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Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sandra Lawson, director of operations at Venture Construction Group (VCG) and Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL), was awarded the Outstanding Women in Construction Award (OWIC) by Construction Business Owner magazine.Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:39:00 +0100markets-businessinsider-2bda7bb18d52ab248496d01ac22b2e56markets-businessinsideren38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersBuilders AssociationStephen ShantonCommunity ServiceRisk Management SolutionsFederal GovernmentDesign AwardSarah BarrettConsulting Group20191126113900https://reliefweb.int/report/india/studies-impact-climate-changeIndia is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India has submitted Initial National Communication (INC) in 2004 and Second National Communication (SNC) in 2012 to the UNFCCC. As part of the National Communications, the Ministry conducted studies on impact of....Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:27:00 +0100reliefWeb-6d2d043602f46368debb7ece9ab4dcfcreliefWeben32.70813 74.852547ClimateChangeCrisisResponseClimateActionAgricultureRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersUNbodiesParis AgreementGross Domestic ProductUnited NationsNational Disaster Management AuthorityNational Action PlanLok SabhaIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeWorld Health OrganizationWHOAdaptation Fund20191125072700https://www.finanzen.at/nachrichten/aktien/travel-insurance-for-when-the-unthinkable-happens-1028712619ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past two weeks, over 80% of Venice has seen record-breaking floods, and 2.5 million acres in Australia are ablaze. Amid these catastrophic events, travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, is already hearing from travelers with impacted trips to these popular tourist destinations.Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:22:00 +0100finanzen-at-5ec728d9949caaaa6a2e28bc9a547b04finanzen-aten45.4357 12.3369NaturalDisasters20191123012200https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/travel-insurance-for-when-the-unthinkable-happens-1028712619ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past two weeks, over 80% of Venice has seen record-breaking floods, and 2.5 million acres in Australia are ablaze. Amid these catastrophic events, travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, is already hearing from travelers with impacted trips to these popular tourist destinations.Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:14:00 +0100markets-businessinsider-bf33353545b01424b3616cc5827ec27bmarkets-businessinsideren45.4357 12.3369NaturalDisasters20191123011400https://news.yahoo.com/travel-insurance-unthinkable-happens-235000796.htmlST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past two weeks, over 80% of Venice has seen record-breaking floods, and 2.5 million acres in Australia are ablaze. Amid these catastrophic events, travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, is already hearing from travelers with impacted trips to these popular tourist destinations.Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:14:00 +0100news-yahoo-9d8f914ce181efdc978ab1ebcb1e3959news-yahooen45.4357 12.3369NaturalDisasters20191123011400https://www.finanzen.ch/nachrichten/aktien/travel-insurance-for-when-the-unthinkable-happens-1028712619ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past two weeks, over 80% of Venice has seen record-breaking floods, and 2.5 million acres in Australia are ablaze. Amid these catastrophic events, travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, is already hearing from travelers with impacted trips to these popular tourist destinations.Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:56:00 +0100finanzen-ch-933ec31b98dcecb8ff2f204ccde18e72finanzen-chen45.4357 12.3369NaturalDisasters20191123005600https://www.prnewswire.com:443/news-releases/travel-insurance-for-when-the-unthinkable-happens-300964055.htmlST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past two weeks, over 80% of Venice has seen record-breaking floods, and 2.5 million acres in Australia are ablaze. Amid these catastrophic events, travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, is already hearing from travelers with impacted trips to these popular tourist destinations.Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:56:00 +0100prnewswire-58f83e92d2ddd10e6d79abf527a13e92prnewswireen45.4357 12.3369NaturalDisasters20191123005600https://reliefweb.int/report/world/disasters-preparedness-and-mitigation-americas-issue-no129-september-2019Humanitarian aid and reestablishment of health services: a priority in Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 storm, and the strongest on record in northwestern Bahamas, made landfall on 1 September at Elbow Cay (Grand Abaco).Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:19:00 +0100reliefWeb-d327b7f0edc626110c351b1f1f2fdbc5reliefWeben25.0672 -77.3402CrisisResponseUNbodiesNaturalDisastersPan American Health OrganizationNational Emergency Management AgencyUnited NationsCiro UgarteDisaster Emergency Management AgencyPAHONational Emergency ManagementTreasure CayEmergencyPrincess MargaretHealth AgencyHurricane Dorian20191120211900https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/tech-to-the-rescue-apps-for-disaster-management/1770595/By Srinath Srinivasan. Indian team Purva Suchak has won the top prize in the Asia Pacific regional round in IBM Call for Code 2019 while Barcelona-based Prometeo has won the Call for Code 2019 Global Prize. Call for Code is a $30 million, five-year global initiative which, together with Charitable....Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:12:00 +0100financialexpress-b76350b4a8dba62cfbeac7908d28afc2financialexpressen28.5687 77.2168SocietyUNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH3101-MentionsOfOHCHRIBMUnited NationsUnited Nations Human Rights20191120211200https://dailytimes.com.pk/502248/the-climate-crisis-is-real/The climate of our one and only planet is deviating from the normal. Not slowly, but rapidly and drastically. The threat of climate change has become so imminent, that it is not just a danger for the upcoming generations, but it is very daunting for the current generations as well.Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:19:00 +0100dailytimesPK-087a5199e8a1a0b12da8ef71909495d3dailytimesPKen33.718151 73.060547EnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcologyAgricultureUNbodiesUnited NationsAir Quality IndexGreta Thunberg20191118091900http://www.tribtown.com/2019/11/17/kansas-flooding/TOPEKA, Kan. More than six months after floodwaters overwhelmed Lakeside Village’s well system, the roughly 150 residents of the northeast Kansas community drink, cook and bathe with water hauled in by the Kansas National Guard – up to 40,000 gallons daily.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:13:00 +0100tribtown-f9d7d219c9c786b6f0eb1d082ed82d85tribtownen48.019444 -114.223611NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20191117171300http://www.therepublic.com/2019/11/17/kansas-flooding/TOPEKA, Kan. More than six months after floodwaters overwhelmed Lakeside Village’s well system, the roughly 150 residents of the northeast Kansas community drink, cook and bathe with water hauled in by the Kansas National Guard – up to 40,000 gallons daily.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:11:00 +0100therepublic-c23c0ba9b1b4a4b1b06b63cedf7bcf3btherepublicen48.019444 -114.223611NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20191117171100https://www-1.thenewstribune.com:443/news/business/article237460109.html#storylink=mainstageTOPEKA, Kan. More than six months after floodwaters overwhelmed Lakeside Village’s well system, the roughly 150 residents of the northeast Kansas community drink, cook and bathe with water hauled in by the Kansas National Guard - up to 40,000 gallons daily.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:55:00 +0100thenewstribune-d79da94eddb2ce4dccde06d16c64b4e1thenewstribuneen48.019444 -114.223611NaturalDisasters20191117165500https://allafrica.com/stories/201911130261.htmlSomalia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched has a new US$10 million climate adaptation project to help rural communities secure access to diminishing water supplies. More than 360,000 farmers and pastoralists are set to benefit from sustainable water management, expanded....Fri, 15 Nov 2019 01:35:00 +0100allafrica-5d416c3597af58e7051164ab7f3d42f5allafricaen2.04118 45.3441FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyFloodingEnvironmentUNbodiesUnited NationsAl-Shabaab20191115013500https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahkim/2019/11/13/climate-change-and-people-with-disabilities/Climate change disproportionately affects people with disabilities, but the intersection of the two is rarely discussed. LightRocket via Getty Images. In the recent issue of  Science Magazine,  a group of researchers — Aleksandra Kosanic, Jan Petzold, Amy Dunham and Mialy Razanajatovo —....Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:53:00 +0100forbes-d22516f502d5c9a2a6e70bccc68e1d7fforbesen52.6936111 63.9611111SocietyTH3101-MentionsOfOHCHRNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEcologyUnited Nations20191113235300https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7678071/The-oldest-thickest-sea-ice-melting-TWICE-fast-Arctic-Ocean.htmlEarth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier and more extreme. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Far more wildfires rage. Over 30 years - the time period climate scientists often use in their studies in order to....Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:24:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-7943c47c69c9d4cff436adfb0b09e49dnewsnow-co-uken40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentGeorgia TechNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20191113162400https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7678071/The-oldest-thickest-sea-ice-melting-TWICE-fast-Arctic-Ocean.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490Earth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier and more extreme. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Far more wildfires rage. Over 30 years - the time period climate scientists often use in their studies in order to....Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:17:00 +0100dailymail-7943c47c69c9d4cff436adfb0b09e49ddailymailen40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeGeorgia TechNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20191112221700https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/more-360000-farmers-and-pastoralists-are-set-benefit-gef-funded-projectSomalia and UNDP launch new US$10 million project for pastoralist communities to access scarce water resources and adapt to climate-related droughts and floods. 12 November 2019, Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched today a new US$10 million....Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:59:00 +0100reliefWeb-30f15c8d8b25101c666a112daab62a60reliefWeben2.04118 45.3441UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingMARS-STATAlternativeEnergyParis AgreementUnited NationsAl-Shabaab20191112185900https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pay-more-attention-to-climate-perils-people-with-disabilities-face-experts-warn/People with physical disabilities are among the most vulnerable to climate change, yet scant attention has been paid to their unique challenges, according to a letter published in the journal Science. "The international research community has made good progress at including vulnerable groups such as....Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:58:00 +0100scientificamerican-467bd71513d415545725d6eedcab2ef0scientificamericanen52.5163 13.3276TH3101-MentionsOfOHCHRUNbodiesNaturalDisastersSocietyCommunicableDiseasesMigrationEnvironmentClimateChangeEcologyUnited Nations20191112185800https://www.radioshabelle.com/somalia-and-undp-launch-new-10-million-project-for-pastoralist-communities/Somalia and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a new US$10 million climate adaptation project to help rural communities secure access to diminishing water supplies. More than 360,000 farmers and pastoralists are set to benefit from sustainable water management, expanded drought, and....Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:51:00 +0100shabelle-11703a0babc9d5154d064e1b8fca5826shabelleen2.04118 45.3441FloodingAlternativeEnergyUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeFoodSecurityFoodAidParis AgreementUnited NationsAl-Shabaab20191112135100https://africanewswire.za.com/wfp-floods-in-south-sudan-affecting-nearly-1-million-people/GENEVA – The World Food Program says nearly a million of South Sudan’s 11 million people have been affected by devastating floods and are in urgent need of life-saving assistance. The government has declared a state of emergency in Bahr el Ghazal, Greater Upper Nile and Greater Equatoria states.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:01:00 +0100africanewswire-4610c6ae0ccedb19fbd7a9eb32927057africanewswireen15.5501 32.5322UNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUnited NationsHerve Verhoosel20191109090100https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2019/11/mil-191108-voa07.htmBy Lisa Schlein November 08, 2019. The World Food Program says nearly a million of South Sudan's 11 million people have been affected by devastating floods and are in urgent need of life-saving assistance. The government has declared a state of emergency in Bahr el Ghazal, Greater Upper Nile and Greater Equatoria states.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 07:00:00 +0100globalsecurity-a6ebcbd489e6c3a2bb842d3b049f3d07globalsecurityen15.5501 32.5322UNbodiesFloodingNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUnited NationsHerve Verhoosel20191109070000https://www.voanews.com/africa/wfp-floods-south-sudan-affecting-nearly-1-million-peopleGENEVA - The World Food Program says nearly a million of South Sudan’s 11 million people have been affected by devastating floods and are in urgent need of life-saving assistance. The government has declared a state of emergency in Bahr el Ghazal, Greater Upper Nile and Greater Equatoria states.Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:41:00 +0100voanews-7297342cce56e560b0c98ca26f3bfa60voanewsen15.5501 32.5322UNbodiesFloodingNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUnited NationsHerve Verhoosel20191108174100https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/climate/trump-beaches-sand-protected-areas.html?emc=rss&partner=rssWASHINGTON — The Trump administration changed a 25-year-old policy to make it easier for coastal communities to take sand from protected ecosystems to improve their beaches. The shift makes it cheaper for some of the wealthiest communities in the country to replenish their beachfronts, which are....Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:31:00 +0100nytimes-298c1b9b76541a5cd2efcb58742328cfnytimesen49.1919 -2.10711NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeInterior DepartmentMelissa BrownDonald Trump20191108003100https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2019/11/07/everything-you-hear-about-billion-dollar-disasters-is-wrong/ATLANTIC OCEAN - SEPTEMBER 1: In this NOAA GOES-East satellite handout image, Hurricane Dorian, now a Cat. 5 storm, tracks towards the Florida coast taken at 13:20Z September 1, 2019 in the Atlantic Ocean. A hurricane warning is in effect for much of the northwestern Bahamas as it gets hit with 175 mph winds.Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:28:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-64ed85870a41ef598c45099ea9f82258newsnow-co-uken25.0672 -77.3402EnvironmentTechnologyForesightClimateChangeNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesCPINational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20191107172800https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2019/11/07/everything-you-hear-about-billion-dollar-disasters-is-wrong/ATLANTIC OCEAN - SEPTEMBER 1: In this NOAA GOES-East satellite handout image, Hurricane Dorian, now a Cat. 5 storm, tracks towards the Florida coast taken at 13:20Z September 1, 2019 in the Atlantic Ocean. A hurricane warning is in effect for much of the northwestern Bahamas as it gets hit with 175 mph winds.Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:21:00 +0100forbes-9ce9a979dd2667bffa38cacfdc46bee4forbesen25.0672 -77.3402ClimateChangeTechnologyForesightNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentCPINational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20191107172100https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/07/world/displaced-east-africa-floods/PIBOR, SOUTH SUDAN/NAIROBI – Heavy rains and floods have killed more than 50 people and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes across East Africa as researchers warn warming oceans are causing unpredictable weather patterns in the region.Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:47:00 +0100japantimes-d8552610dc27d88be62230f65928e3a5japantimesen15.5501 32.5322EnvironmentClimateChangeUNbodiesConflictNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAustralian BureauNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20191107064700http://news.trust.org/item/20191106161028-npn4o/Researchers warn warming oceans are causing unpredictable weather patterns in the region. By Stephen Tekajuok and Omar Mohammed. PIBOR, South Sudan/Nairobi, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Heavy rains and floods have killed more than 50 people and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes across....Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:34:00 +0100trust-9d6ce41fca7be02adbd82c7fa7498ae4trusten15.5501 32.5322EnvironmentClimateChangeUNbodiesConflictNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAustralian BureauNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOmar Mohammed20191106193400https://news.yahoo.com/heavy-rains-flooding-displace-hundred-163906536.htmlBy Stephen Tekajuok and Omar Mohammed. PIBOR, South Sudan/Nairobi, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Heavy rains and floods have killed more than 50 people and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes across East Africa as researchers warn warming oceans are causing unpredictable weather patterns in the region.Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:02:00 +0100news-yahoo-c79397804fae1593f6036c1d18d598cenews-yahooen15.5501 32.5322EnvironmentClimateChangeUNbodiesConflictNaturalDisastersUnited NationsAustralian BureauNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOmar Mohammed20191106180200http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1786978PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 -- Malaysia will contribute US$20,000 to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for flood recovery efforts in the affected African countries, said Wisma Putra. Wisma Putra said it had been monitoring the flood situation in a number of African....Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:53:00 +0100bernama-868492d1809f50a7e0ef1eda78eb9fffbernamaen3.15021 101.708NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited Nations20191106125300https://guardian.ng/news/how-rising-seas-may-wipe-off-lagos-others-by-2050/• Experts recommend urgent, massive investment in barriers • Say improved global warming statistics won’t stop disaster. The dividends accruing to Nigeria from its 853-kilometer coastline may be reversed as a new report warns that rising seas could affect three times more people and submerge some of the world’s coastal cities by 2050.Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:25:00 +0100guardian-ng-1e6752e45e8300120c2b19aead3ed012guardian-ngen49.1919 -2.10711ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisasters20191106062500http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/nov/05/editorial-warning-we-cant-ignore/ON a day when President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, there is a stark reality on show for The Bahamas. Most of Grand Bahama. Abaco. Spanish Wells. Much of Crooked Island. Swathes of New Providence. Acklins. Andros. Cat Island.Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:30:00 +0100tribune242-cc933860ecc5fd2f4d1024880f50eaactribune242en38.9051 -77.0162ClimateChangeUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisasters20191106013000http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/workshop-held-fire-and-flood-managementAMMAN — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) responded to the Ministry of Agriculture's request to assess the community-based fire and flood management in Jordan through the support provided from FAO Regional Office under the "Regional Initiative of Food Security and Nutrition", according to an FAO statement.Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:25:00 +0100jordantimes-e77df2ba612e6cca03ee18321adbb699jordantimesen31.6026567231452 36.3502782846669AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisasters20191105232500https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2019/11/05/editorials/rising-sea-levels-will-transform-world/It is intuitive that climbing global temperatures will increase the pace of polar ice melt, which will in turn raise sea levels and flood coastal lands. Recent research reveals, however, that the scale of such flooding could be exponentially worse than previously anticipated.Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:22:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-fe7d3de64f4cc8e86b3318703df08d9cnewsnow-co-uken35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20191105122200https://www.technology.org/2019/11/04/why-are-big-storms-bringing-so-much-more-rain-warming-yes-but-also-winds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnologyOrg+%28Technology+Org+-+All+News%29A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming. Both the higher moisture content of warmer air and storms’ increasing wind speeds conspire to produce wetter storms, the researchers reported in a study published in the Nature Partner Journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:54:00 +0100technology-a99430879e7b0cda66070b55336ac27ftechnologyen40.392879 -93.59156ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentFlooding20191104105400https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191104-un-more-than-270000-people-displaced-in-somalia-floods/Heavy rains have killed at least ten people and displaced more than 270,000 in Somalia, the United Nations (UN) said on Friday. East Africa has been experiencing heavy rains and floods, forcing families to leave their homes. Residents in the central Somalia town of Beledweyne said a river had....Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:44:00 +0100middleeastmonitor-eb317209a8bf355e1f08825be01c75b1middleeastmonitoren2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodies20191104104400https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/uk-ireland-battered-strong-winds-torrential-rain-191103085248767.htmlHigh winds and heavy rains from an extremely strong weather system that moved in from the Atlantic has battered m uch of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This storm, that got some of its energy from the remnants of Hurricane Pablo, brought destructive winds to much of southwestern England on Saturday morning.Sun, 03 Nov 2019 12:25:00 +0100aljazeera-en-56eab4107c73a0f6df8d4a93df61cd09aljazeera-enen50.3977 -4.16101NaturalDisastersFloodingEMF_Health20191103122500https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/international-organization-for-migration-iom-appeals-for-urgent-humanitarian-assistance-as-flash-floods-displace-thousands-in-somalia?lang=enMOGADISHU, Somalia, November 1, 2019/APO Group/ -- The International Organization for Migration is appealing for urgent humanitarian support to thousands of flood-affected people in Somalia. Flash floods following heavy rains in parts of Somalia have displaced thousands of vulnerable people.Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:31:00 +0100africa-newsroom-b497376b61df15ca48d95b326956f773africa-newsroomen52.5163 13.3276UNbodiesNaturalDisastersMinistry of HealthDyane Epstein20191101183100https://en.unesco.org/news/east-african-regional-capacity-building-workshop-drought-monitoring-and-forecastingUnder the auspices of UNESCO and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, selected national practitioners in Eastern Africa met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 8th to 10th October 2019 to receive training on the application of state-of-the-art methods for drought monitoring and forecasting.Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:20:00 +0100unesco-a61c5db8d3bc049eb3dd49db492a466funescoen9.02274 38.7468NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesClimateAction20191101132000https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/ocha-somalia-flash-update-3-humanitarian-impact-flooding-1-november-2019Situation Overview. There has been a reduction in rainfall across most parts of Somalia as well as in the Ethiopian highlands compared to the previous three weeks, according to FAO-Managed Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM). However, moderate to heavy rains were recorded in Bay....Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-5f56108a5907c2c52ab6386f33e247d2reliefWeben4.849569 31.60463UNSecretaryGeneralECnewsUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFloodingEU-Africa20191101130600https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/iom-appeals-urgent-humanitarian-assistance-flash-floods-displace-thousands-somaliaMogadishu - The International Organization for Migration is appealing for urgent humanitarian support to thousands of flood-affected people in Somalia. Flash floods following heavy rains in parts of Somalia have displaced thousands of vulnerable people.Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-5f5bb59d952668a7c907e75da3541263reliefWeben2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMinistry of HealthDyane Epstein20191101130600https://www.iom.int/news/iom-appeals-urgent-humanitarian-assistance-flash-floods-displace-thousands-somaliaMogadishu - The International Organization for Migration is appealing for urgent humanitarian support to thousands of flood-affected people in Somalia. Flash floods following heavy rains in parts of Somalia have displaced thousands of vulnerable people.Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:06:00 +0100iom-8ecfed225527eef18b1b915444db9d71iomen2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMinistry of HealthDyane Epstein20191101120600https://phys.org/news/2019-10-big-storms.htmlFor three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming.Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:20:00 +0100phys-1e4c3fa816e921057d407820ba521d57physen40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersFloodingClimateChangeEnvironment20191031072000http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Why_are_big_storms_bringing_so_much_more_rain_999.htmlFor three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming.Thu, 31 Oct 2019 06:09:00 +0100terradaily-762e3cc6f16bcbdabf721fa23532c644terradailyen40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersFloodingClimateChangeEnvironment20191031060900https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rising-sea-levels-study_n_5db97aeee4b066da5529d3afAccording to the findings published in the scientific journal Nature on Tuesday, roughly 300 million people are at risk of losing their homes by 2050 due to rising sea levels, largely in some of the most densely populated regions of the developing world.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:17:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en-81a46bd1365582336ce63b75cfd3d557huffingtonpost-us-enen49.1919 -2.10711NaturalDisastersClimateChangeMigrationUNbodiesEnvironmentCBS20191030211700https://www.enn.com/articles/60528-why-are-big-storms-bringing-so-much-more-rain-warming-yes-but-also-windsFor three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:51:00 +0100enn-645d60126a2dd0d0187bc3f1dade8812ennen40.218333 -79.488056FloodingNaturalDisasters20191030155100https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191029182459.htmA new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming. Both the higher moisture content of warmer air and storms' increasing wind speeds conspire to produce wetter storms, the researchers reported in a study published on October 18 in the Nature Partner Journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:19:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-3965569143fdb2381af5a78304e2617cnewsnow-co-uken40.392879 -93.59156NaturalDisastersClimateChangeFloodingEnvironment20191030131900https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191029182459.htmA new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming. Both the higher moisture content of warmer air and storms' increasing wind speeds conspire to produce wetter storms, the researchers reported in a study published on October 18 in the Nature Partner Journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:56:00 +0100sciencedaily-3965569143fdb2381af5a78304e2617csciencedailyen40.392879 -93.59156NaturalDisastersClimateChangeFloodingEnvironment20191030125600https://knowridge.com/2019/10/why-are-big-storms-bringing-so-much-more-rain/For three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:31:00 +0100knowridge-a6cc9f3001c67869ae402960d947ba3aknowridgeen40.218333 -79.488056NaturalDisastersClimateChangeFloodingEnvironment20191030123100https://www.eurasiareview.com/30102019-why-are-big-storms-bringing-so-much-more-rain-warming-yes-but-also-winds/A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming. Both the higher moisture content of warmer air and storms’ increasing wind speeds conspire to produce wetter storms, the researchers reported in a published on October 18 in the Nature Partner Journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:02:00 +0100eurasiareview-fccfbbff769c8a025a4617cb5ab1cfa8eurasiareviewen40.392879 -93.59156FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironment20191030010200https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/29/study-says-630-million-could-be-below-projected-flood-levels-by-2100.htmlMore people could be in danger from rising sea levels than previously thought, a new study says. The report, published on Tuesday by Nature Communications , found that by the end of the century as many as 630 million people could live on land below projected flood levels. This is three times greater than prior estimates.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:54:00 +0100cnbc-afca25f5234c1a8df6f72491bb54abf1cnbcen49.1919 -2.10711NaturalDisastersEnvironment20191029225400https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/29/study-says-630-million-could-be-below-projected-flood-levels-by-2100.htmlMore people could be in danger from rising sea levels than previously thought, a new study says. The report, published on Tuesday by Nature Communications , found that by the end of the century as many as 630 million people could live on land below projected flood levels. This is three times greater than prior estimates.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:51:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-afca25f5234c1a8df6f72491bb54abf1newsnow-co-uken49.1919 -2.10711NaturalDisastersEnvironment20191029225100https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-10/pues-wab102919.phpFor three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:41:00 +0100eurekalert-5b3fad21aba8b60715f640080a08eebbeurekalerten40.218333 -79.488056FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironment20191029224100https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/10/29/why-are-big-storms-bringing-so-much-more-rain-warming-yes-also-windsFor three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019. A new analysis by Princeton researchers explains why this trend is likely to continue with global warming.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 21:40:00 +0100princeton-06793746165eab977d9015a4124b8a67princetonen40.218333 -79.488056FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironment20191029214000https://www.forbes.com/sites/sherikoones/2019/10/29/building-a-house-to-survive-a-future-hurricane/The SU+RE House was built by the students of Stevens Institute of Technology for the Solar Decathlon. Photo courtesy of photographer Juan Alicante for Prefabulous Small Houses, published by Taunton Press. The Solar Decathlon , sponsored by the United Sates Department of Energy, creates terrific opportunities for students in the U.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:58:00 +0100forbes-55de7c2d82331b0866d7e0fd356ad99dforbesen49.1919 -2.10711RenewableEnergiesFloodingNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergy20191029175800https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191028005184/en/Tetra-Tech-Wins-40M-USACE-Flood-Risk/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-d0q77hRjGWvCunvqSsMC5PkKuEqWGdtYcKRejd3o8qMqnKfqP6Z7nZVMLG-WqUNUuIFBOuQU34x9_qUrqnb9IFt3G9xeKEyIFKgj2nxZILuWb2_mZzaa2HVGkrPJ34F1Q==PASADENA, Calif.--( )--Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Albuquerque District, awarded the Company a $40 million, multiple-award assessment and engineering design contract focused on flood risk management and erosion protection, primarily in the southwestern United States.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:41:00 +0100businesswire-990e3b90ce648cc88f362e84c37d157bbusinesswireen40.218333 -79.488056AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersRenewableEnergies20191029094100https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2019/11/19/opinion-analista-bruce-san-juan-preocupacion-cargos-presentados-contra-oficiales-armada.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rss-generalBruce Rule ha compartido conmigo su evaluación de la noticia de que tres oficiales de la Armada Argentina serian acusados por la tragedia del ARA San Juan . Este análisis fue preparado por el Sr. Rule, actualmente retirado, pero que fue el analista líder de la Oficina de Inteligencia Naval de los Estados Unidos por cuatro décadas.Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:46:00 +0100infodefensa-9dfb71b1b731d5be47bbb382f358e5b6infodefensaes36.277778 -93.459722Ara San Juan, is there guilty or scapegoatsAra San Juan, is there guilty or scapegoatsNaturalDisastersARA SanAra SanARA San JuanBruce RuleArmada Argentina20191119124600https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/columnistas/15/crisis-climatica-amenaza-catastroficaPoco difundido en medios convencionales masivos es el manifiesto de 11.000 científicos de 153 países que alertan sobre la crisis climática global. El mundo no termina de sorprenderse de los terribles incendios forestales en Brasil, Bolivia, Estados Unidos, México, Portugal y Australia; el huracán....Sat, 16 Nov 2019 06:26:00 +0100telegrafo-38dc6944245db1c376304139113b3dc2telegrafoes-5.83333 -37.45Catastrophic threatCatastrophic threatNaturalDisasters20191116062600https://www.elpais.com.co/mundo/terremoto-de-7-1-grados-sacudio-indonesia-y-provoco-alerta-de-tsunami.htmlUn terremoto de 7,1 grados de magnitud sacudió este jueves el mar de las Molucas, en el norte de Indonesia, y las autoridades locales activaron la alerta de tsunami. El servicio geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica mundial, localizó el hipocentro a 45 kilómetros de....Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:38:00 +0100elpais-CO-cbd2a7f282205c34636f82ecf46103d2elpais-COes-6.18287 106.829Earthquake of 7,1 degrees world-shaking Indonesia and mukden tsunami alertEarthquake of 7,1 degrees world-shaking Indonesia and mukden tsunami alertNaturalDisasters20191114193800