682380 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-disaster-maps-data-plays-a-part-in-tackling-australias-bushfires/#ftag=RSSbaffb68Australia is in the grip of one of the worst environmental disasters in history. The bushfires have consumed over 15 million acres, taken the lives of at least 27 people, and it is estimated that over a billion animals have been killed -- with rescuers racing to save creatures from fire-ravaged....Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:05:00 +0100zdnet-e630471872ffe63b9ea3baf7e2ebb83620200116150500https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2020/01/16/three-strategies-for-creating-ultra-luxury-high-performance-homes/Homes should serve as havens that shield owners from both the stresses of modern life and the headaches of construction. At our firm, we build single-family “high-performance” residences, which means they’re not only good for the environment, but they are also lower maintenance to provide a healthy setting for people’s bodies and minds.Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:51:00 +0100forbes-08b87e17f0601359855797a7fb91b2e520200116145100https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/displaced-earthquake-puerto-ricans-cope-constant-aftershocks-uncertainty-n1116706GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico — Ana Sofia Rivera would have started first grade this week. But classes have been postponed by a string of earthquakes that have struck Puerto Rico over the past two weeks, killing at least one person and Instead, Ana Sofia, 7, is with her family at the main government-run....Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:50:00 +0100google-top-stories-6f84333aa7e2f147f8c3d6953737e85020200116145000https://www.news.com.au/national/japan-sends-two-planes-and-71-military-personnel-to-assist-with-bushfire-recovery/video/0dee592b42659507f903a9dbe966cd11Two Japanese military planes along with 71 personnel have arrived in Australia to assist with the bushfire recovery efforts. The two C130 transport planes not only carried the military personnel but also vital equipment. The planes will be used to help transport recovery equipment and personnel to fire ravaged areas.Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:52:00 +0100news_com_au-4b781695ded71a016935da8c44b86efe20200116135200