Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.huffingtonpost.com/celine-herweijer/learning-from-a-winter-of_b_8908028.htmlExtreme weather is all over the news, worldwide, this winter. Here in Britain we've just had one of the costliest run of floods the country has ever experienced, with economic losses of over $4.5Bn (PwC) and more expected. The Northeast US has been warm and wet with record breaking temperatures,....Mon, 04 Jan 2016 03:34:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-enenhuffingtonpost-us-en-4292d3bb4d0ada7dfb83ef3f3ec771dcRatingsAgenciesFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironment13.7014 -89.200214.09905 -87.20308737.2525317690915 -119.60911084719151.4879 -0.17799814.6449445866494 -90.49466428992549.02274 38.746831.9175 -92.22-35.3499 149.04220160104033400http://www.huffingtonpost.com/celine-herweijer/learning-from-a-winter-of_b_8908028.htmlExtreme weather is all over the news, worldwide, this winter. Here in Britain we've just had one of the costliest run of floods the country has ever experienced, with economic losses of over $4.5Bn (PwC) and more expected. The Northeast US has been warm and wet with record breaking temperatures,....Sun, 03 Jan 2016 22:53:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-enenhuffingtonpost-us-en-952b81a2eedeba9b82406e27ef38aa36RatingsAgenciesFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironment13.7014 -89.200214.09905 -87.20308737.2525317690915 -119.60911084719151.4879 -0.17799814.6449445866494 -90.49466428992549.02274 38.746831.9175 -92.22-35.3499 149.04220160103225300http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/hallelujah-as-heavens-open-deluge-brings-hope-to-lands-suffering-big-dry/news-story/8dbbc2bbe951f1032a5999ce02160785?from=public_rssWET FUN: Lewis Anderson, 6, and sister Eliza, 7, play in the water on their farm near Clermont. Picture: Liam Kidston. A DELUGE has soaked hundreds of parched western Queensland properties, lifting spirits and bringing hope one of the state’s worst droughts in history is coming to a close.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 04:26:00 +0100couriermailencouriermail-dd33089583a5655a5555774f56cf28d9NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid-24.435471 145.462296-26.40613 146.231003-22.38723 143.034103-27.4539 153.02743.7198 7.26145-18.875139 144.164093-23.439739 144.245499-20.73144 139.484207-30.61742 130.410995-17.830839 128.289902-17.74188 139.541901-19.28109 146.794006-17.66897 141.0728-28.071541 145.669693-25.426149 142.648102-20.705509 140.502701-22.82106 147.635605-18.645849 139.24659720160103042600http://news.asiaone.com/news/science-and-tech/current-el-nino-may-be-strongest-record. The current El Nino phenomenon, which has spawned drought across much of the Asia-Pacific, wildfires in Australia and powerful storms in the United States, is perhaps the strongest ever measured and is peaking this month, experts say - and global warming may be exacerbating its effect.Thu, 31 Dec 2015 02:05:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-1fa276f533c4bc3e57d6e0064f7492dfUNbodiesClimateChangeFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters40.066248 -79.91078334.5003439 -106.0008454-25.3051 -57.621923.7099 90.4071-34.444061 -59.6671339.473333 -85.922778-19.539351 141.35290516.8722 96.1249-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.18413.0615 80.247820151231020500http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/hundreds-evacuated-roads-close-floods-hit-australia-151230092855901.htmlTorrential rain has caused widespread flooding in northern Australia, leaving several roads impassable and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The rising waters have become particularly dangerous, with residents in a flooded town reporting sightings of crocodiles roaming the inundated streets.Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:43:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-ea84ffc6742ddb30ba698b4f0806ab01FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersAnimalHealth-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264-12.433 130.84220151230144300https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2015/12/28/worldwide-weather-chaosNEW YORK - 5 comments The United States is far from alone in dealing with deadly, destructive weather at the moment. Heavy rains in parts of South America, blamed on El Nino, have displaced more than 150,000 people across Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.Wed, 30 Dec 2015 12:53:00 +0100dailynews-co-zwendailynews-co-zw-7536e824d764e6abff0fdc8041e3cd7bAirTransportNaturalDisasters-25.3051 -57.6219-34.444061 -59.66713-34.440262 -61.82082-34.8941 -56.067548.087016 -116.07502240.6222 -73.9878-35.3499 149.042-28.166667 -52.0921954.0 -2.040.662594 -4.69581720151230125300http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-30/above-average-temperatures-in-nsw-in-2015/7059692NSW weather: Above-average temperatures in 2015 despite cold snaps, BoM says. Posted December 30, 2015 12:44:25. New South Wales is set to chalk up one of its warmest years on record, according to the annual Bureau of Meterology (BoM) weather report card, with 2015 expected to be in the top 10 hottest years for the state.Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:18:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-95520f9efa2c027329359ded618774fbNaturalDisasters-32.412361 151.757996-36.44421 144.509201-33.8916 151.242-36.545631 143.19110120151230031800http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/current-el-nino-may-be-strongest-on-recordThe current El Nino phenomenon, which has spawned drought across much of the Asia-Pacific, wildfires in Australia and powerful storms in the United States, is perhaps the strongest ever measured and is peaking this month, experts say - and global warming may be exacerbating its effect.Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:29:00 +0100straitstimesSGenstraitstimesSG-0631b710ed24fdd49727203b9ed15697ClimateChangeUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid40.066248 -79.91078334.5003439 -106.0008454-25.3051 -57.621923.7099 90.4071-34.444061 -59.6671339.473333 -85.922778-19.539351 141.35290516.8722 96.1249-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.18413.0615 80.247820151229222900https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2015/12/28/worldwide-weather-chaosNEW YORK - 3 comments The United States is far from alone in dealing with deadly, destructive weather at the moment. Heavy rains in parts of South America, blamed on El Nino, have displaced more than 150,000 people across Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:26:00 +0100dailynews-co-zwendailynews-co-zw-40885a32c6fe0a22af58a0d275c92515AirTransportNaturalDisasters-25.3051 -57.6219-34.444061 -59.66713-34.440262 -61.82082-34.8941 -56.067548.087016 -116.07502240.6222 -73.9878-35.3499 149.042-28.166667 -52.0921954.0 -2.040.662594 -4.69581720151228232600http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/363850/floods-and-fires-wreak-havoc-around-the-world/(CNN)The United States is far from alone in dealing with deadly, destructive weather at the moment. Heavy rains in parts of South America, blamed on El Nino, have displaced more than 150,000 people across Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Swaths of northern England have disappeared under....Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:14:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-3a1b70f304cfedf1fde65afde1a99be8AirTransportNaturalDisasters-25.3051 -57.6219-34.444061 -59.66713-34.440262 -61.82082-34.8941 -56.0675-19.4844955505544 133.36783823188848.087016 -116.075022-28.166667 -52.0921954.0 -2.040.662594 -4.69581720151228221400http://www.krcrtv.com/news/floods-and-fires-wreak-havoc-around-the-world/37154056Heavy rains in parts of South America, blamed on El Nino, have displaced more than 150,000 people across Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Swaths of northern England have disappeared under mammoth flooding, prompting evacuations and dozens of urgent warnings.Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:53:00 +0100krcrtvenkrcrtv-08869d30abc16b85016965c567b0ccf8AirTransportNaturalDisasters-25.3051 -57.6219-34.444061 -59.66713-34.440262 -61.82082-34.8941 -56.0675-19.4844955505544 133.36783823188848.087016 -116.075022-28.166667 -52.0921954.0 -2.040.662594 -4.69581720151228115300http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/28/world/global-severe-weather-roundup/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesBritain: The army has been sent in to help deal with the flooding across northern England, which local residents say is the worst in living memory for some areas. Authorities issued 24 severe flood warnings Sunday, each one meaning there is a "danger to life." Thousands of people have been left without electricity.Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:07:00 +0100cnnencnn-a03327828d00b4a00a123204653218b0NaturalDisasters-25.3051 -57.6219-34.440262 -61.82082-34.8941 -56.0675-35.3499 149.042-28.166667 -52.0921954.0 -2.020151228090700http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1895498/uk-floods-us-heat-extreme-global-weather-linked-el-nino-and-climateFrom some of the worst floods ever known in Britain, to record-breaking temperatures over the Christmas holiday in the US and forest fires in Australia, the link between the tumultuous weather events experienced around the world in the last few weeks is likely to be down to the natural phenomenon....Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:25:00 +0100scmpenscmp-a03391a574852c3c3910d20a92eb6925ClimateChangeUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersRegionalPolicyEcologyEnvironment38.3674896628687 -92.477221202728813.7014 -89.2002-28.859409 151.173904-0.229498 -78.52439.02274 38.746840.581389 -79.57416732.7637 -96.6637-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487429.7718 -95.407135.346809 -101.38459814.09905 -87.20308727.409167 -81.18444453.3416 -6.25735-6.18287 106.82954.5 -6.514.6449445866494 -90.494664289925452.373 4.8948328.5687 77.2168-9.510838 33.2155856.0 -4.034.5003439 -106.000845440.065715897538 -89.1975364356855-12.0824 -77.0454-20.52784 145.39239533.718151 73.06054732.420521 -107.58570132.766541 -101.45259943.411991 -106.27200340.6222 -73.9878-9.48177 147.184-1.2702 36.804128.01586 -82.45237720151228052500http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/fire-floods-tornadoes-fatal-weather-rounds-out-a-year-of-extremes-in-2015-20151227-glvkwe.htmlThe gradual background warming of the planet caused primarily by the build-up in greenhouse gases is being amplified this year by one of the strongest El Nino events on record. During El Nino years, the Pacific Ocean's easterly winds stall or reverse, resulting in less heat being absorbed and....Mon, 28 Dec 2015 02:06:00 +0100brisbanetimesenbrisbanetimes-43d203ebe09bdac5aeaac1e3d250edb5NaturalDisastersEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAid37.373981 -118.4077-33.8916 151.242-34.6654 -58.4096-14.47127 132.262604-17.53026 146.02769547.235 -91.74666745.173008 -69.38373633.803333 -103.3456.0 -4.0-25.3051 -57.621952.6001223763217 -1.466952271535932.7637 -96.6637-28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874-19.28109 146.794006-34.099449 -56.215321-5.83333 -37.45-14.56219 133.114502-20.657221 141.74659720151228020600http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/fire-floods-tornadoes-fatal-weather-rounds-out-a-year-of-extremes-in-2015-20151227-glvkwe.htmlThe gradual background warming of the planet caused primarily by the build-up in greenhouse gases is being amplified this year by one of the strongest El Nino events on record. During El Nino years, the Pacific Ocean's easterly winds stall or reverse, resulting in less heat being absorbed and....Mon, 28 Dec 2015 02:02:00 +0100smhensmh-8bd183dbaadb9576b587fcc2dc79efe9NaturalDisastersEnvironment37.373981 -118.4077-33.8916 151.242-34.6654 -58.4096-14.47127 132.26260442.19239 -76.062424-17.53026 146.02769547.235 -91.74666733.803333 -103.3456.0 -4.0-25.3051 -57.621952.6001223763217 -1.466952271535932.7637 -96.6637-19.28109 146.794006-34.099449 -56.215321-5.83333 -37.45-14.56219 133.114502-20.657221 141.74659720151228020200http://in-cyprus.com/tag/world/A fire at a Houston mosque is suspicious and may have been intentionally set, a federal agent said Saturday. A wildfire in Southern California burned about 1,100 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations on Saturday, fire officials said.Sun, 27 Dec 2015 05:07:00 +0100cyprusweeklyencyprusweekly-0de2e100e3865b423293d9339820cdd2NaturalDisasters48.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799845.3742 -75.650750.8371 4.36761-35.3499 149.04220151227050700http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article51656875.html#storylink=rssAP-Times Square poll: Shootings weighed on Americans in 2015. NEW YORK (AP) — Mass shootings and attacks weighed heavily on the minds of Americans in 2015, according to a new poll that found most believe this year was worse for the world than last year.Sat, 26 Dec 2015 17:42:00 +0100kansascityenkansascity-d770faea643d59fde60d422d9154ba0bEnvironmentTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesClimateChange38.9051 -77.016230.755278 -91.76388933.887189 35.51340442.103111 -102.871902-35.3499 149.04234.5309 69.13675741.513611 -73.60666734.226667 -95.9334.136581 -117.26850141.2075554756874 28.527603733817238.3553 -81.653734.434189 70.44767845.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447737.7483 -122.41335.2086 110.72728.5687 77.216833.527746 -86.79922333.4548482172826 37.023326287745951.4879 -0.17799848.8521 2.3489923.1168 -82.3886-1.2702 36.804139.0285 125.75738.256111 -76.76805637.638333 -120.90111120151226174200http://www.ibtimes.com.au/australian-government-issues-warning-severe-flash-floods-multiple-districts-1495412The Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology has issued health warnings for several districts for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and damaging wind gusts that may lead to flash flooding. According to the meteorology department, the monsoon trough has developed across northern Australia, thus increasing the risk of tropical cyclone forming.Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:18:00 +0100ibtimes-auenibtimes-au-d31ed52934f8d50439b17e29ebf8269eNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.52982463226420151224051800http://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/chin-state-still-struggling-effects-floodMonths after the torrential monsoon rains that have caused massive floods in several areas of Myanmar, India and Bangladesh, the situation in the remote Chin state has not got back to normal yet, with local organisations claiming that people in the rural, mountainous area are still in need of relief.Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:23:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-98c22fe7c4070ea69b305f95e6331f7dAgricultureNaturalDisastersEuropeAidEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-Asia23.7099 90.407167.359993 -145.20410222.911051 93.68034437.97895 -121.26100228.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.04224.1735142409971 95.327018931085120151223162300http://www.mizzima.com/news-features/chin-state-still-struggling-effects-floodMonths after the torrential monsoon rains that have caused massive floods in several areas of Myanmar, India and Bangladesh, the situation in the remote Chin state has not got back to normal yet, with local organisations claiming that people in the rural, mountainous area are still in need of relief.Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:47:00 +0100mizzimaenmizzima-98c22fe7c4070ea69b305f95e6331f7dEuropeAidNaturalDisastersAgricultureEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-Asia23.7099 90.407167.359993 -145.20410222.911051 93.68034437.97895 -121.26100228.5687 77.216835.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.04224.1735142409971 95.327018931085120151223124700http://www.coastweek.com/3851-EL-Nino-worsens-food-crisis-in-Eastern-Africa.htmEL Nino worsens food crisis in Eastern Africa: UN NAIROBI, (Xinhua) -- The UN humanitarian agency has warned that conditions are set to worsen for millions of hungry people across Eastern Africa as the El Nino weather phenomenon continues. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an estimated 18.Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:23:00 +0100coastweekencoastweek-3f24934600144c27e08e87293752e51fAgricultureUNbodiesCrisisResponseFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters15.3324 38.92629.89229588771612 32.789010979875-6.18287 106.82932.944722 -113.502537.97895 -121.2610029.02274 38.7468-35.3499 149.042-29.3083 27.491638.764454 -104.735747-1.28995502549729 36.8683511072277-26.5647085663829 31.5014922051576-28.9972870207938 25.08922889448742.04118 45.3441-5.83333 -37.450.322805 32.574820151223122300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3369678/Here-comes-rain-Christmas-Day-weather-forecasts-showers-Sydney-500mm-set-fall-Queensland-CYCLONE-hits-Wednesday-tourists-trapped-floods-SA.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490As flood waters trap tourists in South Australia only days after a record heat wave, ominous grey clouds roll into Sydney and a monsoon forms over northern Queensland, holidaymakers across the country have started to brace themselves for a soggy Christmas day.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 03:33:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-4f4b430419831ec90611aa097f49764eNaturalDisasters-31.9329 115.862-35.3499 149.042-33.8916 151.242-12.433 130.842-34.9185 138.613-42.8509 147.291-17.53026 146.027695-37.853 145.075-16.91972 145.75790420151222033300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3369678/Here-comes-rain-Christmas-Day-weather-forecasts-showers-Sydney-500mm-set-fall-Queensland-CYCLONE-hits-Wednesday-tourists-trapped-floods-SA.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490As flood waters trap tourists in South Australia only days after a record heat wave, ominous grey clouds roll into Sydney and a monsoon forms over northern Queensland, holidaymakers across the country have started to brace themselves for a soggy Christmas day.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:24:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-cf9cb28a347befab6d547b8ae4b5fb95NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042-33.8916 151.242-12.433 130.842-34.9185 138.613-17.53026 146.027695-16.91972 145.75790420151222022400http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/el-nino-what-can-us-australia-expect-1532984El Niño events occurs in the Pacific Ocean Kim Westerskov/Getty. The 2015 El Niño is more than likely to continue into spring 2016, say meteorologists. They believe this year's climate event could be the biggest El Niño since the 1997-98 event that killed 189 people, and caused over £2.6bn ($4bn) in damage.Sat, 12 Dec 2015 09:03:00 +0100ibtimes-ukenibtimes-uk-71a236d261cb691213303bed064d8dabFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters30.2804 -97.733437.83942 -96.08101740.066248 -79.91078330.44565 -86.64029834.147678 -85.684219-32.1660767304355 147.00737110280828.60029 -81.36269432.420521 -107.58570131.565357 -93.47486433.816711 -90.53636240.51862 -107.538220151212090300http://www.eco-business.com/news/malaysian-researchers-head-to-antarctica-to-study-climate-change/The world today is experiencing more of the devastating effects of global warming. The rising temperature has triggered many natural disasters such as floods, forest fires and the rise in sea level, raising deep anxiety worldwide. Although there is an increase of only a two-degree Celsius in the....Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:50:00 +0100eco-businesseneco-business-d45cb266e8506c11b695ed956717a023EnvironmentImportsExportsNaturalDisastersClimateChange23.7505409354667 120.969667883082-41.3348 174.80751.402786 -3.2835175.28048677745079 102.028745355913-54.792061 -68.297752-36.6770005510804 -60.5607169551983.766356 100.990402-80.4089766027397 21.475857473705151.7494 -1.23183-34.9185 138.61364.1812 -51.734.92422058944356 102.95324576509520151209115000http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/fe/newsfeatures.php?id=1197401By Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The world today is experiencing more of the devastating effects of global warming. The rising temperature has triggered many natural disasters such as floods, forest fires and the rise in sea level, raising deep anxiety worldwide.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:13:00 +0100bernamaenbernama-badf2652cdf75ac7ab58beefd104f089ClimateChangeEnvironmentImportsExportsNaturalDisasters23.7505409354667 120.969667883082-41.3348 174.80751.402786 -3.283517-54.792061 -68.2977523.766356 100.990402-80.4089766027397 21.47585747370514.92422058944356 102.9532457650955.28048677745079 102.028745355913-36.6770005510804 -60.560716955198-34.9185 138.61351.7494 -1.231833.1442152991448 101.6896098794564.1812 -51.7320151207121300http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-cereal-harvests-across-the-world-fall-by-10-in-50-years-a6799666.html1/17 Coastal systems and low-lying areas. Flood damaged streets in Queens, New York where the historic boardwalk was washed away due to Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The report predicts that by the end of the century “hundreds of millions of people will be affected by coastal flooding and displaced due to land loss” Getty; 2/17 Food security.Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:20:00 +0100oneworldenoneworld-d45adbc956afb26b06489917431a7589NaturalDisastersEnvironmentUNbodiesClimateChange14.09905 -87.20308756.0 -4.02.04118 45.344151.4879 -0.17799833.718151 73.06054753.3416 -6.2573559.9379 10.712348.8521 2.3489935.7745 51.447735.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.04246.948212 7.44573620160107072000