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Nepal's farmers need more than seeds and new tools to recover from quakes | Daniele Don... - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 06 Sep 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 06 Sep 15

"Monsoon rains are piling on misery in the worst-hit areas, as UN warns that rising food insecurity shows need to prepare for future disasters and build resilience"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Monsoon rains are piling on misery in the worst-hit areas, as UN warns that rising food insecurity shows need to prepare for future disasters and build resilience"</div>

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Nepal landslides triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 15 as two villages buried | W... - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 25 Aug 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 25 Aug 15

"More people are thought to be buried and a further 13 have been injured after heavy overnight rains; rescuers are still making their way to the region"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"More people are thought to be buried and a further 13 have been injured after heavy overnight rains; rescuers are still making their way to the region"</div>

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Nepal's farmers struggle to overcome terrible legacy of earthquakes | Abdul Malek | Glo... - 1 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 25 Aug 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 25 Aug 15

"Nearly three months on from Nepal's major quake, remote farming communities are battling huge losses as monsoons threaten further landslides"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Nearly three months on from Nepal's major quake, remote farming communities are battling huge losses as monsoons threaten further landslides"</div>

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Sakurajima volcano: chance of large eruption 'extremely high' | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 25 Aug 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 25 Aug 15

"Japan raises eruption warning for southern volcano to second-highest level and tells thousands of residents to prepare for a possible evacuation"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Japan raises eruption warning for southern volcano to second-highest level and tells thousands of residents to prepare for a possible evacuation"</div>

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Montserrat: Living with a volcano - BBC News - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 20 Aug 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 20 Aug 15

"Soufriere Hills erupted 75 times in a single month in 1997 and is still one of the most active volcanoes in the world"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Soufriere Hills erupted 75 times in a single month in 1997 and is still one of the most active volcanoes in the world"</div>

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Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano - BBC News - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 20 Aug 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 20 Aug 15

"Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito."</div>

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Residents forced to flee after Mexico's Colima volcano erupts - video | World news | Th... - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 15 Jul 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 15 Jul 15

"Hundreds of people living in the shadow of the Colima volcano in western Mexico are evacuated after a spectacular smoke and lava show raised concern the eruption could become the biggest in a century. Half a dozen hamlets in Colima state are affected. The Colima volcano, also know as the Volcano of Fire, has erupted more than 40 times since the 16th century"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Hundreds of people living in the shadow of the Colima volcano in western Mexico are evacuated after a spectacular smoke and lava show raised concern the eruption could become the biggest in a century. Half a dozen hamlets in Colima state are affected. The Colima volcano, also know as the Volcano of Fire, has erupted more than 40 times since the 16th century"</div>

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jul 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jul 15

"This story map tells the tale of Earth's tectonic plates, their secret conspiracies, awe-inspiring exhibitions and subtle impacts on the maps and geospatial information we so often take for granted as unambiguous. But is it? You will find yourself hovering over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or swimming in magma deep within the Earth's core. Have fun and we hope your voyage is fruitful!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This story map tells the tale of Earth's tectonic plates, their secret conspiracies, awe-inspiring exhibitions and subtle impacts on the maps and geospatial information we so often take for granted as unambiguous. But is it? You will find yourself hovering over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or swimming in magma deep within the Earth's core. Have fun and we hope your voyage is fruitful!"</div>

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Japan may install toilets in elevators for earthquake emergencies | World news | The Gu... - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jul 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jul 15

"Fears over people trapped in lifts after earthquakes has led the government to consider safeguards including emergency supply of drinking water"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Fears over people trapped in lifts after earthquakes has led the government to consider safeguards including emergency supply of drinking water"</div>

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Japanese volcano Mount Shindake erupts without warning - video | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jul 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jul 15

"Thick, black ash and rock clouds explode five miles into the air as the moment Mount Shindake erupts without warning on Friday is captured on film. The 140 residents of the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu are being evacuated. There are no reports of injuries or damage, although several people are yet to be accounted for"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Thick, black ash and rock clouds explode five miles into the air as the moment Mount Shindake erupts without warning on Friday is captured on film. The 140 residents of the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu are being evacuated. There are no reports of injuries or damage, although several people are yet to be accounted for"</div>

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Tsunamis: how a new discovery could reduce future devastation - video | Science | The G... - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 05 Jul 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 05 Jul 15

"Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) explain how a recent discovery could help tsunami-prone areas reduce the impact of future disasters. Before the Japanese tsunami of 2011, the inland reach of such an event had been drastically underestimated. Soil samples from affected areas have proved to be the key to designing measures that can mitigate future disasters "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) explain how a recent discovery could help tsunami-prone areas reduce the impact of future disasters. Before the Japanese tsunami of 2011, the inland reach of such an event had been drastically underestimated. Soil samples from affected areas have proved to be the key to designing measures that can mitigate future disasters "</div>

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Nepal donors pledge $3bn for rebuilding in aftermath of earthquakes | Global developmen... - 0 views

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 26 Jun 15 - No Cached

Danny OCallaghan on 26 Jun 15

"International donors led by India and China have pledged approximately $3bn (£1.91bn) to rebuild Nepal in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that hit the country."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"International donors led by India and China have pledged approximately $3bn (£1.91bn) to rebuild Nepal in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that hit the country."</div>

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