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Tag Archives: Pacific
Cyclone Pam ‘wipes out’ development
Herald Scotland reports on the situation on the pacific island nation of Vanuatu after being hit by cyclone Pam: The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has lost years of development progress and must “start anew” following a powerful cyclone that … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, Baldwin Lonsdale, category 5 storm, climate change, cyclone Pam, disaster conference, natural disaster, Pacific, Pacific islands, Sendai, Typhoon, Vanuatu
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Threefold increase in natural disaster-related deaths in Asia-Pacific
Mintnews reports on the statistical increase in deaths caused by natural disasters recorded in recent decades in the Asia-Pacific region: The Asia-Pacific region has recorded a near threefold rise in deaths because of natural disasters, with over 700,000 recorded deaths … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Indian tsunami, natural disasters, Pacific, statistical increase
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Pineapple Express to deliver ‘strongest storm since 2009′ to West Coast of the US
The Washington Post reports on a weather front building off the West coast of the US: A river of atmospheric moisture is setting up between the tropics in the Pacific Ocean and the West Coast of the United States, forecast … Continue reading
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Tagged California, North America, Pacific, rainstorm, storm, west coast of the US, winter storm
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