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Flashflood hits 50 families in Zamboanga City
2010-08-15 - ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – At least 50 families in the village of Marcos Drive Putik here woke up Sunday dawn with their homes flooded.
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DENR intensifies info campaign on geohazards
2010-08-11 - MANILA, Philippines - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje yesterday directed his field officials to heighten their information campaign on geohazards at the community level.
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Rice yields falling under global warming
2010-08-09 - Global warming is cutting rice yields in many parts of Asia, according to research, with more declines to come.
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E. Visayas folk told: Prepare for La Niña
2010-08-03 - TACLOBAN CITY—Civil defense officials have warned residents in five of the six provinces in Eastern Visayas that landslides may occur in certain areas during the rainy season and prepare for the possible devastating effects of the La Niña weather phenomenon.
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Asia's deadliest floods of the past 20 years
2010-08-02 - PESHAWAR—The floods that have killed more than 900 people in Pakistan are among the deadliest ever seen in Asia over the past 20 years. Others include:
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2010 turning out to be hottest year on record, says US
2010-07-20 - This may explain why, on certain days in the midst of the rainy season, you are sweating like a horse.
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First half of 2010 hottest ever, but is it climate change?
2010-07-20 - PARIS – The first six months of 2010 brought a string of warmest-ever global temperatures, but connecting these dots to long-term climate change patterns remains frustratingly difficult, experts say.
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Rare flash floods wash away city state’s reputation
2010-07-19 - SINGAPORE: Singaporeans were salvaging cars, soaked belongings and damaged goods on Sunday after a third flash flood in two months submerged low-lying areas of the city-state. Shops and houses along posh Orchard Road were again hit by floods on Saturday after heavy rain
overwhelmed the drainage system of the wealthy metropolis, which is often lauded for its excellent urban management.
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QC rolls out e-jeepneys this Monday
2010-07-18 - Quezon City officials will test- drive two electronically-run jeepneys Monday in a bid to promote and show the public the use of ecologically friendly means of transportation.
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Britain unveils Google Earth map showing temperature rises
2010-07-15 - LONDON—British ministers on Wednesday launched a new Google Earth map designed to show the potential impact of temperature rises of four degrees Celsius.
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