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Philippines President promises tents, aid for earthquake survivors as death toll reaches 72 in Cebu ProvincePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited earthquake-affected areas in the Philippines on Thursday, October 9, pledging urgent aid including t...
What is a Storm Surge? All you need to know about its causes and impactStorm surge is a rise in sea level that arises during tropical cyclones, intense storms also known as typhoons or hurricanes. Storm surges ...
Philippine death toll from its strongest typhoon of year tops 400The typhoon affected nearly 4.5 million people, including about 500,000 sheltering in evacuation centres, government data showed. It made l...
Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388, says governmentTyphoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on December 16 and 17, toppling power lines and trees and unleashing deadly flo...
Death toll passes 200 after Philippines typhoonThe Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds...
Coral reef loss may double flood damages worldwideThe study, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that coral reefs cut the cost of all flood-related damages around the worl...
- How warmer seas are changing our planet for the worse
London, Sep 21 (IANS) The upper depths of the world's oceans have warmed significantly since 1995, resulting in severe hurricanes, storm su...
Social media: Powerful tool in disaster communicationSocial media, such as Facebook and Twitter, can play a great role in disaster communication, helping people prepare for an emergency and co...
Plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshoots runwayA plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather today, authorities said.
US committed to work to help Tsunami-hit region, says John KerryKerry said he will never forget hearing the news of the Tsunami hitting the Indian Ocean 10 years ago. He pledged to act on climate change.
Pope Francis to bring message of hope to typhoon-hit PhilippinesPope Francis will bring a message of hope when he visits the Philippines in January, Church officials said today.
Parliament adjourns for the day after obituary referencesWinter session of Parliament began today on a sombre note as both Houses condoled the death of sitting members.
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- Typhoon Haiyan: India sends relief material to Philippines
The Indian government has dispatched relief material to Philippines, which was severely hit by typhoon 'Haiyan' over a week ago, a defence ...
Countries recognise need to act on loss and damage due to extreme weather events like Typhoon Haiyan, Cyclone PhailinA dedicated institutional mechanism to understand and address the adverse impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events like Typ...
India despatches relief material to PhilippinesIndia today despatched relief material in an IAF C-130J Hercules aircraft to help the typhoon-affected people of Philippines.
G77 and China take the lead to address "loss and damage" during natural calamitiesThe developing countries have decided to force the hand of industrialised countries and put forward a plan for a mechanism to address loss ...
Typhoon Haiyan sets tone for UN climate change talksThe Philippines' tragedy that saw loss of over 10,000 lives by Typhoon Haiyan set the tone of United Nations' climate change talks, which b...
- Typhoon Haiyan sets the tone of UN climate change talks in Warsaw
Philippines’ tragedy that saw killing of over 10,000 lives by super typhoon Haiyan set the tone of United Nations climate change talks whic...
- 9 dead in Haiyan-triggered rainstorms in China
The national observatory issued a rainstorm alert today for the southern provinces as rain and tidal waves caused at least seven deaths in ...