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 November 19, 2013 |
Island biodiversity in danger of total submersion with climate change London, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - Sea level rise caused by global warming can prove extremely destructive to island habitats, which hold about 20% of the world's biodiversity. Research by C. Bellard, C. Leclerc and F. Courchamp of the University of Paris Sud look at 3 possible scenarios, from optimistic to very pessimistic, to bring attention to the dangers in store for some of the richest biodiversity hotspots worldwide. ... more New malaria vaccines roadmap targets next generation products by 2030  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - The world should aim to have vaccines which reduce malaria cases by 75 percent, and are capable of eliminating malaria, licensed by 2030, according to the updated 2013 Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap, launched Monday. This new target comes in addition to the original 2006 Roadmap's goal of having a licensed vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the most deadly form of the disease, fo ... more Snow melts faster under trees than in open areas in mild climates  Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - It's a foggy fall morning, and University of Washington researcher Susan Dickerson-Lange pokes her index finger into the damp soil beneath a canopy of second-growth conifers. The tree cover is dense here, and little light seeps in among the understory of the Cedar River Municipal Watershed about 30 miles east of Seattle. She digs a small hole in the leaf-litter soil, then pushes a thumb-si ... more 'Help Us': Isolated typhoon victims clamour for food  Homonhon, Philippines (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - The message spelt out in giant letters on the ground outside the remote, typhoon-shattered Philippine village was clear enough: "Help Us. We Need Food". Easily visible as the US helicopter carrying emergency food supplies made its approach Monday, it reflected the desperation of the villagers 10 days after Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines. As soon as the chopper touch ... more Sardinia flash floods leave nine dead  Rome (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - Flash floods on the Italian holiday island of Sardinia Monday left nine people dead as rivers broke their banks and a cyclone smashed cars, flooded homes and brought down road bridges. The worst affected area was in and around the city of Olbia in the island's northeast - a ferry port and popular destination in the summer months. Three people from the same family died when a road bridge ... more Violent tornadoes kill 7 in US Midwest, dozens injured  Chicago (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - Residents sifted through piles of rubble Monday as they recovered from violent tornadoes that ripped through four midwestern US states, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens. An unusually powerful fall storm spawned reports of 81 twisters in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio on Sunday along with powerful winds and heavy rain which soaked a dozen states. Homes were smashed ... more Everyday chemical exposure linked to preterm births  Washington (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - Pregnant women who are exposed to chemicals known as phthalates found in plastics, lotions and food packaging may face higher odds of giving birth prematurely, a US study said Monday. The findings are important because prematurity is a leading cause of infant death around the world, said the report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Our results indicate a significant as ... more Indonesian woman dies of bird flu: health ministry  Jakarta (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - An Indonesian woman living near the capital Jakarta has died of bird flu, the health ministry said, the latest death from H5N1 in the country hardest hit by the virus. The 31-year-old housewife from Bekasi in West Java province is the 163rd fatality from the virus in Southeast Asia's biggest nation, the ministry said in a statement seen Monday. She came down with a fever last week and t ... more Cost from disasters quadrupled in 30 years: World Bank  Warsaw (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - The bill from natural and weather disasters is nearly $200 billion (150 billion euros) a year, four times higher than in the 1980s, the World Bank said on Monday. "As the global climate continues to change, the costs and damages from more extreme weather related to a warming planet are growing," it reported on the sidelines of UN climate talks in Warsaw. Disasters cost nearly $4 trillion ... more Aquino asserts control over typhoon relief effort  Manila (AFP) Nov 18, 2013 - Philippine President Benigno Aquino has moved to assert himself as disaster manager-in-chief after criticism of his response to a devastating super typhoon, with the calamity set to become the defining event of his presidency. Aquino toured the worst-hit towns and cities on Sunday and announced that he would set up base in the region until he was "satisfied" that the relief operation was run ... more Dangerous weather, tornadoes tear up US Midwest Chicago (AFP) Nov 17, 2013 - The US midwest was being battered by severe storms and tornadoes Sunday, with one powerful twister laying waste to Peoria, Illinois and others wreaking damage elsewhere in the region. The dangerous weather also caused the National Football League to suspend a game in Chicago partway through, asking fans and players to take cover in the stadium. A panoramic photo from a newscaster in cent ... more Cuts could harm future US crisis response: marine head  Simi Valley, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2013 - Budget cuts could threaten the US military's ability to respond to future Philippines typhoon-style aid crises, the head of America's Marine Corps said Saturday. General James Amos touted the role the United States is playing in response to the latest disaster, with another 1,000 US Marines being deployed to support emergency relief operations in the Philippines following Super Typhoon Haiya ... more Stanford scientists create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel  Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2013 - Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free. The novel device - a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel - could help pave the way for large-scale production of clean hydrogen fuel from sunlight, according to the scientists. Their results are published in the journal Science. "Solar cells only wor ... more Largest lake in Britain and Ireland has lost three-quarters of winter water birds  Belfast UK (SPX) Nov 18, 2013 - The largest lake in Britain and Ireland, Lough Neagh, has lost more than three quarters of its overwintering water birds according to researchers at Queen's University Belfast. The study by Quercus, Northern Ireland's Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, found the number of diving ducks migrating to the lake for the winter months has dropped from 100,000 to less than 21,000 in ... more Japan sending almost 1,200 troops to typhoon-hit Philippines  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 16, 2013 - Japan will send almost 1,200 troops to join relief efforts in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines along with three warships, 10 planes and six helicopters, in the single largest aid deployment by the country's military. About 1,170 members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) will provide medical support and quarantine services, and transport relief goods, the ministry said in a statement posted ... more China ready to send medical teams to Philippines  Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2013 - China says it is "ready" to send emergency medical personnel to the disaster-hit Philippines after its earlier pledges of financial and material aid were criticised as meagre given its economic power. The Chinese government, which has a long-standing territorial dispute with the Philippines, initially offered just $100,000 to help in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan but raised its offer ... more Madrid street-sweepers call off strike: union  Madrid (AFP) Nov 17, 2013 - Street-sweepers in Madrid on Sunday called off a strike over jobs and pay that has caused rubbish to pile up in the streets of the Spanish capital, a union said. The strike was launched by unions representing workers who clean the city's streets and public gardens on November 5 in protest against plans to slash 1,134 jobs out of a total of around 7,000, and cut salaries by up to 40 percent. ... more | . | MORE DISASTER NEWS Chinese candidate a Shanghai surprise in Mali polls Grieving typhoon survivors seek solace in Sunday prayer Rare downpours and floods hit Saudi capital Aid pushes through to Philippine typhoon survivors Long road ahead for typhoon-hit Philippine businesses Powerful quake strikes far south Atlantic: USGS US carrier spearheads Philippine relief effort Six dead in Vietnam floods: officials Global aid converges on Philippines eight days after Haiyan Law and order prevailing in Philippine typhoon chaos Frustrated families bring aid to Philippine typhoon survivors Battered church offers shelter from the storm Fukushima operator starts dangerous fuel-rod removal Fukushima operator TEPCO to cut 1,000 more jobs: newspaper Big drone plan in the United States Hacker linked to Anonymous gets 10-year sentence Technology helps Nigeria's fight against polio Japan medics bring high-tech fixes to Philippines typhoon App turns smartphone into personal panic button, alert system China urged to send warships amid Philippine aid anger Nigerian troops claim nine Boko Haram members killed Algeria only NAfrica state to block rights visits: HRW Albania refuses to host Syria arsenal destruction |
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