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Japan Floods: Death Toll Rises to 200, as UN Offers Assistance

Thu, 2018-07-12 14:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

PHOTO: Workers and volunteers are working hard to clear mud and debris from roads and towns. (AP: Takaki Yajima/Kyodo News)

The death toll from Japan's worst flooding disaster in 36 years has risen to 200, as authorities continue to search for dozens still missing.

abc.net.au - July 12, 2018

Heavy rains hit much of western Japan from Thursday last week, with 583 millimetres of rain falling between Friday and Saturday morning alone.

Millions were forced to evacuate due to floods and landslides, with most of the 200 people who have died from the Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.

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Up to 54 Deaths Linked to Southern Quebec Heat Wave

Sun, 2018-07-08 05:49 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Quebec has had a deadly week-long heat wave - AFP/GETTY IMAGES

A heat wave in the southern part of the Canadian province of Quebec has been linked to 54 deaths, officials say.

bbc.com - July 6, 2018

The sweltering weather began last Friday with temperatures hitting 35C (95F), high humidity and, on the last day, a smog advisory.

The death toll climbed every day this week, with most of the victims between the ages of 50 to 85.

This summer's heat wave was among worst the province has seen in decades, officials say.

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Extreme Weather Events Intensify Economic And Social Risks

Wed, 2018-06-27 09:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Carrie La Jeunesse

Corporate sustainability teams could play an important role in building resilience to environmental risks.

bloomberg.com - June 4, 2018

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018, three of the top five threats in terms of likelihood are environmental: extreme weather, natural disasters and the failure of climate change mitigation . . .

. . . The reason for the seismic potential of these environmental risks isn't just the risks themselves, but also their knock-on effects. In a global economy, every corporate executive has to consider the potential for cascading risks to threaten the systems that underpin our economy and society.

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This 2-Year-Old Has Become the Face of ‘Zero Tolerance’

Mon, 2018-06-18 19:15 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A 2-year-old Honduran child cries as her mother is searched by US Border Patrol agents on Tuesday, June 12.

cnn.com - by Madison Park and Kyle Almond - Photographs by John Moore/Getty Images

The 2-year-old girl looks up at the adults around her with tears in her frightened eyes, her curls clinging to the side of her face and her mouth opened in a terrified cry.

The girl, who was with her mother and others, had rafted across the Rio Grande and were stopped in Texas by US Border Patrol agents last week . . .

. . . John Moore, a Getty photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner, took the picture after the toddler's mother set her down.

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West Antarctic Ice Melt Poses Unique Threat to U.S.

Fri, 2018-06-15 21:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Sea level rise contributions from ice melt in different areas, including Greenland (a), West Antarctica (b), East Antarctica (c) and median of global glaciers (d). Values are ratios of regional sea level change to global mean sea level change. Adapted from Kopp et al. 2015.

axios.com - by Andrew Freedman - June 14, 2018

News of Antarctica's accelerating ice melt garnered worldwide headlines yesterday, as scientists revealed that 3 trillion tons of ice has been lost to the sea since 1992 — mostly from the thawing West Antarctic Ice Sheet and Antarctic Peninsula.

Why it matters: The location of the ice melt is important for determining the future of coastal communities, according to climate scientists. And, due to West Antarctica melting, it turns out that the U.S. coastline will be hit extra hard . . .

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Yemen: Airstrike Hits MSF Cholera Treatment Center in Abs

Wed, 2018-06-13 10:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An MSF cholera treatment center set up in Abs town, pictured in July 2017. Gonzalo Martinez/MSF

doctorswithoutborders.org - by João Martins - June 11, 2018

A newly constructed cholera treatment center run by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Abs, Yemen, was hit by an airstrike Monday at approximately 5:40 am.

No staff or patients were killed or injured. The facility had not yet received any cholera patients and was empty . . .

. . . Markings on the roof of the compound clearly identified the CTC as a healthcare facility. The airstrike has now rendered the CTC non-functional. In keeping with security protocol, MSF has temporarily frozen its activities in Abs until the safety of its staff and patients is guaranteed.

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Community Resilience in the Context of the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Liberia

Wed, 2018-06-13 09:13 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Two women walk in front of a billboard, which says "Ebola must go. Stopping Ebola is Everybody's Business" in Monrovia, Liberia - 15 January 2015 - Photo: UNMIL/Emmanuel Tobey

futurehealthsystems.org - by Sehwah Sonkarlay - June 12, 2018

. . . The ‘Understanding and Strengthening Community Resilience in Liberia’ meeting, which took place from 28th February – 1st March, was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Health, research organisations, and community members. Its aim was to understand the experience of Liberia in identifying and building resilience at the community level in the context of the recent Ebola epidemic, combined with its post-war and unique sociopolitical history.

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Ticks on Migratory Birds Found to Carry Newly Discovered Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Mon, 2018-06-11 17:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CLICK HERE - STUDY - CDC - EID - Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor

uu.se - Press Release - June 1, 2018

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University and other institutions have identified genetic material from the recently identified Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus in the tick species Hyalomma rufipes. The discovery was made after thousands of ticks were collected from migratory birds captured in the Mediterranean basin. The results indicate that birds could contribute to spreading the virus to new geographical areas.

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Britain Has Gone Nine Days Without Wind Power

Fri, 2018-06-08 18:15 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

- Forecasters see wind output staying low for at least two weeks

- Wind generating 4.3% of U.K. electricity on Wednesday

bloomberg.com - by Rachel Morison - June 6, 2018

Britain’s gone nine days with almost no wind generation, and forecasts show the calm conditions persisting for another two weeks.

The wind drought has pushed up day-ahead power prices to the highest level for the time of year for at least a decade. Apart from a surge expected around June 14, wind levels are forecast to stay low for the next fortnight, according to The Weather Company.

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Nipah Virus, Rare and Dangerous, Spreads in India

Thu, 2018-06-07 09:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Burying a victim of the Nipah virus in Kozhikode, southern India. There is no vaccine and no cure for the disease. Credit K.Shijith/Associated Press

The infection, an emerging threat, has killed virtually all of its victims so far in India.

nytimes.com - by Emily Baumgaertner - June 4, 2018

A rare, brain-damaging virus that experts consider a possible epidemic threat has broken out in the state of Kerala, India, for the first time, infecting at least 18 people and killing 17 of them, according to the World Health Organization.

The Nipah virus naturally resides in fruit bats across South and Southeast Asia, and can spread to humans through contact with the animals’ bodily fluids. There is no vaccine and no cure.

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