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Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:59:00 +0100EC (en)

The number of affected people has risen to 250,000 after widespread floods and flash floods hit several parts of the country, Djibouti City in particular. Up to 5,000 people that were evacuated are now returning to their homes, but 100,000 are still in need of assistance.

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Fri, 29 Nov 2019 04:16:00 +0100EC (en)

Heavy rainfall affected several parts of the country (particularly the capital Kinshasa) on 25-26 November causing floods and triggering landslides, displacing 400,000 people. According to media reports, as of 28 November, at least 41 people died in Kinshasa City area, most of them because of a landslide.

Tropical Storm Condition I for Saipan, Tinian and Rota

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 19:33:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

(Office of the Governor) — Because of the anticipated threat of Tropical Storm Kammuri Gov. Ralph DLG Torres issued the following condition as of 11 p.m. Tuesday: Tropical Storm Condition I for Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Kammuri was moving west at 24 mph, and was expected to maintain this general....

NASA finds heavy rain potential in Tropical Storm Rita

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 19:05:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson. NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Rita using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Rita has triggered warnings in the island nation of Vanuatu . One of the ways NASA researches tropical cyclones is using infrared data that provides temperature information.

NASA spots first tropical cyclone of Southern Pacific season

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:19:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Nov. 25 at 9:05 a.m. EST (1405 UTC), the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite gathered that temperature information. MODIS found a large area of powerful thunderstorms (yellow) circling... Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL. The tropical cyclone season in the Southern Pacific Ocean has....

UK Weather: Tropical Storm Sebastien to smash into UK by Tuesday amid travel chaos warning

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 14:37:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical Storm Sebastien has sparked travel chaos warnings ahead of its expected landfall on Tuesday. The storm system is heading directly for the UK, after the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) confirmed it had suddenly intensified in strength. The Atlantic’s 18th named storm of 2019, which formed....

Saudi Arabia and Japan drill deep in bid to predict earthquakes

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 13:57:00 +0100arabnews (en)

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s expertise in deep oil-well drilling is being used in an International bid to predict life-threatening earthquakes in the tumultuous seas off the coast of Japan. Scientists from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are working with Japanese and American....

The ghosts of ancient hurricanes that live in 'blue holes' National Geographic

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 11:39:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

Tom Knutson, the Weather and Climate Dynamics Division leader at NOAA, who wasn’t involved with the study, says he is constantly surprised by this. This curiosity alone, he adds, demonstrates the value of blue hole expeditions. There are also multiple peaks and troughs in the hurricane frequency,....

MIL-OSI China: China contributes to global ecological protection: report

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 09:48:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

China has increased its forest area and reversed its land degradation, contributing to the protection of the global ecosystem and environment, a report said Friday. As the global forest coverage remained stable with a slight decline since the early 2000s, China has achieved remarkable results in....

China contributes to global ecological protection: report

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:54:00 +0100china.org.cn (en)

China has increased its forest area and reversed its land degradation, contributing to the protection of the global ecosystem and environment, a report said Friday. As the global forest coverage remained stable with a slight decline since the early 2000s, China has achieved remarkable results in....

China contributes to global ecological protection: report

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:14:00 +0100peopledaily (en)

China has increased its forest area and reversed its land degradation, contributing to the protection of the global ecosystem and environment, a report said Friday. As the global forest coverage remained stable with a slight decline since the early 2000s, China has achieved remarkable results in....

China contributes to global ecological protection: report

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:09:00 +0100globaltimes (en)

Photo: VCG China has increased its forest area and reversed its land degradation, contributing to the protection of the global ecosystem and environment, a report said Friday. As the global forest coverage remained stable with a slight decline since the early 2000s, China has achieved remarkable....

China contributes to global ecological protection: report

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 06:29:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- China has increased its forest area and reversed its land degradation, contributing to the protection of the global ecosystem and environment, a report said Friday. As the global forest coverage remained stable with a slight decline since the early 2000s, China has....

Canadian volunteers helping with Dorian recovery efforts in the Bahamas

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 04:43:00 +0100princegeorgecitizen (en)

A group of Canadian volunteers helping with recovery efforts in the Bahamas say the harrowing story of a Canadian woman's death during hurricane Dorian inspired them to help rebuild a school where she worked. Alishia Liolli, 27, from LaSalle, Ont., died in the storm after a wall collapsed at a lodge....

TechTip: Setting up and connecting OTT Pluvio² with OTT netDL

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:57:00 +0100environmental-expert (en)

5 days ago Courtesy of OTT HydroMet In this TechTip you will learn everything about the connection of the OTT netDL data logger to the Pluvio precipitation sensor product series (Pluvio², Pluvio² L & Pluvio² S) and which configurations are possible.

How to avoid the pitfalls in homeowners insurance

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 22:55:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

Whether you’re buying a first home or are a decadeslong owner, adequately insuring your home is crucial. Yet, according to real estate data provider CoreLogic, in 2017 about one in four homes were underinsured by at least 20%. A policy that covers less than 80% of your home’s replacement value is risky.

Tropical Storm Sebastien thumbs nose at forecasts

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:57:00 +0100al (en)

The Atlantic’s 18th named storm of 2019 didn’t get weaker, as predicted, but instead got a bit stronger on Saturday as it continued to move to the northeast in the central Atlantic. Even the National Hurricane Center is throwing up its hands, as seen by a tweet on Friday: That trend has continued into Saturday.

First Alert Weather: Tracking Quick-Hitting Overnight Showers Source: WJAX

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:38:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Temperatures climb up to the upper 70s and low 80s by afternoon with partly cloudy conditions, so if you're headed to St. Augustine for Nights of Lights, it's not gonna feel like Fall! Rain moves in tonight. Unless you're out LATE tonight, your day is JUST FINE as the rain doesn't move through until after 10 PM.

Bannister raises alarm over illegal shantytown hookups

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 14:38:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

The attorney general and minister of national security are looking at “criminal networks” that were able to set up illegal generator connections in Haitian shantytowns on Abaco, Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister said yesterday. During a tour of The Mudd, the largest shantytown on Abaco,....

UN says it received worrying claims of abuse

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 14:38:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

A United Nations (UN) official recently visited The Bahamas to, among other things, verify “worrying” claims of “violence and abuse” used by Bahamian law enforcement officers, a representative said. George Abu Al Zulof, a senior human rights advisor based in Jamaica, visited The Bahamas earlier this....

Letters to the Editor - Cambridge School of Dallas, school shootings, National Adoption Month, Roger Stone, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 09:07:00 +0100dallasnews (en)

School is about people. I am a high school student at The Cambridge School of Dallas. As you probably know, the recent EF-3 tornado that devastated much of North Dallas also devastated the Northway Church, the home of my school. The damage to the campus was bad, making it unsafe to continue school in that location.

EPA rolls back regulations written after fatal 2013 explosion in West,...

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 04:39:00 +0100houstonchronicle (en)

The Trump administration on Thursday reversed a series of chemical safety regulations created in response to a 2013 explosion in West, Texas that killed 15, injured more than 200 and flattened much of the farming community south of Dallas. Under the new rule, companies will not have to do....

TechTip: Setting up and connecting OTT Pluvio² with OTT netDL

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:25:00 +0100environmental-expert (en)

4 days ago Courtesy of OTT HydroMet In this TechTip you will learn everything about the connection of the OTT netDL data logger to the Pluvio precipitation sensor product series (Pluvio², Pluvio² L & Pluvio² S) and which configurations are possible.

Canadian volunteers helping with Dorian recovery efforts in the Bahamas November 22 Updated

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:20:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

A group of Canadian volunteers helping with recovery efforts in the Bahamas say the harrowing story of a Canadian woman’s death during hurricane Dorian inspired them to help rebuild a school where she worked. Alishia Liolli, 27, from LaSalle, Ont., died in the storm after a wall collapsed at a lodge....