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Environment 1 year ago
For third year in a row, Philippines still world’s most at-risk to disasters
The report’s World Risk Index, which included all 193 member states of the United Nations for the first time, assesses disaster risks by evaluating each country’s ‘exposure to natural hazards, the susceptibility of the population, and the coping and adaptive capacities of societies.’
Society 1 year ago
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Megathrust caution renews call for robust risk mitigation
BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center head Daryono raised concerns about the potential for massive earthquakes along the Sunda Strait and Mentawai-Siberut megathrust zones, following the powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Japan’s southwest on Aug. 8, injuring at least 15 people.
Society 1 year ago
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USAID to help Indonesia with disaster mitigation amid global warming
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed to helping Indonesia improve its capacity to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis, as the country sees more and more natural disasters triggered by global warming.
People 3 years ago
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Turkey's last Armenian village fears for its future after quake
Thirty of the village's 40 stone houses, which are single or double storey and surrounded by orange and lemon orchards, are heavily damaged, and since a third huge earthquake hit, the 130 villagers are without power. They gather at the tea house for shelter and warmth.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Australia's natural disasters bill hits $3.5 billion in 2022, billions more to come
Floods and natural disasters that hit all but one Australian state and territory in 2022 cost the economy A$5 billion ($3.48 billion) and stoked inflation according to Treasury estimates which forecast billions more spending in 2023.
