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Natural disaster
COVID-19 shows human health deeply connected to natural world: UN chief
The UN chief said COVID-19 -- which emanated from the wild -- has shown how human health is intimately connected with our relationship to the natural world
Amphan wreaks havoc along the coast
Cyclone Amphan landed on the coastal region of Bangladesh hard, with strong winds, heavy rains and high tidal surges. The cyclone hit the hardest along the coast from Satkhira to Patuakhali.
Australia orders mass evacuation of fire-hit coasts
Thousands of tourists have been given less than 48 hours to evacuate fire-ravaged coastal communities as Australia braces for a weekend heatwave expected to fan deadly bushfires.Catastrophic blazes ...
Philippines' Christmas typhoon toll jumps to 28
The death toll from a Christmas typhoon that tore through the central Philippines rose to 28 on Friday, with 12 people missing, the disaster agency said, as authorities moved to restore power and ...
Typhoon kills at least 16 in Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone left at least 16 people dead in the Philippines, officials said Thursday, after the monster storm roared ashore on Christmas Day.Disaster agency officials confirmed 16 people were ...
Australia fires to spread in 'severe' conditions
Australians braced for deadly bushfires to spread and intensify Tuesday, as strong winds and high temperatures created "severe" fire conditions.With Sydney and several other cities again cloaked in ...
'Manmade pollution key challenge to sustainable maritime development'
Planning minister MA Mannan on Thursday said manmade pollution, contamination, and natural disasters pose challenges to sustainable maritime development."We’ve maritime resources but there are ...
NASA space data can reduce disaster response time
Emergency responders could cut costs and save time by using near-real-time satellite data along with other decision-making tools after a flooding disaster, says a new study.Using the 2011 Southeast ...
Govt mulls to construct mega dyke along coast: Enamur
State minister for disaster management and relief Md Enamur Rahman on Tuesday said the government is planning to construct a mega embankment along the coast to protect people from natural calamities, ...
Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs
Bushfires raging across eastern Australia on Tuesday singed the Sydney suburbs, where firefighters were forced to scramble planes and helicopters to splatter a built-up neighbourhood with water and ...
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