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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/earthquake-damage-report-2011/1775/Destruction caused by the M6.3 earthquake on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand via Shutterstock Armand Vervaeck regularly quotes tectonic news on www.earthquake‐report.com , but with James Daniell, he has now released an annual report on the cost and damage caused by earthquakes and volcanoes in 2011.Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:40:00 +0100earthtimes-08196b3a8d1e9747950d82295126d498earthtimesen-43.5235 172.638NaturalDisastersThe University of AdelaideJames Daniell20200204074000https://www.newtimes.co.rw/business/new-international-construction-technology-enters-rwandanRwandans are set to benefit from low cost-housing made out of a new construction technology “Earthbag”, that is currently used in different countries in Asia, USA and Europe. Earthbag construction (building with polypropylene bags usually filled with earthen materials) is a versatile,....Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:22:00 +0100newtimes-RW-299865201e894f6ffd23a6a942964afenewtimes-RWen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersNew international20200203232200https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-coronavirus-outbreak-air-india-flight-reaches-china-s-wuhan-to-evacuate-indians-second-aircraft-likely-tomorrow-2811593The Air India flight from Delhi which was sent to evacuate Indian nationals who are stuck in China landed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on Friday evening. The 423-seater jumbo B747 aircraft was sent to the neighbouring country, where 213 people have died due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Mr.Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:48:00 +0100dnaindia-94bf44aae0bb282bc68319ca311bfa99dnaindiaen30.5725 114.279PublicHealthUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesRam Manohar LohiaAir IndiaIndian EmbassyAmitabh SinghIndian AirlinesWorld Health OrganizationWHORML) Hospital20200131164800https://phys.org/news/2020-01-mountains-impact-earthquakes.htmlAccording to the research of Professor Mark van der Meijde, mountains influence the impact of earthquakes. It was already known that the topography of an area has an influence on earthquakes, but the major influence at the local level is new. Mountains can reduce the power of quakes, but also direct....Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:01:00 +0100phys-593ed3fb0cdb91b1b88751d6bf53c03aphysen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20200131160100https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/majority-community-schools-destroyed-2015-earthquake-yet-be-constructedFor lack of proper infrastructure, a school in Sindhuli, like many others, conducts classes under the open sky. Raj Kumar Karki. The 2015 earthquake destroyed 64 community schools in Golanjor, Sindhuli. Of them, only 10 school buildings have been built so far.Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:51:00 +0100reliefWeb-4417527dcf639c52c44da65d4ba05407reliefWeben27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersRaj Kumar20200131085100https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of 28 January at 18.00 UTC, 132 people have died in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (Hubei Province, China), 125 of them in Hubei Province. There are 5,974 confirmed cases worldwide, according to the European Centre for Disease....Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:19:00 +0100EC-f2352189d40f88848d868088665f75efECen35.2086 110.727PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionEUEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlECDCFAOWorld Health OrganisationWHOAFAD20200130041900https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enFollowing the 6.8 M earthquake in Sivrice District (Elazig Province, eastern Turkey) on 24 January at 17.55 UTC, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reports 39 people dead (35 in Elazig, 4 in Malatya Province) and more than 1,600 injured.Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:20:00 +0100EC-d9ae5b4f8fd8308463ae4162a538de18ECen38.680969 39.226398CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-AsiaEUFAOEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlECDCWHOAFAD20200129052000https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enFollowing the 6.8 M earthquake in Sivrice District (Elazig Province, eastern Turkey) on 24 January at 17.55 UTC, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reports 39 people dead (35 in Elazig, 4 in Malatya Province) and more than 1,600 injured.Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:07:00 +0100EC-ef5f9165a460b84b854e71a2d9223deeECen38.680969 39.226398UNbodiesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-AsiaEUFAOEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlECDCWHOAFAD20200128050700https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/3/678It remains elusive why there was only weak and limited ground shaking in Kathmandu valley during the 25 April 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake. Our spectral element numerical simulations show that, during this earthquake, surface topography restricted the propagation of seismic energy into the valley.Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:28:00 +0100mdpi-b7258b0d5426d6c91759761de73b11admdpien27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20200126092800https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/01/24/national/25-years-kobe-earthquake-school-course-fosters-dedication-disaster-prevention/KOBE – Early on the morning of Jan. 17, 1995, Kurumi Kishimoto was awakened abruptly by “earth-rumbling sounds” like something she had never experienced. Her family’s seventh-floor apartment in Kobe’s Hyogo Ward was shaken violently, with dishes falling from the shelves.Fri, 24 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0100japantimes-39c9bcc8a0a5a96b033fe77b257a75a4japantimesen35.018829 133.750702NaturalDisastersWakayama PrefectureMeteorological Agency20200124060000https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/01/23/national/25-years-kobe-earthquake-school-course-fosters-dedication-disaster-prevention/She was a second-grader at a local elementary school when the earthquake occurred on Jan. 17, 1995. Kishimoto says she was awakened abruptly by “earth-rumbling sounds” that she had never heard. Her family’s seventh-floor apartment in Kobe’s Hyogo Ward was shaken violently, with dishes falling from the shelves.Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:26:00 +0100japantimes-aa0f2c3bd2c7e7ce863a5508773c84f3japantimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersWakayama PrefectureMeteorological Agency20200123072600https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-nepal-pm-jointly-inaugurate-jogbani-biratnagar-border-check-post/articleshow/73489018.cmsKATHMANDU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the Rs 140 crore Jogbani-Biratnagar Integrated Check Post with an aim to improve bilateral trade and people-to-people contact. Built with Indian assistance, the Integrated Check Post....Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0100timesofindia-d2d81b1e298e1d099d7e516d53968c1dtimesofindiaen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesMigrationNaturalDisastersAjit DovalVijay GokhaleSharma OliIndian embassyIndian EmbassyCharge d'AffairesDevelopment ProgrammeMr ModiUN OfficeAjay KumarNarendra Modi20200121160000https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/modi-oli-jointly-inaugurate-check-post-at-jogbani-biratnagar-120012100612_1.htmlIndia is committed to simplifying traffic with all friendly countries in the neighbourhood and to further facilitate contacts in areas like business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. He said this after jointly inaugurating with his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli the second....Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:32:00 +0100business-standard-295917a8f4dd4a5072f03ecaf49809b4business-standarden28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersSharma OliNarendra Modi20200121133200https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/four-skorean-trekkers-among-seven-missing-in-nepal-avalanche-3509939Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:19:00 +0100yenisafak-en-f80696136fda6d4f7722df629865cfbeyenisafak-enen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200119091900https://news.yahoo.com/four-south-korean-trekkers-among-094746370.htmlBy Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 20:21:00 +0100news-yahoo-f46c0fef355a3dcca8bb0103b355c919news-yahooen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersGopal SharmaMira Acharya20200118202100https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6586711/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche/?cs=7484Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:27:00 +0100illawarramercury-9f5f4ea65dfb6f0410423799b0e68d5dillawarramercuryen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersAssociated PressMira AcharyaAustralian Associated Press20200118132700http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2020/01/18/Four-South-Korean-trekkers-among-seven-missing-in-Nepal-avalanche.htmlSeven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal’s northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:57:00 +0100alarabiya-en-17aa28860c2cf2e84ea9c97a7dda9e7falarabiya-enen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118125700https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKBN1ZH07U?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FAFRICAWorldNews+%28News+%2F+AFRICA+%2F+World+News%29&&rpc=401KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal’s northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:33:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-594224d848b5ef8de867472ebb9a7b52newsnow-co-uken27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118123300https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6586711/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche/?cs=7347Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:19:00 +0100portstephensexaminer-9f5f4ea65dfb6f0410423799b0e68d5dportstephensexamineren27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersAssociated PressMira AcharyaAustralian Associated Press20200118121900https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/asia/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche-20200118-p53so2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feedKathmandu: Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:12:00 +0100brisbanetimes-0fafe7fa73a1883795a0483846c813debrisbanetimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118121200https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/01/2020/Four-S.Korean-trekkers-among-seven-missing-in-Nepal-avalancheKathmandu: Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:09:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar-195293042c81b4c23f84ea3c0248f54dthepeninsulaqataren27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118120900https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche-20200118-p53so2.htmlKathmandu: Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:02:00 +0100theage-0fafe7fa73a1883795a0483846c813detheageen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118120200https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche-20200118-p53so2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feedKathmandu: Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0100smh-0fafe7fa73a1883795a0483846c813desmhen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118120000https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6586711/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche/?cs=7579Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:57:00 +0100theherald-au-9f5f4ea65dfb6f0410423799b0e68d5dtheherald-auen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersAssociated PressMira AcharyaAustralian Associated Press20200118115700https://www.gulf-times.com/story/653578/Four-South-Korean-trekkers-among-seven-missing-in-Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:55:00 +0100gulf-times-9557db6046e583def51e43e59d761391gulf-timesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118115500https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/hikers-missing-in-nepalese-himalayas/news-story/00ffee9d492d2c62a309f0e8a84d98b0?nk=24429616c3454b30d47b295ab61a8819-1579344944Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:55:00 +0100heraldsun-200d7a5d16803c58466450578580690bheraldsunen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118115500https://in.reuters.com/article/nepal-southkorea-trekkers/four-south-korean-trekkers-among-seven-missing-in-nepal-avalanche-idINKBN1ZH082?feedType=RSS&feedName=southAsiaNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINsouthAsiaNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+South+Asia+News%29KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal’s northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:53:00 +0100reuters-in-dff03ec3ab8fbba3ca4c7d1ae105b8aereuters-inen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118115300https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6586711/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche/?cs=9929Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:49:00 +0100bordermail-9f5f4ea65dfb6f0410423799b0e68d5dbordermailen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersAssociated PressMira AcharyaAustralian Associated Press20200118114900https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/hikers-missing-in-nepalese-himalayas/news-story/00ffee9d492d2c62a309f0e8a84d98b0The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials. The avalanche was triggered by heavy rain and snowfall, they said. "Four of our Korean clients, who were trekking in the....Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:45:00 +0100news_com_au-0d8ab6bac1f5d62668e27bab7bc41a7cnews_com_auen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118114500https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6586711/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche/?cs=9622Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:44:00 +0100dailyadvertiser-9f5f4ea65dfb6f0410423799b0e68d5ddailyadvertiseren27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersAssociated PressMira AcharyaAustralian Associated Press20200118114400https://www.watoday.com.au/world/asia/seven-hikers-missing-in-nepal-avalanche-20200118-p53so2.htmlKathmandu: Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:42:00 +0100watoday-0fafe7fa73a1883795a0483846c813dewatodayen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118114200https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/hikers-missing-in-nepalese-himalayas/news-story/00ffee9d492d2c62a309f0e8a84d98b0?nk=7f943f85e2ffddf8edc051b70d41c8c9-1579343930Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, have gone missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km northwest of capital Kathmandu, according to the officials.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:38:00 +0100dailytelegraph-200d7a5d16803c58466450578580690bdailytelegraphen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118113800http://news.trust.org/item/20200118091045-kjrwlBy Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included....Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:12:00 +0100trust-e11c4a846c1162d1b40ec0cfeae1b1dftrusten27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersGopal SharmaMira Acharya20200118111200https://news.yahoo.com/four-korean-trekkers-among-seven-094404297.htmlBy Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included....Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:11:00 +0100news-yahoo-176d2e4edbadcd2814a2de97d5f794d0news-yahooen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersGopal SharmaMira Acharya20200118111100https://wsau.com/news/articles/2020/jan/18/four-south-korean-trekkers-among-seven-missing-in-nepal-avalanche/975928/?refer-section=worldBy Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Seven trekkers, including four South Koreans, went missing in Nepal's northwest Himalayan region after an avalanche hit their trail, local police and hiking officials said on Saturday. The area where the avalanche struck the group, which also included three local guides, is estimated to be about 150 km (93.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:08:00 +0100wsau-093b64721c721ddb0388eec0bad21a09wsauen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersGopal SharmaMira Acharya20200118110800https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/s-koreans-nepal-guides-missing-in-avalanche-rescued/article_268e3c2a-1e8e-5ae0-92f9-646c81e8f99e.htmlEL CINCHADO, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of mainly Honduran migrants started walking and hitching rides Wednesday from the city of San Pedro Sula and later crossed the Guatemala border in a bid to form the kind of migrant caravan that reached the U.S. border in 2018.Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:14:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-a1c81e88eb10a8f5639e8690f1756004siouxcityjournalen27.712 85.313MigrationNaturalDisastersPrince HarryNASAMail on SundayJessica MeirChristina KochInternational Space StationMeghan, Duchess20200118091400http://english.sina.com/world/as/2020-01-17/detail-iihnzhha3011444.shtmlPeople work on the reconstruction site of a temple at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Jan. 16, 2020. Nepal marked the 22nd Earthquake Safety Day on Thursday, in commemoration of the devastation caused by 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. Nepal faced another earthquake on April 2015, also....Fri, 17 Jan 2020 05:16:00 +0100sinacom-en-c39484cf41279c18ed7bd53695cd03cfsinacom-enen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20200117051600https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/mani-lamas-boudha-in-pictures/M ani Lama, 73, never intended to become a photographer. As a young man he studied agriculture in America, but destiny had other designs. As a photographer, Lama ended up becoming the chronicler of Boudha and its unique neighbourhood. His latest work, Boudha: Restoring the Great Stupa, is releasing....Fri, 17 Jan 2020 03:26:00 +0100nepalitimes-fe05be16a84c026822d5b62287f68bfanepalitimesen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersAgriculture20200117032600http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/17/c_138711541.htmPeople work on the reconstruction site of a temple at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Jan. 16, 2020. Nepal marked the 22nd Earthquake Safety Day on Thursday, in commemoration of the devastation caused by 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. Nepal faced another earthquake on April 2015, also....Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:27:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-79488a19c4b8a81734d60fa339a5cdf9xinhuanet_enen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20200117022700https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/giving-back-to-nepal-what-nepal-gave-to-them/T hree schoolmates grew up together in Budanilkantha boarding school in Kathmandu. One went to MIT for higher studies, the other to Harvard, and the third to New York University. The three kept in touch, and often talked about what they could do to give back to Nepal, and decided that since it was....Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:51:00 +0100nepalitimes-2fe3965b1f7a72746c7bf60b74ac919bnepalitimesen27.712 85.313RenewableEnergiesAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersKunda DixitNew York UniversityYork UniversitySustainability Award20200115095100https://pulitzercenter.org/publications/thomson-reuters-foundationA decade after an earthquake killed more than 200,000 people, farmers in Haiti are still waiting to receive compensation for their land used to build an industrial park. Residents say that quality of life is under threat from increasing tourism and rising rents, pushing out young people and poorer families.Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:05:00 +0100pulitzercenter-8c52b9ee4253c21d0c686994e12923f7pulitzercenteren18.54299 -72.343102MigrationNaturalDisastersThomson Reuters20200114230500https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/nra-urged-to-expedite-reconstruction/Kathmandu, January 11. The Advisory Council of National Reconstruction Authority has directed the NRA to expedite reconstruction and recovery of structures damaged in the 2015 earthquakes. It has been told to complete the remaining works at the earliest.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 06:02:00 +0100thehimalayantimes-1f264482ebf6da4c1b3ab51519303c29thehimalayantimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidPampha BhusalSharma Oli20200112060200http://cphpost.dk/news/a-diplomatic-upbringing-a-bilingual-third-culture-kid-who-wouldnt-have-it-any-other-way.htmlYes, she’s been in the position since 2016. Has she served in any other countries, and in which of these countries was she the ambassador? Yes, she’s served in the UK and the USA, and as ambassador in Bosnia, Cyprus, Nepal and Estonia – her first ambassadorial posting.Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:09:00 +0100copenhagenpost-3f2b6e9b020e23590fc58b9ff1c2023ecopenhagenposten51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersCultureGreat Wall of ChinaUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of Manchester20200111050900http://www.ecns.cn/news/2020-01-09/detail-ifzsqcrm6563186.shtmlChina was quicker and more accurate when issuing earthquake reports in 2019, a senior emergency management official said. On average, it took 9 minutes and 32 seconds for the administration to issue official earthquake information last year, 88 seconds faster than the previous year, Zheng Guoguang,....Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:55:00 +0100ecns-fbf3d1bce3d54544b75f8ac1f00cf31aecnsen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersRoad Initiative20200109035500https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/framaceuticos-sin-fronteras-espana-labor-social_0_1432956830.html. Así nació hace 30 años la ONG Farmacéuticos Sin Fronteras de España , un organismo no gubernamental a través del cual se presta asistencia sanitaria a todas aquellas poblaciones que sufren las consecuencias de la pobreza en su salud, incluido nuestro país, y que a día de hoy ha llegado a más de 27....Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:17:00 +0100diariodesevilla-9fd9408523075ac4b7fab1d8eb234edediariodesevillaes40.4422 -3.69097Social work of the boticariosSocial work of the boticariosNaturalDisastersRafael MartínezSin FronterasHuracán Mitch20200131091700https://www.hoy.com.py/mundo/ya-son-80-muertos-y-2.744-infectados-por-el-nuevo-coronavirus-en-chinaEn su informe diario, con fecha en la pasada medianoche (16.00 hora GMT del domingo), la Comisión Nacional de Sanidad de China agregó que entre los contagiados había 461 pacientes en estado grave, mientras que 51 personas habían sido dadas de alta. Esto supone un aumento de 24 decesos, 769 casos....Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:13:00 +0100hoy-PY-71a28d2fba02b461998c56be520fffefhoy-PYes30.5725 114.279Are already 80 dead and 2.744 infected by the new sars-coronavirus in chinaAre already 80 dead and 2.744 infected by the new sars-coronavirus in chinaCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthConsejo de EstadoChristophe CastanerOrganización Mundial de la SaludOMSLe MondeAFADRecep Tayyip ErdoganMurat Kurum20200127111300https://www.larazon.es/internacional/20200118/yvddhsutpfb57dge7gj6rq4acq.htmlSiete alpinistas, incluidos cuatro surcoreanos, se encuentran desaparecidos en la cordillera del Himalaya en Nepal después de que una avalancha les alcanzara por sorpresa, según han informado las autoridades locales. La zona en la que se produjo esta, que ha sacudido al grupo formado también por....Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:17:00 +0100larazon-es-e24bf6c956d012436f50358798cbb6a0larazon-eses27.712 85.313At least seven excursionistas missing after avalanche near the Monte annapurnaAt least seven excursionistas missing after avalanche near the Monte annapurnaNaturalDisastersMira Acharya20200118181700https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/10-anos-del-terremoto-de-haiti-del-horror-al-olvido_es_5e171b10c5b600960c60c202Mataron las casas derrumbadas en aquellos 10 segundos eternos, pero también las casi 30 réplicas que se dieron en las nueve horas siguientes, por encima de los cuatro grados, que acabaron por hundir estructuras que estaban medio en pie, por complicar las labores de rescate y por destrozar aún más las canalizaciones de agua, luz o teléfono.Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:30:00 +0100huffingtonpost-es-es-fc17471194223e3184e70c0b2f1d2627huffingtonpost-es-eses18.54299 -72.34310210 years of the earthquake in Haiti: the horror to oblivion10 years of the earthquake in Haiti: the horror to oblivionNaturalDisastersMigrationUNbodiesJovenel MoïseNaciones UnidasONUMarcelo CastroAgencia EFEHassan Issa20200111093000https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/tremors-felt-in-far-western-nepal/KATHMANDU: Tremors were felt in the far-western region of the country today. The tremors were felt twice. Earthquake measuring 3.6 ML struck the region at 5:15 am and another measuring 5.3 ML in the Richter scale took place at 6:46 am, according to the Seismological Centre in Surkhet.Sat, 08 Feb 2020 08:33:00 +0100thehimalayantimes-5f9daf0f577855770030de141ab68cf7thehimalayantimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20200208083300https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/5-nation-exercise-to-focus-on-heritage-structures-protection/article30784957.eceThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is building the capacity of its forces to play the role of first responder at heritage sites, which are vulnerable to disasters such as earthquake, flood, cyclone and tsunami across India. “When Nepal suffered the loss of several heritage monuments in an....Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:57:00 +0100thehindu-509f2bef2adabf7f7db94b86ae50f459thehinduen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersCultureNational Disaster Response Force20200211005700https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/improve-warning-system-to-protect-heritage-sites-from-natural-120021101161_1.htmlOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday called upon BIMSTEC countries to improve their early warning dissemination system and capacity building for protection of cultural heritage sites from natural disasters. The heritage sites must be preserved for future generations at any cost because....Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:47:00 +0100business-standard-74711bcae47272547c68472ceb832842business-standarden23.7099 90.4071CultureNaturalDisastersNational Disaster Response ForceThe BayNaveen Patnaikmember states20200211134700https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/patnaik-inaugurates-bimstec-disaster-management-exercise-in-bhubaneswar-120021100991_1.htmlChief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated Seven Nation BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise - 2020, which will take place from February 11 to 13. The exercise is being organised by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Odisha, on behalf of the Government of India.Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:47:00 +0100business-standard-0f027c636816b0dbca0050048a5c8837business-standarden7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912NaturalDisastersNational Disaster Response ForceNaveen Patnaik20200211134700