al Libano, con la sola eccezione del virtuoso Oman, i Paesi dell’area rischiano di affrontare a breve “uno stress idrico estremamente elevato”.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:17:00 +0200asianews-f1c8228e42707e8dae8613afeb3e1e89asianewsit25.2951 51.5074The middle east threatens a crisis idrica unprecedentedThe middle east threatens a crisis idrica unprecedentedNaturalDisastersUNbodiesNazioni UniteAndrew SteerResources InstituteStati membri20190809121700https://www.newnotizie.it/2019/08/23/la-foresta-amazzonica-in-fiamme/Da ore la foresta Amazzonica sta bruciando con un’intensità che fa gridare a uno dei più grandi disastri ambientali del nostro tempo. Tutti i grandi della Terra sono preoccupati per quanto sta avvenendo in Sud America. La foresta Amazzonica brucia e l’incendio, di portata epocale, sta mettendo in....Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:56:00 +0200247libero-58955d367b3024bfc19a79fb37edb7e2247liberoit48.8521 2.34899The amazon rainforest in flames, the big of planet on disaster unfolding in south americaThe amazon rainforest in flames, the big of planet on disaster unfolding in south americaNaturalDisastersG7Jair MessiasEmmanuel MacronGreenpeaceJair Messias BolsonaroJair BolsonaroCristiano RonaldoG7Ricardo GalvaoGreta Thunberg20190823115600https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/17/3146The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a major driver of climatic variability that can have far reaching consequences for public health globally. We explored whether global, regional and country-level rates of people affected by natural disasters (PAD) are linked to ENSO.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:45:00 +0200mdpi-458c771bd89ec5105e9c1c9b220479bdmdpien28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEl NiñoEl Niño Southern Oscillation20190828174500https://ezorigin.csmonitor.com/Science/2019/0828/Three-questions-The-ethics-of-stopping-hurricanesTropical Storm Dorian was expected to cross Puerto Rico late Wednesday and forecasters say it may be a hurricane when it reaches Florida this weekend. President Donald Trump reportedly suggested we should destroy a hurricane using a nuclear bomb . He’s not the first.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:24:00 +0200csmonitor-1793fd6c02167015287bda7b50509b20csmonitoren18.3988 -66.0685JRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersNuclearHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterDonald TrumpNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20190828192400https://www.elvocero.com/el-tiempo/hurac-n-dorian-no-aliviar-sequ-a-del-sur/article_84d24042-c9b7-11e9-a4a4-a3bc27a2a371.htmlEl movimiento de trayectoria del ahora huracán Dorian hacia el noreste de la Isla evitará que la región sur de la Isla reciba lluvias que alivien la sequía severa que enfrentan los municipios de la zona. El meteorólogo Ernesto Rodríguez, del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS, por sus siglas en....Wed, 28 Aug 2019 20:26:00 +0200elvocero-802410f9dab811af8a75e3ae9acc85d3elvoceroes18.3988 -66.0685Hurricane Dorian not ease drought in the southHurricane Dorian not ease drought in the southNaturalDisastersErnesto Rodríguez20190828202600https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9767426/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-start-when/He's been unable to provide any evidence to back up the suspicions. has blamed the blaze on deforestation. Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, said: “This is without any question one of only two times that there have been fires like this.Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:44:00 +0200thesun-c14c79053852b3f3ce15c62176e3fa0dthesunen48.400211 9.96561UNbodiesClimateChangeG7UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersEcologyEnvironmentRicardo MelloWorld Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wildlife FundOnyx LorenzoniEmmanuel MacronFolha de S PauloChristian PoirierWorld Meteorological OrganisationBBCJosélia PegorimG7European CentreNASAAlberto SetzerRaimundo MuraErnesto AraujoJair BolsonaroHaley BrinkDonald TrumpThomas Lovejoy20190829094400https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9767426/amazon-rainforest-fire-how-start-when/He's been unable to provide any evidence to back up the suspicions. has blamed the blaze on deforestation. Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, said: “This is without any question one of only two times that there have been fires like this.Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:14:00 +0200thesun-7ee695bd17af241d45f3cd6f655f2f30thesunen48.400211 9.96561UNbodiesClimateChangeG7UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersEcologyEnvironmentRicardo MelloWorld Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wildlife FundOnyx LorenzoniEmmanuel MacronFolha de S PauloChristian PoirierWorld Meteorological OrganisationBBCJosélia PegorimG7European CentreAlberto SetzerRaimundo MuraErnesto AraujoJair BolsonaroHaley BrinkDonald TrumpThomas Lovejoy20190829101400https://wn.com/dry_spellDrought. A drought is a period of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages its waters supply, whether atmospheric, or ground water . A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. It can have a substantial impact on the and agriculture of the affected region.Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:43:00 +0200palestinewater-ff91c80b930f29821215e263a94910fcpalestinewateren40.6222 -73.9878NaturalDisasters20191016054300http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2019-10/10/content_75288182.htmBEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Natural disasters affected about 110 million people in China in the first three quarters of 2019, with 766 killed, 103 missing and 4.96 million relocated, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management Thursday. Destroying houses and damaging crops, natural disasters caused direct economic losses of 306.Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:41:00 +0200china.org.cn-78f49833f3914a5c202dbd8bb712c43dchina.org.cnenNaturalDisastersEmergency20191010124100https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1825962/Bacolod/Opinion/Sanchez-In-the-circleWE ARE not in the winning circle. But the country is inside the circle... with the highest risk of experiencing multiple climate hazards out of anywhere in the world, followed by Japan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and China. Around and around, in worsening spiral, we experience rising sea level, increasing....Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:56:00 +0200sunstar-2991bfceff3db4f50d53d6cc7deabb66sunstaren35.6831 139.809EcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeDonald TrumpEl NiñoGreta Thunberg20191003145600https://tribune.com.pk/story/2067582/6-before-the-flood/Rising sea levels, intensifying droughts and unprecedented increase in wildfires — all are clear indications of accelerated climate change. Climate scientists have long argued that human activities are unquestionably the main source of climate change. In the early 1900s, burning fossil fuels produced about 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.Sun, 29 Sep 2019 07:23:00 +0200tribune-e4d6556da91697740853c7a86d18bf52tribuneen-4.18553879318022 -64.6957692048508EcologyEnvironmentDavosNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesClimateActionClimateChangeParis AgreementEconomic ForumWorld Economic ForumEnvironmental Protection AgencyExpress Tribune20190929072300https://tribune.com.pk/story/2067582/6-before-the-flood/Rising sea levels, intensifying droughts and unprecedented increase in wildfires — all are clear indications of accelerated climate change. Climate scientists have long argued that human activities are unquestionably the main source of climate change. In the early 1900s, burning fossil fuels produced about 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.Sun, 29 Sep 2019 07:03:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-e4d6556da91697740853c7a86d18bf52newsnow-co-uken-4.18553879318022 -64.6957692048508EcologyEnvironmentDavosNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesClimateActionClimateChangeParis AgreementEconomic ForumWorld Economic ForumEnvironmental Protection AgencyExpress Tribune20190929070300http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2019/10/19/2003724215Few countries have such a fundamental interest in addressing climate change as Australia. Yet Australia’s current conservative government refuses to take necessary actions in response to climate science: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and therefore play its part as a responsible member of the international community.Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:29:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-50dfe115e3f0acdb6c972e708559925dnewsnow-co-uken35.2086 110.727ClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersIndustrial ResearchBarack ObamaRupert MurdochResources InstituteThe AustralianResearch OrganizationTony Abbott20191018182900http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2019/10/19/2003724215Few countries have such a fundamental interest in addressing climate change as Australia. Yet Australia’s current conservative government refuses to take necessary actions in response to climate science: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and therefore play its part as a responsible member of the international community.Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:31:00 +0200taipeitimes-50dfe115e3f0acdb6c972e708559925dtaipeitimesen35.2086 110.727ClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersIndustrial ResearchBarack ObamaRupert MurdochResources InstituteThe AustralianResearch OrganizationTony Abbott20191018193100https://indianexpress.com/article/world/flood-fire-and-plague-climate-change-blamed-for-disasters-6119896/Air temperatures have also warmed over the past century, increasing the ferocity of droughts and fires. But links between climate change and extreme weather events have become a political football in Australia. The coal industry-supporting government accepts the need to cut emissions while arguing....Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:11:00 +0100expressindia-5b258108de96ba0a1d00541f3d533fabexpressindiaen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEcologyJair BolsonaroDonald Trump20191114141100https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/flood-fire-and-plague-climate-change-blamed-for-disasters-1.67827018SINGAPORE: Extreme floods in Venice, fires in Australia and even an outbreak of plague in China have been attributed to climate change this week, while researchers have warned that global warming could saddle future generations with life-long illness. “Venice is on its knees,” said Brugnaro. “The damage will run into hundreds of millions of euros.Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:40:00 +0100gulfnews-61497614dff0377dedd12e50f85b9ff1gulfnewsen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEcologyJair BolsonaroDonald Trump20191114154000https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-researchers-issue-warning-as-climate-change-blamed-for-recent-global/Extreme floods in Venice, fires in Australia and even an outbreak of plague in China have been attributed to climate change this week, while researchers have warned that global warming could saddle future generations with lifelong illness. Venice declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after....Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:21:00 +0100theglobeandmail-d9ffed462fff668d4fa1bdece7235019theglobeandmailen48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEcologyLuigi BrugnaroJair BolsonaroDonald Trump20191114172100https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/at-least-27-killed-as-lightning-rain-hits-pakistani-desert-after-long-drought-37249576The Thar Desert is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. File picture: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters. Islamabad - At least 27 people were killed when lighting struck in several places in Pakistan's southern desert region amid heavy rains, officials said on Friday.Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:13:00 +0100iol-a9de0ad68c760054ea729d89cfe5a3ebiolen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersSaeed Ghani20191115111300https://pakobserver.net/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....Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:53:00 +0100pakobserver-4ebd0c9fbd71d2e13104ce0de6c54382pakobserveren34.5309 69.136757FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersAgricultureSAARC20191117185300https://www.deperu.com/noticias/el-rio-paraguay-es-un-hilo-de-agua-cinco-meses-despues-de-la-gran-inundacion-98767.htmlEl río Paraguay es un hilo de agua después de la gran inundación de mayo pasado, cuando su crecida extraordinaria acorraló a los barrios pobres de Asunción. Ahora, en cambio, la pronunciada bajante dejó al descubierto toneladas de basura y hasta un barco histórico hundido.Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:21:00 +0100deperu-49b280d2008975e7ca9773747239c6cddeperues-25.3051 -57.6219The river Paraguay is a thread of water five months after the great floodThe river Paraguay is a thread of water five months after the great floodNaturalDisastersDos SantosEduardo MingoAriel OviedoÁlvaro GrauMarcos González20191121162100https://www.biobiochile.cl/especial/arrayan/noticias/2019/11/22/rio-paraguay-provoco-inmensa-inundacion-hace-5-meses-ahora-es-un-hilo-de-agua.shtmlEl río Paraguay es un hilo de agua a pocos meses de la gran inundación de mayo pasado , cuando su crecida extraordinaria acorraló a los barrios pobres de Asunción , Paraguay. Ahora, en cambio, la pronunciada bajante dejó al descubierto toneladas de basura y hasta un barco histórico hundido.Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:49:00 +0100biobiochile-6c16c1df42a9c3bc97b240e34e504405biobiochilees-25.3051 -57.6219River Paraguay caused immense downflooding 5 months ago... now is a thread of waterRiver Paraguay caused immense downflooding 5 months ago... now is a thread of waterNaturalDisastersDos SantosEduardo MingoAriel OviedoÁlvaro GrauMarcos González20191122154900https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-joins-hands-with-mekong-riparian-nations-to-fight-drought-4018374.htmlThe strategy, for 2020-25, which was approved on Wednesday, has been agreed at a time when the region is going through one of its worst droughts with water levels in the Mekong down to their lowest in living memory. It will focus on drought indicator monitoring covering soil moisture, crop condition....Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:59:00 +0100vnexpress-854e68a520190929b6d0ec228869d634vnexpressen21.0319 105.82NaturalDisastersMRCLim Kean Hormember statesRoad InitiativeWater Resources20191127095900http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2486237&CategoryId=13936JAKARTA – The fight against the climate crisis in Indonesia is being hampered by devastating fires that are threatening the biodiversity of its forests, making the world’s fourth most populated country one of the planet’s worst emitters of greenhouse gases.Thu, 28 Nov 2019 03:31:00 +0100laht-cb53c330ba73950159053315c06d78f6lahten52.5163 13.3276NaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyClimateActionClimateChangeUniversity of CambridgePrabowo SubiantoEl NiñoJoko Widodo20191128033100https://www.dw.com/en/displaced-the-climate-exodus/a-51450326The number of climate refugees is rising - and yet the status of ‘climate refugee’ has yet to be officially recognized by national or international law. One factor is illustrative of the devastating impact of climate change on countries and communities: water. Recent years have seen an increasing number of floods and droughts.Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:56:00 +0100deutschewelle-en-aa41931186790d4ced60630b2803fc11deutschewelle-enen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeClimateActionMigrationTrump. TrumpDonald TrumpGreta Thunberg20191202205600https://news.yahoo.com/floods-predicted-uproot-50-mln-225009353.htmlBy Megan Rowling. MADRID, Dec 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the century if governments do not step up action to tackle climate change, researchers warned on Tuesday.Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:36:00 +0100news-yahoo-c4e27ea7df3209559db8db08c5ebc14bnews-yahooen40.4422 -3.69097NaturalDisastersEnvironmentMigrationClimateChangeJustin GinnettiHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191204003600https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2019/12/544535/floods-predicted-uproot-50m-people-year-climate-heatsMADRID: The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the century if governments do not step up action to tackle climate change, researchers warned on Tuesday. That would be five times the average of 10....Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:58:00 +0100nst-1461c73864c00df4b2c8ee62cf03dd03nsten40.4422 -3.69097ClimateChangeMigrationNaturalDisastersEnvironmentJustin GinnettiHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191204005800http://news.trust.org/item/20191203221947-02udxPopulation growth, more intense rainfall and melting ice are likely to cause more frequent and severe floods. By Megan Rowling. MADRID, Dec 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by....Wed, 04 Dec 2019 01:54:00 +0100trust-393fecb8cbb16dc9bb66b1d136631888trusten40.4422 -3.69097MigrationClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentJustin GinnettiHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191204015400https://www.thedailystar.net/environment/climate-change/news/floods-predicted-uproot-50-mln-yearly-climate-heats-1835653The head of data and analysis for the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said the forecasts were only a partial picture but as flooding accounts for more than half of climate-related displacement, the outlook was "grim". The numbers pushed out of their homes by river floods....Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:03:00 +0100thedailystarBD-ea2d0a0ab44f60279712aa995cd858a2thedailystarBDen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersMigrationHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191204060300https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/world/floods-predicted-to-uproot-50-million-people-a-year-as-climate-heats-up-1575439029The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the century if governments do not step up action to tackle climate change, researchers warned on Tuesday. That would be five times the average of 10 million....Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:26:00 +0100thefinancialexpress-cab19d8f946a7cf51a841c9920ff71d0thefinancialexpressen28.5687 77.2168ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersMigrationJustin GinnettiHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191204082600https://bdnews24.com/environment/2019/12/04/floods-predicted-to-uproot-50m-people-a-year-as-climate-heats-upThat would be five times the average of 10 million displaced a year from the mid-1970s to 2005, and would happen as populations grow and as rainfall intensifies and ice melts on a warmer planet, causing more frequent and severe floods, said study author Justin Ginnetti.Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:49:00 +0100bdnews24-07aa52572550a75fc92622edbb03789dbdnews24en28.5687 77.2168ClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationUNbodiesNaturalDisastersJustin GinnettiHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191204114900https://indianexpress.com/article/world/past-decade-of-exceptional-heat-likely-to-be-hottest-on-record-wmo-report-6152195/A firefighter on property protection watches the progress of bushfires in Old Bar, New South Wales, Australia November 9, 2019. AAP Image/Shane Chalker/via REUTERS. The decade 2010-2019 is likely to go down as the warmest on record due to exceptional global heat driven by greenhouse gas emissions, a....Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:32:00 +0100expressindia-d6c87051f124a294d4bec9f714dba19bexpressindiaen40.4422 -3.69097ClimateActionClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsTyphoon LekimaWMOHurricane Dorian20191205133200https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/12/2019/Floods-predicted-to-uproot-50-mln-people-a-year-as-climate-heats-upMADRID: The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the century if governments do not step up action to tackle climate change, researchers warned on Tuesday. That would be five times the average of 10....Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:40:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar-6cc2019dc11ba960b28e4f5ae0ef2a30thepeninsulaqataren40.4422 -3.69097ClimateChangeEnvironmentMigrationNaturalDisastersJustin GinnettiHarjeet SinghThomson ReutersOxfamActionAidActionAid International20191206174000https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50602971Image copyright Getty Images. Flooding and landslides in East Africa have killed dozens of people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Australia, a period of hot, dry weather has led to a spate of bushfires.Sat, 07 Dec 2019 02:08:00 +0100bbc-6fd6bbaac36537416f9ebcccdca9606ebbcen51.4879 -0.177998FoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChangeEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersIndian OceanGetty ImagesAndrew WatkinsBBCAustralian BureauUniversity of ReadingThe AustralianPablo UchoaUN OfficeEl NiñoAndrew TurnerMet Department20191207020800https://news.yahoo.com/43-photos-show-extreme-weather-203900761.htmlAfter the flood. Jonathon Nachman/Reuters. Source: National Geographic That said, experts can't usually attribute climate change as the underlying cause of individual storms and disasters. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters. Source: National Geographic About 160 billion tons of surface ice from the....Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:48:00 +0100news-yahoo-239ee0013b83d061a174b48f61092a5bnews-yahooen64.1812 -51.73ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersIce SheetNew York TimesThe New York TimesFelipe DanaZakir HossainBusiness InsiderUS Forest ServiceGus TrompizWorld Meteorological OrganizationFrank Franklin IIDavid StanwayChina DailyJoan FausJudah CohenChina News ServiceJae C. HongAssociated PressMario TamaTom MilesPopular ScienceGetty ImagesRafael MarchanteChina NewsAlexandre MeneghiniForest Service20191220004800https://pakobserver.net/climate-change-2/Dr Zuhair Hasnain. MASSIVE research and evidence have shown that climate is changing rapidly and overall influence of this change is negative on rice productivity. Asia is vitally important continent which comprises majority of rice producing countries extending from Pakistan to Japan.Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:14:00 +0100pakobserver-e40cf6c52aedcb3f78e17255155e09c2pakobserveren35.6831 139.809ClimateChangeFoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironmentNaturalDisastersFood PolicyInternational Rice Research InstituteInternational Food Policy Research InstituteRice Research Institute20191220081400https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2019/12/20/5-green-reasons-to-stay-hopeful-as-the-hottest-decade-on-record-ends/Ethiopian girls take part in a national tree-planting drive intended to plant up to 4 billion trees this year. AFP via Getty Images. There’s no sugar-coating it: as far as the climate is concerned, the 2010s were grim. Global average temperatures for the decade indicate it was the warmest on record.Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:18:00 +0100forbes-3b8a8226075af5f6644da2eb24505788forbesen-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051NaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentUNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesClimateChangeClimateActionEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaParis AgreementNASAEuropean UnionGetty ImagesMontreal ProtocolErik SolheimBan Ki-moonEuropean AcademiesPricewaterhouseCoopers20191220201800https://www.manicapost.co.zw/2019-business-highlights/THE year 2019 started on a bad note caused by exchange rate pressures as the Zimbabwe dollar value tumbled against major currencies. Minister of Finance Professor Mthuli Ncube floated the Zim dollar in February, resulting in the abandoning of the 1:1 parity of the RTGS dollar against the US dollar.Thu, 02 Jan 2020 23:50:00 +0100manicapost-ee1ac184953a3e9a827c6b03015ff785manicaposten-25.9622 32.5737NaturalDisastersNational Development and Reform CommissionInternational CoMthuli NcubeDelta CorporationChinese businessDevelopment ProgrammeSouth African companyTown Council20200102235000https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disastersThe number of people dying in natural disasters is lower today than it was in the past, the world has become more resilient. Earthquakes, however, can still claim a large number of lives. Whilst historically floods, droughts and epidemics dominated disaster deaths , a high annual death toll now....Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:27:00 +0100ourworldindata-033982efa499fce49db7d2ee4d23f952ourworldindataen18.54299 -72.343102NaturalDisastersNew York TimesData CenterCBSABC News20200108182700https://ourworldindata.org/faminesWe might naturally tend to associate famine with drought or other natural phenomena, and indeed most documented famines have occurred in the context of harvest failures, often due to droughts or flooding. However, in recent times, aggregate food availability per person has increased dramatically,....Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:35:00 +0100ourworldindata-313270980bfe1c8a84e491a863b64462ourworldindataen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersTEN-T-NewsCompetitionFoodSecurityFoodAidWarning SystemAmartya SenWorld Food Program20200109043500http://apanews.net/en/news/africa-joins-space-raceBy Hicham Alaoui. It’s the African version of the space race. Since Egypt launched its first satellite in 1988, eleven countries on the continent have followed suit and others are preparing to join the small and exclusive African club of space “powers.Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:52:00 +0100apanews-en-a5c117ef179acf1ff37ef60519be3d4eapanews-enen30.0779 31.2508NaturalDisastersAfrican UnionBoko HaramAirbusMohammed VIThalesSpace Agency20200109205200