Environment
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Anger erupted over floods in northern China
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: Anger erupted on Saturday over floods in northern China that left more than 200 people dead or missing, with media and internet users accusing officials of negligence, reports BSS. Torrential rain has lashed the... -
UNDP ramps up support in wake of climate change and El Nino
Jul 23, 2016News Hour: As 2016 continues to shatter records as the hottest year on record, dozens of countries are feeling the impact through increased frequency and severity of weather events. From droughts to floods and storms, UNDP... -
24 people killed in China due to heavy rain
Jul 23, 2016News Hour: Heavy rain in China has killed at least 24 people and forced 16 million from their homes, state media reported on Saturday. The government of Henan province in central China told the Xinhua news... -
WFP starts unprecedented emergency food relief operation in drought hit Malawi
Jul 20, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun a new round of life-saving relief operations in Malawi where as many as 6.5 million people – nearly 40 percent of the population – may... -
Several beaches in the Los Angeles shut down after sewage spilled out
Jul 20, 2016News Hour: Several beaches in the Los Angeles area were shut down on Tuesday after nearly 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters) of sewage spilled out from a ruptured line, officials said, reports BSS. The spill... -
Tokyo struck by third earthquake in four days
Jul 20, 2016News Hour: Tokyo was struck by a third earthquake in four days on Wednesday, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, reports BSS. The 5.0 magnitude jolt was felt in Tokyo and areas of... -
World Bank, ADB signs loan agreement with Fiji for recovery of Cyclone Winston
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: The Government of Fiji today signed a US$50 million loan agreement with the World Bank to support their continued recovery needs from Tropical Cyclone Winston and enhance the country’s efforts to protect the most... -
5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Tokyo
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Tokyo and large ares of eastern Japan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, reports BSS. The quake hit... -
Heavy rains and flash floods kill 9 in Darfur, Sudan
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Heavy rains and flash floods in Sudan’s war-torn region of Darfur killed nine people on Saturday, the official SUNA news agency reported. The deaths occurred in the town of El-Fasher, the capital of the state... -
Whitbread scoops the asda environmental leadership award at the business in the community’s responsible business awards 2016
Jul 16, 2016News Hour: Whitbread was named winner of the ASDA Environmental Leadership Award at Business in the Community’s 2016 Annual Responsible Business Gala in London last week. The event at the O2 arena was the culmination of...
