Changing climates: the heat is (still) on
The world is getting warmer and natural hazards are becoming more intense, likely bringing higher economic losses in the future. Today, four major weather perils result in expected economic losses of USD
Philippines
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Massive highway planned for Philippines’ Palawan Island
A plan to enlarge a two-lane highway into six prompts skepticism among locals. Experts say highway plans would endanger Palawan’s fragile forests, coral reefs and unique species. Observers
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Philippines warns against killing of migratory birds amid avian flu outbreak
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Sunday warned citizens not to kill or poach migratory birds that usually fly in from China, the possible source of a virus that triggered the Southeast Asian nation's
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Philippine minister lifts restriction on environmental permits
The Philippines' new environment minister has lifted a restriction on issuing environmental permits to projects, including mine exploration and development, reversing a previous order by his controversial
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One dead as strong earthquake hits Philippines
A strong earthquake struck the central Philippines on Thursday killing at least one person and damaging several houses and some infrastructure, officials said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology
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Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Philippines- USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck southwest of the Philippine city of Tacloban on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the quake, which
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Philippines open-pit mining ban has 'no legal basis'- government official
A ban on open-pit mining in the Philippines enforced by former environment minister Regina Lopez has "no legal basis" and is under review, a senior government official said, the first sign that drastic
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Benefits of farm level disaster risk reduction practices in agriculture
According to new FAO figures, agriculture in developing countries accounted for 23 percent of all damages and losses caused by medium and large-scale disasters between 2006 and 2016. In the case of drought,
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Earthquake strikes Philippines, agency says major damage unlikely
An earthquake was felt in the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday, Reuters witnesses and the country's seismology agency said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said
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2.4m people ‘internally displaced’ in India
Nearly 2.4 million people in India were internally displaced due to conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, the third highest number globally, a new report by a monitoring centre said. The Internal
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China, DR Congo most affected by displacements in 2016: report
(AFP) - More than 31 million people were displaced in their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, with China and the Democratic Republic of Congo among the worst affected, a new report