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Rain and thunderstorms continue over the northern and central Bahamas.Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:44:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8debbbb315c13449d34f508d9bb8ce6525.0672 -77.3402http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96813.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (04:50PM ET) - Emily has regenerated into a Tropical Depression over the northern Bahamas. Thankfully, it will track out to sea over the next few days, sparing the United States.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:12:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f8f36b62488491a78b5e73f20bf1f01c46.730028 -93.96934325.0672 -77.3402http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96812.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (12:40PM ET) - There is still a possibility that Emily could strengthen back into a tropical storm east of Florida by tonight.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:10:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-b2ae5e273b073af5f35e57dfe589065c28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_96811.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (12:01PM ET) - A surface low pressure system, the remnant of Emily, is over the central Bahamas. Thunderstorm activity has become more concentrated around the low since last night, and redevelopment of the low into a tropical depression or storm over the central or northern Bahamas is possible today.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:40:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-99ec11cfaae0182210288dcef139109e25.0672 -77.3402http://www.startribune.com/blogs/127043968.htmlThundery Start Up North . Doppler radar (9:04 am) shows the strongest storms staying north of St. Cloud, bearing down on Brainerd and Little Falls, eventually Mille Lacs, Aitkin and Crosby. The best chance of heavy rain/minor flash flooding will from Detroit Lakes into Wadena, Brainerd, eastward to Hinckley today.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-47d1a5a57297ccdfcbc4a88d9e6cfda5http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96787.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (06:26PM ET) - A surface trough of low pressure, the remnants of Emily, extends from central Cuba northeastward across the central Bahamas. Thunderstorm activity has increased today along and south of the trough, and an area of low pressure appears to be focusing on its....Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:08:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-c7958fa79ec574134514ada97b894f4e25.0672 -77.340221.523451 -78.222198http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96785.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (VOA) - Forecasters warn that the remnants of Tropical Storm Emily could reform into a tropical cyclone as the storm moves over Cuba and the Bahamas.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:38:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-93c94ee3b7a208d3b745c6d2cebacb3725.0672 -77.340238.9051 -77.016223.1168 -82.3886http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96717.shtmlCARIBOU, ME, U.S.A. (CWS)(05:13PM) - This has been one very frustrating storm to forecast. When I thought Emily would zig, it would zag. The very mountainous terrain of Hispaniola has caused Emily to lose its low-level circulation and weaken into a trough of low pressure, even though it didn�t directly track over Hispaniola.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:19:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-5a40f7ae09484bed7109683a52289338http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96718.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:51AM ET) - An Air Force reconnaissance plane investigating what was Tropical Storm Emily found this afternoon that it no longer has a closed surface circulation, so it is no longer even a tropical depression.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:19:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-2e5d53e9ccdfd23090bb938b550962f1http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2939840From the beginning of human civilization, having too much or too little rain has always been a problem. Since rain is the will of the gods, all we can do is pray for it to go away. Joseon-era scholar and writer Seo Geo-joeng’s poem “Rain Again,” which is included in the collection “Sagajip” suggests....Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:42:00 +0200joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-db1b77a53228557ac4af38c16dddf6cehttp://www.startribune.com/blogs/126782498.htmlWeekend Preview: Today : partly sunny, dry. Average dew point: 67. Winds: SE 7-12 . Hours of rain: 0 Saturday : Warmer day of the weekend - mostly cloudy, PM showers/T-storms (some severe?). Average dew point: 71. Winds: SE 10-15 . Hours of rain: 2-4 Sunday : Hints of September. Clouds & showers giving way to slow clearing late in the day.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:45:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6c40b1bc90a221fe6ad1f67da1838759http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96724.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - Tropical Storm Emily has brought drenching rain to the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but has now weakened in the mountains dividing the two countries.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:49:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d0f96ec79a6a2042375aa814f63f697838.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310218.4893 -69.8993http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/192567/20110804/comprehensive-integrated-sustainable-water-management-system-for-the-greater-new-orleans-region-wagg.htmWaggonner & Ball Architects have been chosen to develop the water management strategy for Greater New Orleans.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:46:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-85bbff59a224ab8bc74fc987eedd3d4929.9564 -90.0987http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_96668.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (VOA) - Haitians living in makeshift tent camps are bracing for possible life-threatening flashfloods and mudslides as a result of Tropical Storm Emily.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:48:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8e23f966181e42551d1dafe43f7ea36c38.9051 -77.0162http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_96642.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - Nearly 12,000 United Nations peacekeepers are on emergency standby in Haiti as tropical storm Emily barrels towards the impoverished Caribbean country, which is still struggling to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and displaced 2.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:18:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f1a0a1f00ef0031bf745d317ae26a61618.54299 -72.343102http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96634.shtmlCARIBOU, ME, U.S.A. (CWS)(07:15AM) - Emily continues to track in a general west to west-northwest track this morning and yet the overall track model guidance continues to insist that it will turn northwestward and northward very, very soon.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:48:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-da232461cd63bb4fc5546ff5e5497bb0http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96625.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (04:53AM ET) - Emily stalled for a while south of Hispaniola Wednesday afternoon, but has begun west-northwest motion around 7 mph. The slow movement of Emily prolongs heavy rainfall in Hispaniola today.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-e0d432611b254693767986752afe0b1ahttp://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=215407When it comes to effective governance of our nation today, it is logical and appropriate to state that our leadership is sleeping on the wheels for it is only in Ghana where illegal immigrants(Chinese nationals) are allowed to engage in illegal mining to the detriment of the country’s environment.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:03:00 +0200ghanawebenghanaweb-b75a8cb352ebc92f70e52f767318951d5.55856 -0.200924http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/20977264-islamic-relief-report-one-year-after-pakistan-floods-global-response-insufficient-008.htmWASHINGTON , Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report by Islamic Relief, a non-profit relief and development organization,Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:50:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-8d79e8de6f682d0074ca53efad27d90c38.9051 -77.016233.718151 73.060547http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96573.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (11:37AM ET) - Emily is a very disorganized tropical storm over the northeastern Caribbean that will move near or over Hispaniola tonight. There has been no aircraft recon data since about 8 am EDT today, but a new plane will investigate Emily starting early this afternoon...Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-6f142de091ee29c8e4cc8a833f7d5a05http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96567.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (VOA) - Tropical storm warnings and watches are posted for parts of the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Emily is expected to move across the island of Hispaniola late Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:12:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-679ae41c296f0e37fee92af4092de83738.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310218.4893 -69.8993http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96540.shtmlCARIBOU, ME, U.S.A., 06:02AM (CWS) - The latest information from reconnaissance aircraft show that Emily is a moderately strong tropical storm this morning with 50 mph winds.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:41:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-b859f8b6dd07eff0aa3b7991f83749a4http://www.startribune.com/blogs/126619468.htmlLast month we set a record for the highest dew point ever recorded at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Chicago recorded the very same thing. Yesterday, the news came that there is more land in the United States in extreme drought than in the history of the country. And it has been wet, too.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:14:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-4a7a7beccc1bccbfe68794c03bf7925341.8265 -87.6413http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96527.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (VOA) - Tropical storm warnings and watches are posted for parts of the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Emily moves on a track that is expected to bring its center across Hispaniola Wednesday.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:17:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-a57f616944bb4fc569e94177dfea1b9b38.9051 -77.0162http://www.weeklyblitz.net/1619/fighting-climate-change-impactsThe phenomena of global warming are occurring around the world. The world's top climate experts were geared for a meeting in Paris (2006) to capacity building where they were set to launch a long-awaited update about the scientific evidence for global warming.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:20:00 +0200weeklyblitzenweeklyblitz-4bbc526e30c5713d6639fbd37d76868d48.8521 2.34899http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96483.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (12:13 pm ET) - Emily is a low-end tropical storm but could strengthen some before its center moves over or very near Hispaniola sometime on Wednesday or Wednesday night.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:41:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-1270cd890585d9c3f147b675917f3dbahttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96459.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (7:15 AM ET) - Tropical Storm Emily will threaten the Antilles first and could approach part of the U.S. coastline this weekend.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:41:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-ce5e438aabc787ff9b91c60ed3c750efhttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96454.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (4:53 am ET) - Tropical Storm Emily formed near the island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Monday evening. This morning Emily remains weak as it moves westward through the eastern Caribbean Sea.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f3e9f8e851c9a1f8a529491b0a10c03815.2987 -61.3943http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96455.shtmlCARIBOU, ME, U.S.A., 6:08am (CWS) - Emily has changed little overnight, however, it�s been difficult to determine exactly where the low-level and mid-level centers are located.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-9a3481582e34e980f0477bf1d7a9719bhttp://news.caribseek.com/Dominican_Republic/article_96453.shtmlMIAMI, FL, U.S.A. (BNO NEWS) - Tropical Storm Emily formed in the Caribbean Sea on early Monday evening, forecasters said, prompting tropical storm warnings for numerous islands. The storm is expected to slowly strengthen.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:06:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-b9b1bd45cab7464aec881846df4ad0ad18.4893 -69.8993http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96451.shtmlCOBB COUNTY, GA, U.S.A. (Aug 1, 10:43 pm ET) - Tropical Storm Emily formed near the island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Monday evening. It is currently racing westward at 17 mph through the eastern Caribbean.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:06:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d17281461801c7b053bbd3c618b383f015.2987 -61.3943http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96403.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (10:15 AM ET) - A developing tropical system, destined to become Emily early this week, will threaten the Antilles first and could approach part of the U.S. coastline this weekend.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-6547b527602b4815770af2a4c0ee715fhttp://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEX/11/0801&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enEXME 11 /01.08 News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communication Increasing co financing rates for EU funds - boosting European economic recovery Today the European ...Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0200europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-60ace1c6edcc602c88efeea9fe36682bhttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96341.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. (10:20 AM ET) - A tropical low located several hundred miles to the east of the Lesser Antilles is becoming better organized and could develop into Emily within the next day.Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:52:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-ed5f80396ff74b77093b470a2c3d67cbhttp://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96319.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 25, 2011 approved a disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 1.245 million (about US$2.0 million) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines...Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:39:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-aa70a1aaf5ef3287d4b78d190db0bf3438.9051 -77.0162http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96305.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - Don't look now, but a new system in the Atlantic is likely to be the next tropical system of concern and it could cause big problems over the Antilles next week.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:09:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-d9faaf5e1c8e91d66bab5c9ee44bb45ahttp://news.caribseek.com/Dominica/article_96180.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - Officials declared a disaster in Dominica, after rainfall caused a dam to fail Wednesday night.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:27:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-dfc4d22628f5217b2df63230a55dce3415.2987 -61.3943http://en.rian.ru/columnists/20110729/165450431.htmlWhen I was young, droughts were something that happened elsewhere: as a punishment from God in the Bible, or in far off Africa, where unfortunate babies with distended bellies would die in the scorching heat of an evil sun.Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:06:00 +0200rian-enenrian-en-981640b78503bf980efdc551f51f1f77http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=214929President Mills is an accomplished academician. The man obtained his PhD at the tender age of 27 and that is an enviable record in Ghana when some Ghanaians during Mills time at that age were barely out of their "A" levels, we have to give it to him, the man is academically geniues but as a....Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:16:00 +0200ghanawebenghanaweb-50168c6f177e7693d4e28d0839812f525.55856 -0.20092428.5687 77.2168http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_96091.shtml"AccuWeather.com meteorologists have pinpointed landfall to occur either late on Friday or Friday night." STATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - A strong tropical wave in the northwestern Caribbean is not only on the verge of organizing into a tropical depression, but may also eventually target Texas.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:14:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-f142aac5d9b981e9e95fde712ec726c231.108056 -95.261944http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tens-of-thousands-of-drought-displaced-somalis-head-to-mogadishu26 Jul 2011 15:08 Source: Content partner // UNHCR NAIROBI, Kenya, July 26 (UNHCR) - Tens of thousands of Somalis have converged on Mogadishu in recent weeks in search of food, water, shelter and other assistance and about 1,000 are now arriving every day.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:20:00 +0200trustentrust-5dc418583c7c04ea69fb4043cf503692-1.28995502549729 36.86835110722772.04118 45.3441http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/186960/20110726/windy-city-trader-7-26-2011-this-week-s-commentary.htmMost commentary this week, particularly with the metals and financial markets will be two-fold as I try to explain the ramifications of market action as we approach Armageddon Day... the administrations scare tactic word, not mine. That said, I believe that they will eventually come to a short term .Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:48:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-8dd4f2d0d48a8aa066e0266f71ed7c5dhttp://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/women-children-bear-brunt-as-mogadishu-influx-swells-to-10000026 Jul 2011 10:53 Source: Content partner // UNHCR Over the past month, UNHCR figures show that nearly 40,000 Somalis displaced by drought and famine have converged on Mogadishu in search of food, water, shelter and other assistance. A further 30,000 have arrived at settlements 50 kms from the centre of the capital.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:16:00 +0200trustentrust-3a616c988f7addcbcf9e4a1642a3554c2.04118 45.3441http://news.caribseek.com/Belize/article_95949.shtmlBOSTON, MA, U.S.A. - Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has released the Central America tropical cyclone model. The new model covers Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:02:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-5449493bdaaff4abe155da179449c32813.7014 -89.200212.1515 -86.27314.09905 -87.20308717.5442008341609 -88.41895075345529.02150442757426 -79.10319309174129.966667 -84.18333314.6449445866494 -90.49466428992548.55 -80.633333http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/24303The federal government has already proved it can make a bigger beach. This winter it will try to make a safer beach. A pilot program at what is called “America’s Oldest Seashore Resort” is a small part of a $12 million sand replenishment project set to begin in November. The project includes the pumping of [.Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:19:00 +0200worldmaritimenewsenworldmaritimenews-2ee43909fb5db596568b0dd12a6b06c631.439722 -82.50388942.418611 -87.81972238.929396 -74.91713946.914841 -104.002998http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_95866.shtmlSTATE COLLEGE, PA, U.S.A. - After a busy week in the tropics where two named storms developed in the Atlantic and a major hurricane in Dora churned the waters of the Eastern Pacific, our attention turns to a tropical wave which is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico.Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:47:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-05712cbcf9bd25bb0b527d3315c6344518.3988 -66.0685http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/business/07/22/reshaping-its-village-economy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20stabroeknewsguyana%20%28Stabroek%20News%29Village Conditions The village of Victoria, located about 18 miles from Georgetown, has begun preparations for hosting the second Indaba (conference) in an effort to take control of its economic... View full article at stabroeknews.comFri, 22 Jul 2011 11:10:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-6ee530998403437460b9aaadd666ddd622.274309 114.177399http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43790899/ns/weather/The heat was on Monday for millions of Americans from the Upper Midwest to Texas and Oklahoma, where roads buckled and poultry farmers deployed fans and watered rooftops to protect flocks.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:16:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-e4e7e340473fb6df811092dee1ab1a4335.5834955576967 -97.508439115942231.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43806054/ns/weather/The Midwest was set for another day of dangerously high temperatures on Tuesday as forecasters warned that heat indexes would again reach triple digit temperatures.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-b2eae6771dffa85b3982106656a0e133http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43790899/ns/weather/let's start with the dangerous heatwave. we've got al tracking it for us. al, good morning. thanks for letting me follow that. i appreciate that. unfortunately, we are talking about a brutal heat that is not going anywhere soon. look at this, this core of upper level high pressure , and it is going....Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:37:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-673a24bad65001f7da8b061d3a94950635.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/18/earlyshow/main20080300.shtmlHigh-temperature records tied or broken 900 times; Heat advisories and warnings are in place in 17 states, from Texas to MichiganMon, 18 Jul 2011 16:02:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-df919d7614aab65c9bffb839c7ecb78231.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43790899/ns/weather/A dangerous and unremitting heatwave that has gripped the country's midsection is set to press on this week, with high humidity adding to the misery.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:27:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-50cad3bcbe0bb6dcf4316a92a9d48164http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/MG14Df04.htmlDecreasing attention spans of the 21st century make the arrival of the monsoon season in India a no less anticipated event, while China needs the rains that were once a "mandate from heaven" and could break empires. As the clouds empty the nectar of life for over a third of humanity, new science....Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:38:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-ddce2692a77adfe98131dd109aaedfc035.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168http://allafrica.com/stories/201107130334.htmlFlooding is a global phenomenon that has continued to constitute a major threat to cities and indeed nations across the world. At present, over 7500 people have been displaced by flooding in China while cities such as California, Mississippi, Sydney, Ibadan, to mention just a few, have at different times, faced the menace of flooding .Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:37:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-abc43be20a01d8dc50663ad5df9fe39a6.43919 3.4234835.2086 110.7277.37884 3.89528http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/combating-the-menace-of-flooding-in-lagos/Flooding is a global phenomenon that has continued to constitute a major threat to cities and indeed nations across the world. At present, over 7500 people have been displaced by flooding in China while cities such as California, Mississippi, Sydney, Ibadan, to mention just a few, have at different times, faced the menace of flooding .Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:14:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-a6da0f4f34c7ca449e39db2b06c3680c6.43919 3.4234835.2086 110.7277.37884 3.89528http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2011-07-11-hurricane-storm-surge-dangers_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Storm surge is the most dangerous aspect of hurricanes, but many public misconceptions persist about it.Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:58:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-19fcc879c9d78c66bab36f1fd1aab7a2http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-space-shuttle-idUSTRE7634ZA20110708?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis was set to rocket off its seaside launch pad in Florida on Friday on the final flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:40:00 +0200reutersenreuters-1429b03c16d50e673c463918388e4abb28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://english.aljazeera.net//weather/2011/07/201173115023961338.htmlArlene is the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which is expected to be an active one.Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-f50da3f62df114bde090806f53befcac19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/255230/Top-up-your-tan-while-you-can/And the mini-heatwave will put the sun-soaked islands of Antigua and Barbados, most of southern Europe and northern Africa in the shade. The mercury is set to rocket to a blistering 92F (33C) – the highest for five years. That easily beats yesterday’s high of 84F in the South-east with 77F as far north as Newcastle.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:38:00 +0200expressenexpress-41103e1bc9a8b8c7efbe89dd8755f21214.55778 -90.732193-32.9796 151.648http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/8600620/Heatwave-forces-trains-to-go-slow.htmlBritain's heat wave has resulted in trains running slowly due to the risk of overhead wires overheating.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:46:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-7fb456124710182578134d701e266f69http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/delay-in-monsoon-may-spell-doom-for-farmers/articleshow/9007728.cmsICAR says it wishes to prioritise research that focuses on smallholders and rain-fed, backward, marginal and fragile areas.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:42:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-849789b4f0a976d9d625632e03853d57http://yourlife.usatoday.com/mind-soul/doing-good/story/2011/06/Volunteers-are-the-new-city-employees/48755270/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Tight budgets and a rise in community involvement has inspired cities to tap in to volunteers like never before.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:29:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-fba91d0ba091f73b3c44e25b461193d1http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/120148/world-travel-health-alerts-june-22-2011WORLD TRAVEL HEALTH ALERTS – June 22, 2011 - Deadly start to JE season in India’s north - Malaria flares in India; Small outbreak in Sabah - Dengue alerts for India, Brazil, Australia - Measles reaches new places, new faces on global march - Cholera epidemics hit Africa, Asia, Caribbean - Measles....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-2f9c831987cfee4c4ef25a6b28573e9028.5687 77.2168http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/9255436/52017683.htmlEkaterina Kudashkina: Welcome to The Voice of Russia and its weekend program – the Red Line. Every weekend we, Sergei Strokan, Mira Salganik and Ekaterina Kudashkina invite you to discuss the most significant events of the week.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:29:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-269feede1f81abed34f9b926e1a346ac55.7388 37.6665http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_93861.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - The legendary track and field athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Carl Lewis today concluded a two-day visit to Haiti to witness reforestation efforts aimed at helping the Caribbean country...Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:14:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-fd429a5bdbf9f7bf88062771c5a49d9340.6222 -73.9878http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-06/20511473-2011-cma-music-festival-sells-out-for-second-year-in-a-row-008.htmNASHVILLE, Tenn. , June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, CMA Music Festival sold out each night at LP Field.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:15:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-fe5ffa94d346b9f5a0a4d9dca6a2d59b36.1416 -86.8185http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=special-report:-scientists-raceBy David Fogarty CANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late. [More]Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:04:00 +0200scientificamericanenscientificamerican-890eb570fd7e64d8a3fb7d9a608b4034-35.3499 149.042http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/2248514/51558996.htmlWe offer you some of lay sermons by Father Seraphim Rose, one of the most remarkable Orthodox Christians of our time, an American by birth, who lived in California, USA and died there in 1982 at the age of 48, having left a precious spiritual legacy.Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:13:00 +0200ruvr-enenruvr-en-16e9da0ea8855bbef967b209a152a7a842.180556 -99.525278http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?ID=224508&R=R1Food consumption outpacing farm output in more prosperous world; World Food Program: Food prices may be underlying cause for ME unrest.Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:47:00 +0200jpostenjpost-2b95f5fa73dc429cfad598a1fa6440cehttp://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Climate-change-forces-farming-rethink-20110610Rising temperatures and more intense droughts are forcing a rethink in how to grow food, from breeding hardier crops to complete genetic overhauls of plants.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:32:00 +0200news24ennews24-be3e11ffc54e480eee9a9d5deb3b0e85http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001992/Drought-declared-millions-Britons-face-hosepipe-bans-driest-spring-record.html?ITO=1490Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire are officially in drought, while parts of the South West, South East, Midlands and Wales are nearly in drought.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:27:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-4adee0a61bc9c4dfa88f3f4ca39590f8-18.9801646810949 29.465824115390352.3065822048099 -3.73919809837002http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001992/Drought-declared-millions-Britons-face-hosepipe-bans-driest-spring-record.html?ITO=1490Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire are officially in drought, while parts of the South West, South East, Midlands and Wales are nearly in drought.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:28:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-4adee0a61bc9c4dfa88f3f4ca39590f852.3065822048099 -3.73919809837002http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/10/worldupdates/2011-06-10T130502Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-576187-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:46:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-bbaedb2371e1ee7b0d742e54db3ef3a3-35.3499 149.042http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/uk-climate-crops-idUKTRE7590IR20110610?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a51314dade93d1f68578bce160311d0b-35.3499 149.042http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/us-climate-crops-idUSTRE7590I320110610?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNewsCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:00 +0200reutersenreuters-bdef730f89e4fb5edb4846ca2cd111a2-35.3499 149.042http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/06/10/intl-fact-finding-mission-in-san-mariano-isabela-exposes-abuses-landgrabbing/By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO “Farmers are losing their land, their livelihood and their very lives because of this [bioethanol] project,” said, Dioni Yadao of Dagami San Mariano.Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:22:00 +0200bulatlatenbulatlat-d807778f605180950a0c087c12a56a89http://news.caribseek.com/Caribbean/article_93732.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - Nine-time Olympic gold medallist and United Nations advocate Carl Lewis will embark tomorrow on a visit to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to meet with national leaders and visit forestry and agricultural projects.Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:37:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-8b9a20309c279b3e00ccf30dc33cc90840.6222 -73.9878http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_93701.shtmlNEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian staff are helping with relief efforts in Haiti, where floods sparked by torrential rains earlier this week have killed at least 10 people in the capital, Port-au-Prince.Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-ac0a09bb892b8cb26ec320f02d0a866f18.54299 -72.343102http://news.caribseek.com/Haiti/article_93703.shtmlWASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - Heavy rains, mudslides and flooding in Haiti have killed at least 23 people, just days into the six-month-long Atlantic hurricane season.Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-a8d614f0d7023a5d3bbb46197ee27dd738.9051 -77.0162http://www.usatoday.com/weather/forecast/2011-06-03-national-weekend-weather-forecast_n.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29While most of the eastern half of the USA bakes through an extremely dry, hot weekend, California will be quite damp and cool both days.Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:21:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-b03aadfc29e2c5bfa8cd6d3a657ecce737.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=241815Cuba prevents Leptospirosis epidemic through homoeopathy Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Leptospira, which is transmitted to humans from the infected urine of rats. Once affected, a patient may develop high fever, chills, severe headache, muscle pains, vomiting,....Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:12:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-1eb8ee68866244e489bd23f30a3d58fb23.1168 -82.3886http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/119414/world-travel-health-alerts-june-1Repellent a lifesaver against deadly insect diseases Recent cases of rare, but often deadly, diseases transmitted by mosquitoes highlight the importance of personal protection against insect bites, travel health specialist Dr Ed Bajrovic said this week.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:52:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-a0f63e6eb90103fad657f691dcf6294bhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201106020039.htmlRubavu, Western Province, will be the venue of a four-day international conference on disaster management slated for July 11-15.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:42:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-c3ffd1d788a3f7a8fb39009607370e7e-2.00272421653044 29.9228185553401http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=241815Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Leptospira, which is transmitted to humans from the infected urine of rats. Once affected, a patient may develop high fever, chills, severe headache, muscle pains, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, jaundice, redness of eyes and rash.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:30:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-1a0ea3a22d1a906dad897f0980b3a97b23.1168 -82.3886http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110601/full/474007a.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29China can meet the demands of its growing population without importing grain from elsewhere, says Peng Gong.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:07:00 +0200natureennature-cbc63d34cbb12379da05051ef6c5707d35.2086 110.727http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=92862JOHANNESBURG, 1 June 2011 (IRIN) - The current droughts in Europe and floods in the USA threaten yet another rise in cereal prices in the next few weeks, and serve as a reminder of the changing dynamics of the global food supply system.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:39:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-004a3c02197b4afbde72475297f23325-26.1441 28.050235.371769 -117.6287