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- Report supports shutdown of all high seas fisheries June 10, 2014
- Tropical storms migrate toward poles May 20, 2014
- Fatal floods in Serbia and Bosnia force tens of thousands to flee their homes May 19, 2014
Author Archives: Jim Brennan
Australia storms: Army deployed in massive clean-up
The BBC reports on the situation in northern Australia after the area was hit by tropical storms: Australian soldiers have been deployed in Queensland to help clean up after a powerful tropical cyclone caused widespread damage in coastal areas. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Elcho island, flooding, heavy rains, Northern Territory, Queensland, storm-force winds, strong winds, Top End, tropical cyclone Lam, tropical cyclone Marcia, tropical cyclones
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Balkan dam boom threatens Europe’s last wild waterways
EurActive reports on the threat posed to river ecosystems in the Balkans by a current drive in dam construction being stimulated by foreign investment: More is known about rivers in the Amazon than Europe’s last wild waterways in the Balkans. … Continue reading
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Tagged Albania, balkan lynx, Balkans, dam construction, ecosystem, ecosystems under threat, European Union, foreign investors, hydroelectric, hydropower, International Monetary Fund, Kosovo, Macedonia, renewable energy, river ecosystem, Southeast Europe, the Balkans, the EU, the IMF, Tirana
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Brazil finally gets some rain, but rationing still looms
Reuters reports on developments in Brazil’s drought: Heavy rains during Brazil’s four-and-a-half-day Carnival holiday offered the first relief in months for the country’s drought-stricken and economically crucial southeast, but was unlikely to end fears of water and electricity shortages. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, drought, electricity shortages, rains, water rationing
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Egypt seeks UN mandate for Libya Islamic State intervention
The Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has called on the UN to mandate international intervention in Libya, reports the BBC: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for a United Nations resolution allowing international forces to intervene in Libya. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, IS, Islamic State, Libya, military intervention, North Africa, UN, United Nations, violent idealogues
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Pakistan May Face a Water Shortage
The Diplomat reports on a possible water shortage in Pakistan: Following a blackout that left 80 percent of the country in total darkness and an attack by Baloch rebels, Pakistan now could face a major water shortage. Pakistan’s Federal Minister … Continue reading
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Tagged Pakistan, political instability, social unrest, water, water shortage
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Ukraine Conflict: Cease-Fire Announced by World Leaders in Minsk
NBC News reports on developments regarding efforts to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine: World leaders announced on Thursday a cease-fire to the violence in eastern Ukraine that has claimed more than 5,000 lives and forced hundreds of thousands more to … Continue reading
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Malawi floods devastation far worse than first thought
The Guardian reports that the damage from floods in Malawi is reported to be much greater than originally thought: Nearly a quarter of a million people, more than originally thought, have been affected by the devastating floods that ripped through … Continue reading
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Tagged death of livestock. disease, destruction of farmland, destruction of property, displaced people, flooding, floods, heavy rain, Malawi, malnutrition, rain
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‘Sitting on the cliff of a species extinction’
This interview by Deutsche Welle with marine biologist Douglas McCauley illustrates the uncertain future of many marine animals in the face of increasing industrialisation of the oceans: McCauley: The findings basically are a bit of good news and a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged extinction, extinctions. threat of extinction, marine species, ocean industrialisation, ocean industrialization, the oceans, the sea
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Floods Force Evacuations in Greece, Albania and Macedonia
Weather.com reports on the heavy rain and flooding hitting parts of Southern Europe: Prolonged, persistent rainfall has led to big problems for southern Europe, where flooding has forced people from their homes and caused several creeks to overflow. The flash … Continue reading
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Tagged Albania, evacuations, flash flooding, flash floods, flooding, floods, Greece, heavy rain, Macedonia, rain, Southern Europe
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Fears South Sudan conflict could spark regional war
The Sudan Tribune reports on the difficult situation regarding ongoing conflict in South Sudan and also what measures could be taken to resolve it (see full article): The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that different dimensions and interests that … Continue reading
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Tagged Addis Abbaba, China, Juba, Khartoum, Kiir, ongoing conflict, People's Republic of China, rebel groups, South Sudan, Sudan, the UN, the United Nations, the US, Uganda, United States of America
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