Posts Tagged ‘AlertNet’
Tropical storm Eight is forecast to strike Mozambique as a tropical cyclone at about 06:00 GMT on 22 January.
Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Eight is forecast to strike Mozambique as a tropical cyclone at about 06:00 GMT on 22 January.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear18.7 S,37.2 E.Eight is expected to ...
Tanzanian farmers look to science – and tradition – to resist drought
Both new maize varieties and old ones are helping protect yields in the face of dryer conditions
One month on, Philippines flood survivors need urgent shelter –UN
More than 250,000 people need immediate food aid
World could have prevented Horn of Africa famine, aid groups say
“Needless haemorrhage of human lives is an outrage” says former U.N. emergency aid chief
Resilient homes to help coastal Bangladeshis withstand cyclones
Homes on pillars, designed with community input, are improving safety
Pakistan’s cities wake up to climate threats
Improving institutional capacity, public awareness and funding will be key to preparing for climate disaster challenges, experts say
Remote parts of flood-struck Mindanao lose out on aid -UN
“Even without typhoons, these remotes communities were already marginalised and poor” -UNHCR
Drought-stricken Tanzania reels under extreme rainfall
Author of IPCC 'extreme weather' report is among those displaced by flooding
Tropical storm Heidi is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 11 January.
Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Heidi is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 11 January.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear20.0 S,118.0 E.Heidi is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained ...
Lake Victoria’s ports grapple with sinking water levels
As lack of rainfall contributes to shallow lake levels, transport on the world’s second largest lake is growing trickier
Solar power just what the doctor ordered in Kenya
As power costs rise and reliability worsens, solar panels are powering an increasing share of Kenya’s clinics
Tropical storm Chanda struck Madagascar at about 18:00 GMT on 8 January.
09 Jan 2012 10:02 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Chanda struck Madagascar at about 18:00 GMT on 8 January.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear20.3 S,43.8 E.Chanda brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region ...
Disease kills 15, infects hundreds on flood-ravaged Philippines island –report
Bacterial disease Leptospirosis has infected over 400 people on Mindanao, number of cases expected to increase -report
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