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"If you could get into a Google self-driving car and drive straight upwards at normal highway speeds," he said, "it would take less than 10 minutes to get to the top of the sky. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0200 register en register-478a6bed5ec339d4e60072340d89c222 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 20130607100000 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20130606-insurers-face-minimum-4-billion-payout-from-may-u-s-storm-damage 6/6/13 Disaster insurance Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Impact Forecasting , the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, yesterday releases the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during May 2013. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:21:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-d9a28c8b4b77491ff39bcee53089c10c FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 20130607092100 http://www.euractiv.com/fr/pac/les-inondations-en-europe-centra-news-528383?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=EurActivRSS Alors que des équipes de sauvetage se sont démenées cette semaine pour protéger des villes en Europe centrale et méridionale de l’une des pires inondations depuis des années, des organisations d’agriculteurs craignent que les dégâts puissent détruire des récoltes de l’ensemble de la période de végétation. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:17:00 +0200 euractiv-eu-fr en euractiv-eu-fr-7a6ac84eaf2c1a79e8b5cd4bf9bd3cae ClimateChange Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnvironment 20130607091700 http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/eu-body-predicts-extreme-climate-news-528323?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=EurActivRSS The European Environment Agency today (5 June) predicted a rise in extreme weather events due to climate change as floods caused deaths and widespread property damage in Central Europe. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:22:00 +0200 euractiv-en en euractiv-en-878cfa35295509eb8c784c83af1aa59d ECnews ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnvironment 20130605142200 http://praguemonitor.com/2013/06/05/czech-saxon-pms-talk-about-floods-drawing-eu-aid ČTK The Czech Republic will cooperate with Saxony and Bavaria in drawing EU money from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover the flood damage, the Czech and Saxon prime ministers, Petr Nečas and Stanislaw Tillich, respectively, agreed yesterday. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:56:00 +0200 praguemonitor en praguemonitor-f19b4b100485efa6e67e7b5bc3dc4e93 NaturalDisasters EuropeanParliament 50.1059 14.4565 20130605075600 http://www.smh.com.au/world/floods-in-europe-near-peak-20130604-2nolp.html Floodwaters that inundated Prague and swamped large areas of central Europe may have peaked on Tuesday as emergency crews worked to open river traffic, drain submerged neighbourhoods and count the cost of the storm damage. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:42:00 +0200 smh en smh-bacb103afeda4c254738f42abf6a81d3 NaturalDisasters 20130604164200 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Prague%20on%20flood%20alert&NewsID=378771 PRAGUE: Volunteers piled up sandbags to keep a swollen river from overwhelming the Czech capital’s historic centre on Monday after floods across central Europe forced factories to close, drove thousands from their homes and killed at least six people. Five people were killed at the weekend in the.... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:12:00 +0200 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-65e19267f14e77e28d02053aed869d6f NaturalDisasters StructuralFunds 20130603211200 http://aktualne.centrum.cz/czechnews/clanek.phtml?id=781569 Experts: Flood will hurt insurance, transport, chemical, communication and retail sectors. Construction sector will get boost Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:47:00 +0200 aktualne en aktualne-74b41a0b83dea807d6f2914623ac295f NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20130603204700 http://www.euronews.com/2013/06/03/evacuations-as-floods-hit-central-europe/ Prague is bracing itself for the worst, as the Vltava river threatens to flood the historic centre. Rainfall across Central Europe is showing no sign… Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:01:00 +0200 euronews-en en euronews-en-6901c49e776d35c7fc7884e3b15e1f63 NaturalDisasters 20130603170100 http://www.channel4.com/news/thousands-flee-as-europes-flood-waters-take-hold Six people die as rising flood waters take their toll on countries across Europe, with emergency operations under way in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:59:00 +0200 channel4 en channel4-6843bfd335615bfbdfcf801b4c278436 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 50.1059 14.4565 48.2021 16.321 20130603155900 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/473762/20130603/austria-torrential-floods-st-johann-salzburg-river.htm The worst flooding in Austria since 2002 has claimed the life of one person and left two people missing on Sunday. Hardest hit areas were the provinces of Upper Austria, Tyrol and Styria. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:01:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-988e3be2d23a5a77238e2e30c0d1be32 NaturalDisasters 48.2021 16.321 20130603040100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/473762/20130603/austria-torrential-floods-st-johann-salzburg-river.htm The worst flooding in Austria since 2002 has claimed the life of one person and left two people missing on Sunday. Hardest hit areas were the provinces of Upper Austria, Tyrol and Styria. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:09:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-988e3be2d23a5a77238e2e30c0d1be32 NaturalDisasters 48.2021 16.321 20130603030900 http://www.dw.de/deadly-floods-hit-germany-and-central-europe/a-16854599?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Heavy flooding has hit parts of Germany and central Europe, forcing authorities to issue disaster warnings and reinforce defenses. Several people have already been killed, with water levels expected to continue rising. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:31:00 +0200 deutschewelle-en en deutschewelle-en-edd04ebddb83c65d5b03612669d019d5 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 20130603013100 http://news.yahoo.com/climate-talk-shifts-curbing-co2-adapting-130423769.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:42:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e07886b5c04b864b0ee61521bf5c7767 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange Ecology 38.9051 -77.0162 20130617034200 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/17/world/climate-change-tack-shifts-to-adaptation/ Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. The conversation is no longer solely about how to save the planet ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:33:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-4c730a369c4706236371951d8dc78bfa NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange Ecology 20130616173300 http://news.yahoo.com/adapting-not-just-fighting-climate-change-taking-heat-183701856.html WASHINGTON - Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:56:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-9b59adfae66a55272c1037ef5dbc0abf NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange Ecology 38.9051 -77.0162 20130615205600 http://news.yahoo.com/climate-talk-shifts-curbing-co2-adapting-130423769.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:51:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d422d1bc3b8de55881834eb4f13eca96 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange Ecology 38.9051 -77.0162 20130615165100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-establishes-eight-billion-euro-flood-relief-fund-a-905679.html#ref=rss Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday announced that 8 billion euros would be made available to assist victims of this month's disastrous flooding. With parts of northern Germany still under water, the true extent of damages are still unknown. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:04:00 +0200 spiegel-en en spiegel-en-8cfdff3bca330f72f6acde764f28ec6f NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 20130614120400 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/flood-damage-could-surpass-2002-disaster-in-germany-a-905167.html#ref=rss As historic flooding continues to surge through Germany, one unofficial estimate has already placed possible damage at 12 billion euros. Some organizations are complaining that donations are down compared to the disastrous floods of 2002. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:16:00 +0200 spiegel-en en spiegel-en-cc83c3006c87a8e0af753652b31f00e9 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 20130611191600 http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2013/06/11/Y014.htm [ Dinsdag 11 juni 2013 | Rijksoverheid | Toespraken ] In 2017 worden de Europese lidstaten geacht een nationale adaptatie strategie gereed te hebben Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:22:00 +0200 nieuwsbank en nieuwsbank-775069aa2637f4a8229e9d61ef7b03a9 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment ECnews SocialSituation InstitutionalAffairs Market UNbodies PolicyEnvironment PolicyInstitutionalAffairs 20130611172200 http://article.wn.com/view/2013/06/02/Flood_warnings_grip_central_Europe/ Thousands of volunteers and military personnel were helping to shore up flood defences in and central Europe on Saturday as flooding along the Danube river , which is still to peak, continued to cause disruption. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer_10107995 4:57PM BST 08 Jun 2013 In the Hungary capital Budapest.... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:48:00 +0200 austrianews en austrianews-1903548e50071bfdaa149d0ffe4b4da8 NaturalDisasters 47.476597349981 19.1127552957391 20130611104800 http://www.nineoclock.ro/authorities-concerned-over-possible-danube-overflowing/ Powered by Max Banner Ads Forecasters warn more rain and storms expected in the next days. PM Victor Ponta summoned yesterday morning an emergency meeting at the Victoria Palace in order to discuss about the weather-related problems that might hit Romania in the coming days, provoked by heavy rainfalls forecast by weather services. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:42:00 +0200 nineoclock en nineoclock-6ca2bd6eb2f582eb1672e196ceded03a NaturalDisasters 44.4305 26.123 20130610214200 http://article.wn.com/view/2013/06/08/PARKS_REOPEN_Flood_Water_Subsides/ DRESDEN, (AP) Desperate families were plucked from rooftops by helicopters, cars were swept away by raging torrents and levees failed without warning yesterday as central Europe staggered under an inland ocean of flooding. Tens of thousands of people had to be evacuated in Germany and the Czech.... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:37:00 +0200 palestinewater en palestinewater-793fd43024ade594c02cc999bdef2b22 NaturalDisasters 51.0457 13.7054 20130608063700 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/science/global-warming/130607/danube-river-will-flood-hungary-record-levels-spurring-e The Danube river is reaching record levels in the latest extreme and deadly storm. Is it time for people to start adapting to climate change and move away from the coasts? Rescue forces from the bavarian red cross (BRK-Wasserwacht) help residents to get private stuff from their homes out of the.... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:29:00 +0200 globalpost en globalpost-0d8d486902ecf2526ec1c82b1d56a328 ClimateChange EU-USA NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy Environment Echo 20130608022900 http://www.neurope.eu/article/hungary-prepares-worst-floods-ever Hungary was preparing for its worst floods ever as the crest of the flood-swollen Danube River surged toward the capital of on June 7. At the same time communities along the Elbe in Germany braced for high water as the river churned toward the North Sea. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:26:00 +0200 neurope en neurope-7587404219adc2dd57736e09810a16ee InstitutionalAffairs NaturalDisasters PolicyBudget PolicyInstitutionalAffairs 53.82412 9.285571 47.4976 19.0936 20130607212600 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/formula-one-schumacher-pledges-500-000-euros-to-flood-fund-1.303312?localLinksEnabled=false BERLIN: Seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has pledged 500,000 euros ($670,000, £430,000) to victims of the recent flooding which caused havoc in southern Germany, it was reported on Wednesday. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:00 +0200 nst en nst-4269406d8ec4d44381bf56700fd940e4 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 20130619134200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-hans-von-storch-on-problems-with-climate-change-models-a-906721.html#ref=rss Climate experts have long predicted that temperatures would rise in parallel with greenhouse gas emissions. But, for 15 years, they haven't. In a SPIEGEL interview, meteorologist Hans von Storch discusses how this "puzzle" might force scientists to alter what could be "fundamentally wrong" models. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:20:00 +0200 spiegel-en en spiegel-en-3bb75168d1c58ff9007b95a672f7cb22 Conflict NaturalDisasters Ecology Environment ClimateChange 20130620122000