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Natural disasters - briefings
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- Chile earthquake 2010
- China drought 2009/2010
- China earthquake 2008
- China earthquake 2010
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- Haiti earthquake 2010
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- Philippines floods 2008
- S. Asia monsoon 2008
- Southern African floods
- Sumatra earthquake 2012
AlertNet Insight
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Pakistan plans hazard-risk insurance
Pakistan highly vulnerable to earthquakes, cyclones, droughts, floods, landslides and avalanches
02 May 2012 16:50 BST
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Enforcement lacking on environmental crimes in Asia - activist
Illegal timber harvesting, far from being victimless, is fueling conflict and intensifying climate change, investigations group says
16 February 2012 10:34 GMT
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Three million Afghans face hunger as winter looms - aid groups
Millions are facing hunger, malnutrition and disease after a severe drought wiped out crops and extreme winter weather risks cutting off their access to vital food aid
18 November 2011 09:08 GMT
Latest news
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Tropical depression 02E is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 14:00 GMT on 25 May.
21 May 2012 09:52 BST
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Aftershocks rattle Italy, residents sleep outdoors
21 May 2012 08:46 BST
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Tropical depression 02E is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 16:00 GMT on 25 May.
21 May 2012 03:42 BST
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Tropical Storm Alberto loses strength, forecasters say
21 May 2012 03:11 BST
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Can 'Blue Forests' Mitigate Climate Change'
20 May 2012 23:44 BST
Aid agency feeds
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Quake damage in Chile emerging as Caritas aid gets through
06 May 2012 01:48 BST
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Activities in Iraq: January and February 2012
17 April 2012 01:00 BST
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Floods and landslides in El Salvador
13 April 2012 09:13 BST
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Empress Shoken Fund: supporting Red Cross Red Crescent work for 100 years
13 April 2012 01:00 BST
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Jersey is helping 50,000 poor Gambians survive the West African drought
02 April 2012 01:00 BST
