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Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:51 AM

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First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 17 Documents

New methods help China fight drought

Serious droughts have hit several areas in southern China. Local officials and residents in Guizhou, Guangxi, and Yunnan are trying a number of different measures to brush back the dry spells.This used to be a deep reservoir in Guizhou Province's Shuicheng ... [Published 1 hour ago by China.org.cn]

Entities: Drought, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 Documents

National Weather Service

More Than One-Third of U.S. Facing High Risk of Flooding

Home > News > National News > Mar 2010Major flooding has begun and is forecast to continue through spring in parts of the Midwest, according to the National Weather Service. The South and East are also more susceptible to flooding as an El Niño ... [Published 1 hour ago by Insurance Journal]

Entities: Flooding, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, El Niño, Precipitation, National Weather Service

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 12 Documents

Relief heads for Fiji's islands

SUVA - FIJIAN naval vessels and Australian and New Zealand aircraft headed to isolated islands on Thursday to assess the devastation from this week's cyclone.Cyclone Tomas, which packed average winds of 175 kilometres (109 miles) an hour, caused widespread ... [Published 1 hour ago by Straits Times]

Entities: Fiji, INIA, Suva (Fiji Islands)

First Reported Mar 17 2010 - Updated 3 hours ago - 11 Documents

Ed Miliband

Britain bans exaggerated climate change ads (ABC)

Britain's advertising standards authority has banned two government advertisements for overstating the risks of climate change.The authority ruled the ads went beyond mainstream scientific consensus in asserting global warming would cause floods and droughts ... [Published 5 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia]

Entities: Global Warming/Climate Change, United Kingdom, Flooding, Ed Miliband

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated 12 hours ago - 11 Documents

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Fargo’s Red River Hits ‘Major Stage Flooding’; Crest to Come

March 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Red River of the North hit the mark today for major stage flooding in Fargo, North Dakota, and is expected to crest just 3 feet shy of last years record, the National Weather Service said.The river was at 30.47 feet (9.28 meters) ... [Published 12 hours ago by BusinessWeek]

Entities: Fargo (North Dakota, United States), Flooding, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bethesda (Maryland, United States)

First Reported Mar 17 2010 - Updated 10 hours ago - 7 Documents

Haiti reveals ambitious $11.5 bln reconstruction plan (AFP)

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) Haiti has unveiled the first draft of its grand reconstruction plan, saying 11.5 billion dollars would be needed to help the country rebuild after January's devastating earthquake.Prepared by the government with the help of the international ... [Published 13 hours ago by Yahoo! News]

Entities: Haiti, Earthquake, Patrick DELATOUR, Port-au-Prince, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated 16 hours ago - 9 Documents

Cyclone leaves thousands homeless in Fiji

It's expected that thousands could be left homeless by Cyclone Tomas in Fiji. Relief teams are on their way to deliver aid to the worst hit areas. Australia has committed more than a million dollars in aid with more emergency relief supplies on the w ... [Published 17 hours ago by ABC Online]

Entities: Fiji, emergency, Australia

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated 20 hours ago - 9 Documents

Arson suspected in Marlborough blaze

An arsonist is believed to be to blame for a massive blaze which destroyed a South Island pine plantation and forced the evacuation of more than a dozen homes.The fire began late Tuesday night near the Marlborough settlement of Canvastown. Firefighters ... [Published 20 hours ago by ONE News]

Entities: Arson

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated 20 hours ago - 31 Documents

NZ helps cyclone ravaged Fiji

Aid is starting to arrive in the cyclone ravaged areas of Fiji with New Zealand helping by giving more than $1 million.Cyclone Tomas tore through Fijian's northern islands and the worst hit areas are now surveying the damage.A New Zealand Air Force Hercules ... [Published 20 hours ago by ONE News]

Entities: Fiji, Murray McCully, New Zealand, New Zealand Defence Force, Labasa (Fiji Islands)

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated 22 hours ago - 35 Documents

Moderate quake causes minor damage in Los Angeles

A 4.4-magnitude temblor rattled large parts of the Greater Los Angeles area early Tuesday, causing minor damages, authorities said.The quake shaken thousands of people awake, putting first- responders on alert and rattling nerves, but there was no immediate ... [Published 22 hours ago by People's Daily Online]

Entities: Earthquake, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 25 Documents

More aftershocks rock Chile

Quakes struck coastal Chile late Monday and early Tuesday. This home was damaged in the earthquake on February 27.STORY HIGHLIGHTSA 6.7-magnitude quake and a 5.5-magnitude quake hit around midnightNo danger of a tsunami from the quakes, official saidBoth ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by CNN]

Entities: Chile, Earthquake, Concepcion (Chile), Tsunami

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 32 Documents

Fiji readies relief for cyclone hit islands

EYE OF THE STORM: A satellite image showing Cyclone Ului, left, and Cyclone Tomas.Fiji authorities say naval vessels will sail from Suva early tomorrow to take relief teams and initial emergency supplies to people hit by Cyclone Tomas in the nation's ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by stuff.co.nz]

Entities: Fiji, Tropical Cyclone, New Zealand, Filipe Bole, Hurricanes

Quotes

Li Zhanliang, local villager, said, "If I go outout to work, I can make 50 yuan per day. That's 15 thousand a year. Much better than farming at home."

New methods help China fight drought [China.org.cn - 1 hour ago]

...Coauthor Matthew Hurteau of Northern Arizona University : "When fire comes more frequently, it's less severe and causes lower tree mortality. Fire protects trees by clearing out the fuel that builds up in the forest." In the western US, land managers have spent most of the last century suppressing fires and that's led to comparatively dense forests that store large...

Fighting CO2 With Fire [Mother Jones - 1 hour ago]

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Administration warns of landslide in East Java ... [Jakarta Post - 1 hour ago]
New methods help China fight drought [China.org.cn - 1 hour ago]
Fighting CO2 With Fire [Mother Jones - 1 hour ago]
Bushfire bears down [Melbourne Age - 1 hour ago]
Senate Passes Flood Insurance Extension; No Hou... [Insurance Journal - 1 hour ago]
More Than One-Third of U.S. Facing High Risk of... [Insurance Journal - 1 hour ago]
City washes away flood woes with maritime celeb... [IrishExaminer.com - Ireland - 1 hour ago]
Insurance firms refuse cover for flood victims [IrishExaminer.com - Ireland - 1 hour ago]
Relief heads for Fiji's islands [Straits Times - 1 hour ago]
Farmers hope for more rain [ABC Online - 2 hours ago]
Not All Americans Have Enough Access to Water [The Root - 2 hours ago]
Firefighter delay may have fanned wildfire [CBC - 2 hours ago]
Organic farming, inter-cropping cushion impact ... [Balita.org - 2 hours ago]
Chile police say quake death toll may reach 630 [China.org.cn - 2 hours ago]
Quake damage in Chile's capital worse than thought [Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago]
Drought in China affecting millions [Straits Times - 3 hours ago]
Stateâs drought position is best since M... [Northern Daily Leader - 3 hours ago]
Severe Spring Floods Forecast for Upper Midwest... [Environment News Service - 3 hours ago]
Canada, U.S. set new avalanche danger warning s... [Reuters: U.S. - 4 hours ago]
Organizations Join Together to Help Communities... [PR inside - 4 hours ago]
Organizations Join Together to Help Communities... [PR inside - 4 hours ago]
St. Paul prepares for Mississippi to flood Thurs. [Minneapolis Star Tribune - 4 hours ago]
Organizations Join Together to Help Communities... [Stockwatch - 4 hours ago]
Debris from a tsunami lie on a beach six days a... [Yahoo! Canada - 4 hours ago]
XL Capital Sees $160 Million-$230 Million Losse... [FOXNews.com - 4 hours ago]
Drought in China leaves millions short of water [Business Times Singapore - 5 hours ago]
Fiji Cyclone Damage Overwhelming, Says Prime Mi... [The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - 5 hours ago]
Bushfires: How nine people died ... [Stock & Land - 5 hours ago]
St. Paul could experience flooding as soon as F... [Minneapolis Star Tribune - 5 hours ago]
Britain bans exaggerated climate change ads (ABC) [Yahoo! News Australia - 5 hours ago]

Blogs

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Medieval Warm Period seen in western USA tree r... [Watts Up With That? - 2 hours ago] Here is just one more indication that despite what some would like you to believe, the MWP was not a regional “non event”. Top: Mann/IPCC view, bottom historical ...
Another UHI effect – thunderstorms & lightning [Watts Up With That? - 5 hours ago] The March-April edition of WeatherWise magazine has an interesting article in it regarding UHI (Urban Heat Island) effects of enhancing thunderstorm formation in ...
www.Water-Stocks.com Reports on China Listed Wa... [Clean Energy Stocks -News and Trends in Greente ... - 7 hours ago] www.Water-Stocks.com Reports on China Listed Water Stocks as Drought Moves in POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC –March 17 , 2010 www.Water-Stocks.com, reports on China ...
More Than One-Third of U.S. Facing High Risk of... [Sabal Insurance Group's News Blog - 8 hours ago] Major flooding has begun and is forecast to continue through spring in parts of the Midwest, according to the National Weather Service. The South and East are also ...
Leader of Fiji calls damage from cyclone 'overw... [Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cl ... - 17 hours ago] Fiji sends naval patrol boats laden with supplies and support staff sailing for the northern islands that bore the full brunt of the storm, while Australian ...

Audio/Video

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Midwest's Fight Against Flooding [CBS News Online - YouTube - 3 hours ago]
Midwest's Fight Against Flooding [CBS - YouTube - 3 hours ago]
Swift Action Required to Avoid Drought Disaster... [Senator Jeff Merkley - YouTube Channel - 8 hours ago]
Fargo faces major flood threat [CNN.com - Video - 8 hours ago]
Cyclone Devastates Fiji, Damage 'Overwhelming' [Associated Press - YouTube - 9 hours ago]

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