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VIDEO: Yasi will be worse than Larry – Bligh EVACUATIONS are under way as communities along the coast prepare for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and force. Live updates will be posted here as they come to hand. Live coverage: Cyclone Yasi bears down on Queensland coast Technorati Tags: […]
By Jane CowanTuesday, February 1, 2011 ELEANOR HALL: It was with a touch of irony that Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kim Beazley, opened a World Bank drought conference today. Mr Beazley admitted it was a tough job selling Australia’s expertise on drought with so much of the country under water. But he urged […]
By Rob Taylor, Reuters January 31, 2011 10:01 PM CANBERRA – Australia evacuated northeast coastal cities on Tuesday as a cyclone rivaling the strength of Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism, sugar and coal mining areas and threatened areas already devastated by floods far inland. Cyclone Yasi is expected to generate winds of up to […]
By Julian Labores, ManilaFebruary 1, 2011 The number of people affected by floods and landslides that hit parts of the southern Philippines in recent weeks breached the two-million mark on Monday, with 75 dead and 22 still missing, according to the country’s disaster prevention body. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the […]
By Molly Rettig, Fairbanks Daily News MinerJan 30, 2011 FAIRBANKS — Climate change has already begun to make life difficult for state transportation managers. And they expect it to become a bigger and more expensive challenge if warming trends continue as predicted. “With over 6,600 miles of coastline and 80 percent of the state underlaid […]
Life improved for Pakyarani’s family when the war ended, but then the floods came and washed away their hopes. 29 Jan 2011 (Al Jazeera) – Recent flooding in eastern Sri Lanka destroyed thousands of homes, devastated the rice crop and drowned thousands of livestock. A million people, 40 per cent of them children, are at […]
January 31, 2011 (AP) – As Queensland bore the brunt of Cyclone Anthony overnight another strong cyclone roared towards the state, prompting evacuations and warnings that it could be the worst the already swamped region has ever seen. Cyclone Hits Australia’s Flood Ravaged Northeast Technorati Tags: Australia,flood,hurricane,global warming,climate change
31 January 2011, Rome – The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of almost 17 kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15 percent of their average animal protein intake. This increase is due mainly to the ever-growing production of aquaculture which is set to […]
9 January 2011 25 January 2011 Caption by Michon ScottJanuary 30, 2011 Heavy rains in Queensland, Australia, pushed the Fitzroy River over its banks at the beginning of 2011. The overflowing river submerged much of Rockhampton, not far from the Queensland coast. In late January, however, flood waters receded, leaving behind a mixture of […]
By Jeffry Scott and Patrick Fox, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJanuary 27, 2011 A homeowners group is renewing its campaign to raise the level of Lake Lanier 2 feet so the lake can store another 26 billion gallons of water to quench the demand of a metro area that grows thirstier by the day. “This will solve […]
