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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-errol-is-forecast-to-strike-indonesia-as-a-tropical-cyclone-at-about-1200-gmt-on-17-april16 Apr 2011 15:17 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Errol is forecast to strike Indonesia as a tropical cyclone at about 12:00 GMT on 17 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear11.0 S,122.9 E.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:58:00 +0200trustentrust-b5a9ebcd81c856553fcdf4ba0c21a53e-6.18287 106.829http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-errol-is-forecast-to-strike-indonesia-as-a-tropical-cyclone-at-about-1800-gmt-on-17-april16 Apr 2011 10:16 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Errol is forecast to strike Indonesia as a tropical cyclone at about 18:00 GMT on 17 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.6 S,121.5 E.Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:57:00 +0200trustentrust-b75e6c8402f0c5ab453fbd3cd19ce736-6.18287 106.829http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/MD16Dj03.htmlEarth is not simply an impotent casualty of humanity's predations, including the dumping of greenhouses gases into the atmosphere. The planet is also a complex organic system with many potent defenses against alien intervention - defenses it is already wielding to devastating effect when it comes to human societies, as Japan is now finding out.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:16:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-6fb2e75f476f9ba1e42a9bbdaadc065435.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134056/20110413/harsh-times-a-new-normal.htm- Soaring food prices have created instability in countries across Northern Africa and the Middle East- The odds seem in favour of further rises for food prices- Current estimates anticipate the world's population will grow by 4.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-d57221ae6d15b68f334171c734604cf8http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/12/integrated-effort-restore-citarum.htmlWhere does our capital city’s water supply actually come from? About 80 percent of Jakarta’s water comes from the Citarum River. The river’s current condition is critical, urgently requiring special attention from many sectors.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:57:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-3732814ed72dfcd5a0c8ead56170bc89http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Experts.htmThe Water Resources and Environment Authority (WREA) last week discussed strategies to cope with natural disasters and disaster management in Laos in response to the recent earthquake in Xayaboury province and the continuing effects of climate change. MoreSun, 10 Apr 2011 14:17:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-50ac3714e9e4725b3244f69ca85b886417.9628 102.614http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59878Information patchy about Papua flood toll Posted at 22:07 on 07 April, 2011 UTC The Red Cross says it’s had difficulty getting information about the situation in flood-stricken Paniai regency in Indonesia’s Papua province. The flooding, which burst major river banks last week, after weeks of heavy....Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:49:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-fd698ba374d6246de0cf3c8f37ad4117-6.18287 106.829http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110408-0000328/Thais-feel-political-heat-of-climate-changeThe ongoing heavy flooding in the Thai south has put the spotlight once again on the potential devastation that climate change can inflict on a country. The Thai authorities have linked the destructive impact of the flood to climate change,...Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:17:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-f30574335f2a5336bb1d1e8a5759bcfehttp://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/9255436/48669425.htmlEkaterina Kudashkina: This week we will first turn to Japan where nearly a month after devastating earthquake and tsunami the situation at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is still balancing on the verge of ecological disaster, with emergency teams dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:22:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-3a7422e348612a317725995cbee33ec141.48045 140.252502http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/aussie-floods-christchurch-quake-and-japan-disaster-the-honeymoon-from-hell-2614312.htmlWhen Stefan and Erika Svanstrom set off with their baby daughter on what was to be their holiday of a lifetime last December, they were hoping for balmy sun-drenched beaches and the enriching experience of different cultures on the other side of the world.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:34:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-1e0991314e8a71e4609f1e12aa4f3755-43.5235 172.638http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/developing-states-grapple-with-climate-finance-mazeDeveloping nations in need of money to tackle climate change are struggling to access a bewildering array of international funding sourcesFri, 08 Apr 2011 06:17:00 +0200trustentrust-4f539ea4a98d3285262d9ef9627ec908http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59878Information patchy about Papua flood toll Posted at 20:24 on 07 April, 2011 UTC The Red Cross says it’s had difficulty getting information about the situation in flood-stricken Paniai regency in Indonesia’s Papua province. The flooding, which burst major river banks last week, after weeks of heavy....Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:40:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-75eab0779c5ee44579f0edd5983c142d-6.18287 106.829http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-05-World-Markets/id-7a86694f6e95485e88a86fdc16c90efdBANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday following a hike in interest rates by China, a downgrade of Portugal's credit rating and signals from the Federal Reserve that it does not plan to expand its stimulus program. Losses were limited though, as the first signs of progress appeared....Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:22:00 +0200APenAP-4346eeb22667317dda772bf4bd319e1835.2086 110.727http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59786Papua dogged by deadly flash floods Posted at 22:50 on 04 April, 2011 UTC Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported that at least thirteen people have been killed in ongoing flash floods in Papua province. The Antara news agency reports that flash floods have plagued the province....Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:59:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-b3a20b72573cf199b4d0d8c47bda86f2-6.18287 106.829http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59786Papua dogged by deadly flash floods Posted at 00:19 on 05 April, 2011 UTC Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported that at least thirteen people have been killed in ongoing flash floods in Papua province. The Antara news agency reports that flash floods have plagued the province....Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:06:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-135e768345a7f9b12565227b298ac3dc-6.18287 106.829http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2011-04-04/fab-coalition-greenpeace-oxfam-wwf-asean-climate-change-bangkokA-FAB, ASEAN for a Fair, Ambitious and Binding Climate Deal, a regional coalition composed of Greenpeace, Oxfam and WWF, calls upon leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations to take a higher ground in the latest rounds of UN climate negotiations that began in Bangkok today.Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:17:00 +0200oxfamenoxfam-58ab33bfeff37026b88227c5f02cbc9213.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59786Papua dogged by deadly flash floods Posted at 03:58 on 04 April, 2011 UTC Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported that at least thirteen people have been killed in ongoing flash floods in Papua province. The Antara news agency reports that flash floods have plagued the province....Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:26:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-c986cc70016d51efda231e31e0f11b37-6.18287 106.829http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ADGO-8FKLYM?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSAn official says 3,000 survivors from the Paniai Lake flood in Papua need emergency help in the form of food, tents, and blankets. The Paniai Lake flooded 10 districts in Paniai regency in the past month.Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:36:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2ebf0cd2bc46035c689cee16f63d174e-6.18287 106.829http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/82738.htmlBy Christine T. Tjandraningsih, JAKARTA - The day that the magnitude 9.0 quake and ensuing tsunami struck was her day off work. Rita Retnaning...Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:39:00 +0200kyodonewsenkyodonews-d4f1774c800780b2cdfcd0e23a1e410dhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7338164.htmlFloods in Papua of Indonesia have killed ten people and forced at least 2,000 others fleeing homes, local official of Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency said on Friday. Heavy rains for nearly one month have raised water surface in several rivers, ending to a lake in Paniai district of Papua,....Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:03:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-6df02bec80cdb38cd0a2335e7d9ea9d4-6.18287 106.829http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/01/vp-expresses-condolences-families-papua-flood-victims.htmlVice President Boedino on Friday expressed his condolences to the families and friends of flash flood victims in the Papua regency of Paniai, where up to 13 people were reportedly killed by floods in mid-March.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:06:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-6b04efdfcc747c2af1943c0c1bb8d514http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/01/poverty-fuels-kalimantan-timber-smuggling.htmlTimber smuggling from Indonesian forests along the Kalimantan-Malaysia border has long become a “pain in the neck” for the country. Every year, approximately 2-4 million cubic meters of logs are transported from several locations in Indonesia to fulfill demand in Malaysia, mainly from ...Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:05:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-bbe45730d5e9ff1f3e0577a27db025733.15021 101.708-6.18287 106.829http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201103310190.htmlHokusai's wave moves the wall upsetting print --Richard Jodoin (Quebec) Basho's road throughout Tohoku-- hope remains --Stephen J. DeGuire (Los Angeles) Calm, placid ocean suddenly raised up and reared its venomous head --Kevin Kato (Iwate) Wings of the crane I too close my arms...Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:13:00 +0200asahienasahi-5ef3ee96f7d8de31fdb3a4d43626621639.5964865984024 141.362315765054