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Using China’s long-term historical natural disaster dataset from 1470 to 2000 and data from a household survey....Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:49:00 +0200mdpi-5f562e252af15e26645238919dc9bf90mdpien35.2086 110.727NaturalDisasters20210707134900http://en.people.cn/n3/2021/0707/c90000-9869412.htmlBEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday warned of mounting risks of natural disasters in July as the country's major river basins enter flood season. This month, floods may occur in some of the country's major rivers, including the Yangtze, Yellow, Huaihe and Heilongjiang....Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:35:00 +0200peopledaily-877db1acdd8ba24393baf9e9d0833febpeopledailyenNaturalDisastersEmergency20210707113500https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/Funding%20to%20restore%20nature%20and%20tackle%20biodiversity%20loss%2007072021092500?open10 million for local and national projects. Projects that restore nature, safeguard wildlife and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss and climate change will get a share of 10 million through a new Scottish Government fund. The Nature Restoration Fund will support a mix of urban and rural-focused....Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:33:00 +0200wired-gov-50de3a5066cd96b4e297e8ab06db90eewired-goven56.0 -4.0UNbodiesEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEcologyFrancesca OsowskaOfficial NewsMairi McAllanScottish GovernmentGovernment fund20210707103300http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-07/07/c_1310047650.htmBEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday warned of mounting risks of natural disasters in July as the country's major river basins enter flood season. This month, floods may occur in some of the country's major rivers, including the Yangtze, Yellow, Huaihe and Heilongjiang....Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:10:00 +0200xinhuanet-english-9b07e31d29c7df4feb0c27f3d2c35549xinhuanet-englishenNaturalDisastersEmergency20210707101000https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=21412558. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday warned of mounting risks of natural disasters in July as the country's major river basins enter flood season. This month, floods may occur in some of the country's major rivers, including the Yangtze,....Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:46:00 +0200nampa-33a19dbc34cae3d3d9074eb120d87870nampaenNaturalDisastersEmergency20210707094600https://www.gov.scot/news/funding-to-restore-nature-and-tackle-biodiversity-loss/Projects that restore nature, safeguard wildlife and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss and climate change will get a share of £10 million through a new Scottish Government fund. The Nature Restoration Fund will support a mix of urban and rural-focused projects, such as improving greenspace for....Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:34:00 +0200scottishgovernment-ae43e59d8b57b4cdd4c0f8fd04d5ecd9scottishgovernmenten55.8628 -4.26995EcologyClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersUNbodiesFrancesca OsowskaScottish GovernmentGovernment fund20210706123400https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93353-yDistribution of Natech risk triggered by typhoons. Based on precipitation data of typhoon period, the precipitation and the affected area caused by each typhoon were calculated in the unit of districts or counties. The distribution map of frequency distribution and annual average precipitation caused by typhoons of the YREB is shown in Fig.Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:13:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-0e3468170f2049fb87bcb110882014efnature-Earth-and-Environmental-SciencesenNaturalDisastersEnvironment20210705121300https://www.archyde.com/millions-of-people-were-hit-by-heavy-rains-in-guangxi-cctv-focused-on-golden-waterfall-bombed-flood-detian-waterfall/From the evening of the 27th, Guangxi Heavy rain in parts of northern and central Guangxi rainstorm , Local heavy rain. The Guangxi Meteorological Observatory upgraded the blue rainstorm warning to the yellow rainstorm warning. At 11:30 on June 29, the Guangxi Meteorological Bureau upgraded its....Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:56:00 +0200archyde-3acef831a8aa0d5bfd451223bac7958carchydeenNaturalDisastersEnvironmentEpoch TimesChina NewsJing Yang20210704185600https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2021/07/03/mil-osi-china-rains-bring-flooding-to-northern-china-yangtze/Source: China State Council Information Office 2. Floodwaters almost submerge a ferry bridge in Rong’an county in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Friday. [Photo by Tan Kaixing/For China Daily] Heavy rains are expected to continue causing floods along small rivers in China’s Yangtze....Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:23:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-13da51210ebc09e24af0694db44bcc61foreignaffairs-nzenNaturalDisastersChina DailyZhou XuewenWater Resources20210703092300http://www.china.org.cn/china/2021-07/03/content_77603793.htmFloodwaters almost submerge a ferry bridge in Rong'an county in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Friday. [Photo by Tan Kaixing/For China Daily] Heavy rains are expected to continue causing floods along small rivers in China's Yangtze River region after the country triggered its....Sat, 03 Jul 2021 04:41:00 +0200china.org.cn-ad3ccf4e2feb5ef17e397615013d3379china.org.cnenNaturalDisastersChina DailyZhou XuewenWater Resources20210703044100https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202107/02/WS60dedb12a310efa1bd65f74a.htmlThe first color image taken by the Fengyun 4B satellite on July 1, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Fengyun 4B weather satellite in orbit test captured its first group of pictures with higher definition, which can better help China forecast abrupt weather events, the China Meteorological Administration said on Thursday.Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:35:00 +0200chinadaily-4f3a6378c6a54ebdb12333b8bfb843b2chinadailyenNaturalDisastersIndian OceanLu Feng20210702113500https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/0630/1232161-climate-change-cities/For thousands of years, people have built their great metropolises right up against the contours of coasts, in estuaries and deltas, confident of the ebb and flow of the tides. Domination of the seas allowed many coastal cities to become trading powerhouses and cultural melting pots.Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:26:00 +0200RTERadio-a53b4e3d5ead5ebfe1accc6d6b89e987RTERadioen-6.18287 106.829ClimateChangeUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEcologyEnvironmentClimateActionHong Kong International AirportParis AgreementUNESCOAdaptation PlanIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeAfrican CentreHurricane SandyBen StraussGeorg Umgiesser20210630112600http://www.publicnow.com/view/8BF0EEBFB5FEBD5551EC8CB8F49E3BC0EA461906State Councilor Wang Yong took an inspection tour to Central China's Hunan province this week, investigating the work on flood prevention and production safety. Wang stressed all-out efforts to ensure a safe flood season and prevent severe disasters and accidents.Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:58:00 +0200publicnow-b375972531325176ea9172131b1c2ef0publicnowenNaturalDisastersWang YongCommunist Party of China20210629055800https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/surfside-condo-collapse-8-biggest-structural-failures-history/DKHRZUBK3JDUBDPM3EKYEXGE3Q/Miami building collapse Household items and debris dangle from a partially collapsed multistory beachfront condo, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee) June 25, 2021 at 4:12 pm CDT By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk First-responders continued to search for....Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:44:00 +0200fox13memphis-9c69c6873d1a37389ac76c7f017a5270fox13memphisenNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWilfredo LeeHyatt RegencyChinese government20210625234400https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/surfside-condo-collapse-8-biggest-structural-failures-history/DKHRZUBK3JDUBDPM3EKYEXGE3Q/Miami building collapse Household items and debris dangle from a partially collapsed multistory beachfront condo, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee) June 25, 2021 at 2:12 pm PDT By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk First-responders continued to search for....Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:40:00 +0200kiro7-81b5d7710efc143804a1c0354c30f7a0kiro7enNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWilfredo LeeHyatt RegencyChinese government20210625234000https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/surfside-condo-collapse-8-biggest-structural-failures-history/DKHRZUBK3JDUBDPM3EKYEXGE3Q/Miami building collapse Household items and debris dangle from a partially collapsed multistory beachfront condo, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee) June 25, 2021 at 5:12 pm EDT By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk First-responders continued to search for....Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:19:00 +0200wftv-4b3b8a76a58a37c1be7a1de5161f0676wftvenNaturalDisastersMiami-DadeWilfredo LeeHyatt RegencyChinese government20210625231900https://in.news.yahoo.com/protests-nepals-sindhupalchawk-against-chinese-041627308.htmlKathmandu [Nepal], June 22 (ANI): A Chinese firm -- China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), responsible for road construction in Nepal's Sindhupalchawk has been witnessing people's fury over the landslide incidents and damage to houses in the district.Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:32:00 +0200news-yahoo-in-245a06121de1ef14dcb9d2e1468cf427news-yahoo-inenNaturalDisastersArmed Police ForceChina Railway Construction CorporationChinese companyNepal PoliceConstruction CorporationNepal Army20210622063200https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50877256/mrc-says-mekong-river-rises-significantly-over-past-week/The Mekong River Commission (MRC) says torrential rains caused a “big jump” in Mekong water levels in the week to Wednesday. In a statement released Friday, the MRC Secretariat in Vientiane said: “Water levels have increased significantly over the last seven days but some sections will see a slight dip over the next five days.Sat, 19 Jun 2021 01:36:00 +0200khmertimes-04e3e42c1949c5474df163c6a598641bkhmertimesenNaturalDisastersMekong River CommissionAKPMRCHong Son20210619013600http://akp.gov.kh/post/detail/234116AKP Phnom Penh, June 18, 2021 -- The Mekong River Commission (MRC) says torrential rains caused a “big jump” in Mekong water levels in the week to Wednesday. In a statement released Friday, the MRC Secretariat in Vientiane said: “Water levels have increased significantly over the last seven days but....Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:04:00 +0200akp-en-7c7d60be8d9d433be6656c6f13bacfc8akp-enenNaturalDisastersMekong River CommissionAKPMRCHong Son20210618120400http://www.publicnow.com/view/A28B6718349CB4C163777976F26D685D07EB2F2AVientiane, Lao PDR, 18 June 2021 - Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) water levels have increased significantly over the last seven days but some sections will see a slight dip over the next five days, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat says. Heavy rainfall throughout the Mekong region that....Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:26:00 +0200publicnow-0dd879a2e0a81e5d5ea49425396957d0publicnowenNaturalDisastersMekong River CommissionMRCHong Son20210618052600http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310003014.htmBEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China has made efforts in preparing for flood control and disaster relief to protect people's lives and property during the flood season. As of June 6, the average precipitation across the country in the flood season which began on April 1 stood at 133.6 mm, rising 2.Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:40:00 +0200xinhuanet-english-14695a9ad5dff2f9459a16f06412e84axinhuanet-englishenNaturalDisastersEmergency20210611124000http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2021-06/11/content_77563115.htmBEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China has made efforts in preparing for flood control and disaster relief to protect people's lives and property during the flood season. As of June 6, the average precipitation across the country in the flood season which began on April 1 stood at 133.6 mm, rising 2.Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:27:00 +0200china.org.cn-0ad501e70073e5ab81feeae2b3cbec92china.org.cnenNaturalDisastersEmergency20210611122700https://global.foreignaffairs.co.nz/2021/06/10/mil-osi-russia-prevention-and-assessment-of-earthquake-consequences-were-discussed-at-a-conference-in-serbia/On June 9, on the basis of the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center, the International Scientific Conference “Modern Approaches to Monitoring, Prevention and Assessment of Earthquake Consequences” was held. The event took place within the framework of the working visit of the delegation of the....Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:41:00 +0200global-foreignaffairs-0043ecdd25f69c6ffbe56a011a44c1dbglobal-foreignaffairsen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersInternational Scientific ConferenceEmergencyAlexander ChupriyanAlexander VulinScientific Conference20210609184100https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2021/06/10/mil-osi-russia-prevention-and-assessment-of-earthquake-consequences-were-discussed-at-a-conference-in-serbia/MIL OSI Translation. Region: Russian Federation – On June 9, on the basis of the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center, the International Scientific Conference “Modern Approaches to Monitoring, Prevention and Assessment of Earthquake Consequences” was held.Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:40:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-8ace1dbd456169bbdd00c38005a70b04foreignaffairs-nzen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersInternational Scientific ConferenceEmergencyAlexander ChupriyanAlexander VulinScientific Conference20210609184000https://www.stimson.org/2021/original-new-evidence-how-china-turned-off-the-tap-on-the-mekong-river/In the 1990s when China built the first dam on the upper Mekong, many speculated that China could use its dams to restrict water from the Mekong downstream, effectively turning off the tap for the countries which rely on the Mekong’s provisions for economic stability and security.Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:18:00 +0200stimson-b549c51543cfdc266a1169ea09651091stimsonen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMekong River CommissionMRC20210608221800https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/glacial-lake-floods-are-costing-pakistan/For the last three years, the arrival of summer has been a nightmare for those who live in the mountainous northern areas of Pakistan. Summer means a sudden increase in temperature that often eventually ends in a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). The same phenomenon was in late May, when yet....Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:52:00 +0200thediplomat-net-870fd37860b17b33f61470ba74d06ac9thediplomat-neten33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyClimateChangeEnvironmentBilal KhanSher Ali20210607195200https://www.notiulti.com/millones-de-personas-fueron-golpeadas-por-fuertes-lluvias-en-guangxi-cctv-enfocado-en-golden-waterfall-bombardeado-inundacion-cascada-de-detian/[Epoch Times News on July 4, 2021](Informado por el reportero de La Gran Época Li Jing) Recientemente, Sufrió grave Los desastres afectaron a más de un millón de personas en 46 condados. Con el fin de desenterrar la “orientación correcta de la opinión pública” de los desastres naturales y provocados....Sun, 04 Jul 2021 19:40:00 +0200notiulti-21b9c576591990ea144bd2b468f6cf72notiultiesMillions of people were hit by heavy rains in Guangxi, CCTV focused on “Golden Waterfall” excoriated 'flooding' cascade of detianMillions of people were hit by heavy rains in Guangxi, CCTV focused on “Golden Waterfall” excoriated 'flooding' cascade of detianNaturalDisastersLi JingEpoch TimesChina NewsPartido Comunista de ChinaJing Yang20210704194000https://noticiasdelatierra.com/que-hay-detras-de-las-inundaciones-record-de-china/Millones de personas se han visto afectadas esta vez, con cientos de miles de personas evacuadas, carreteras sumergidas, sitios turísticos cerrados y altos costos económicos. Aquí hay cinco preguntas sobre por qué China todavía sufre graves inundaciones todos los años.Sun, 27 Jun 2021 12:16:00 +0200noticiasdelatierra-7491009f6e09ddad91503af0f32f2823noticiasdelatierraesWhat is behind the floods record of China?What is behind the floods record of China?NaturalDisastersClimateChangeLi ShuoGreenpeaceCecilia TortajadaBenjamin Horton20210627121600https://cronica.uno/las-lluvias-vuelven-a-demostrar-que-el-sistema-de-drenaje-de-caracas-necesita-mantenimiento-y-modernizacion/Hasta este 25 de junio ha llovido 72,7 mm, el promedio histórico para este mes es de 110,3 mm. El aguacero de este jueves 24 de junio fue el más importante en lo que va de mes con 26,0 mm de lluvia que provocaron grandes inundaciones en diversos puntos de la ciudad. Caracas.Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:48:00 +0200cronica-uno-d9b93d70a55127034552642831b2dea3cronica-unoesRain again demonstrate that the drainage system of Caracas needs maintenance and modernisationRain again demonstrate that the drainage system of Caracas needs maintenance and modernisationNaturalDisastersFrancisco FajardoGoogleLuis LópezEduardo HurtadoJosé Luis LópezValdemar AndradeCarmen Meléndez20210625224800https://www.iagua.es/blogs/martha-rojas-urrego/humedales-reduccion-riesgo-desastresLos humedales abarcan diversos tipos de ecosistemas tales como lagos, llanuras aluviales de inundación y manglares costeros y brindan toda una variedad de servicios importantes para las personas y el medio ambiente. Actúan como barreras naturales frente a los desastres, por lo que son valiosos para....Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:28:00 +0200iagua-819e525a9d42b25ab2be8c511d7f92d1iaguaesWetlands for disaster risk reductionWetlands for disaster risk reductionClimateChangeEcologyNaturalDisastersONUGrupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio ClimáticoDanone20210622162800https://noticiassin.com/pais/osiris-de-leon-niega-que-presa-haina-afecte-5000-familias-1108864Negó que las comunidades de Medina, La Cuchilla, La Rosa, El Caobal, Pedro Brand y Villa Altagracia vayan a ser afectadas por la obra en proyecto desde 1982. SANTO DOMINGO.- El geólogo Osiris de León negó que el proyecto de presa sobre el río Haina vaya a afectar a 5,000 familias como han dicho esta....Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:32:00 +0200noticiassin-a7ff9441f91c66ccb2dcf0ce0825be23noticiassines35.2086 110.727Osiris de Leon denies that barrier China affect 5,000 familiesOsiris de Leon denies that barrier China affect 5,000 familiesNaturalDisastersla RepúblicaOsiris de LeónEl NiñoPedro Brand20210610173200https://www.elcaribe.com.do/destacado/geologo-osiris-de-leon-niega-que-presa-sobre-el-rio-haina-afecte-a-5000-familias/SANTO DOMINGO-RD- El geólogo Osiris de León negó enfáticamente que el proyecto de presa sobre el río Haina vaya a afectar a 5,000 familias como han dicho esta semana algunos ciudadanos que dicen integrar el “Comité de defensa de los afectados de la presa del río Haina”.Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:35:00 +0200elcaribe-50f5dfacbe05da2aabb579c5d94ecc9aelcaribees35.2086 110.727Geologist Osiris de Leon denies that barrier on the river China affect 5,000 familiesGeologist Osiris de Leon denies that barrier on the river China affect 5,000 familiesNaturalDisastersla RepúblicaOsiris de LeónEl NiñoPedro Brand20210609153500http://primicias.com.do/osiris-de-leon-niega-presa-haina-afecte-5000-familias/Santo Domingo.- El geólogo Osiris de León negó enfáticamente que el proyecto de presa sobre el río Haina vaya a afectar a 5,000 familias como han dicho esta semana algunos ciudadanos que dicen integrar el “Comité de defensa de los afectados de la presa del río Haina”, porque todavía no se tiene una....Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:54:00 +0200primicias-617f95e37582c48470f9c8bc1e5dfbf4primiciases35.2086 110.727Osiris de Leon denies barrier China affect 5,000 familiesOsiris de Leon denies barrier China affect 5,000 familiesNaturalDisastersla RepúblicaOsiris de LeónEl NiñoPedro Brand20210609135400