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Update on Tropical Storm Alma
May 30, 2008 – Tropical Storm Alma, downgraded from a Category 1 Hurricane, hit the coast of Nicaragua at Poneloya in the Department of Leon at 5:00pm local time Thursday. During the night, the... Read the rest Tropical Storm Alma Hits Nicaragua May 29, 2008 – A tropical storm has killed one person and destroyed homes on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. Tropical Storm Alma, 29 May 2008 Tropical Storm Alma made landfall Thursday near the... Read the rest Special Update on Hurricane Alma May 29, 2008 – With winds of 80 miles per hour, Hurricane Alma, the first named storm of the 2008 season, is moving toward the Nicaraguan Pacific coast at a speed of about seven... Read the rest Rights Group Cites Plight of Minorities Hit by Climate Change Mar 11, 2008 – A British rights group says ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples across the globe suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate change - and that their plight has not been recognized... Read the rest Flying on Empty: That's the potential doomsday scenario if fuels that cost less and pollute less than oil can't be found. Coconut oil, anyone Feb 25, 2008 – Airplane operators are growing thirstier for a new fuel. The price of oil last week surpassed $100 a barrel, flirting with a record high. If the cost creeps much higher,... Read the rest Climate Change: African farmers not to blame Feb 25, 2008 – European consumers shunning imported food supposedly to limit climate change should not make African farmers a scapegoat, a Brussels conference has been told. In Britain, several supermarkets have begun labelling... Read the rest Commentary: Climate change, melting-ice and Caribbean waves Feb 25, 2008 – Walking along the pink sandy shores of Barbuda, a small low-lying isle with an ecologically large underwater habitat, produces for many an opportunity to enjoy a number of undeveloped natural... Read the rest Scientists Say Wondrous New Species Found Off Antarctica Feb 20, 2008 – Sydney -- Scientists say they have taken an array of new marine species from the seabed off eastern Antarctica. They are warning, though, that climate change could soon make extinct... Read the rest Almost All Biofuels Used Today Make Global Warming Worse Feb 10, 2008 – Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these “green” fuels are accounted for, two US studies published... Read the rest Ethanol Blues: Biofuels increase global warming more than oil Feb 8, 2008 – So much for the halo effect around ethanol and other biofuels. It turns out that the impact of producing and using biofuels causes twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as... Read the rest Clearing Land for Biofuels Makes Global Warming Worse Feb 7, 2008 – Growing crops to make biofuels may accelerate global warming, not slow down its effects, a new study says. When farmers clear native ecosystems such as forests or grasslands to grow... Read the rest Scientists Chart Life on Antarctic Ocean Floor Jan 23, 2008 – Washington -- A major international effort to explore and document deep sea life in the Antarctic Ocean and the effects of climate change there is underway. It is part of... Read the rest Experts Continue Discussion about How to Save Nicaraguas Lakes Jan 22, 2008 – Discussion about how to save Nicaragua's two biggest lakes, Lake Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) and Lake Xolotlan (Lake Managua) continued this week. Hydraulic engineer Carlos Lainez warned that Lake Xolotlan (one... Read the rest Tropical Storm Olga Kills at Least 8 in Caribbean Dec 12, 2007 – Tropical Storm Olga has claimed the lives of at least eight people as it lashed the Dominican Republic Wednesday. Tropical Storm Olga, 12 Dec 2007. The northern province of Santiago... Read the rest Scientists Fear Amazon May Face Early Destruction Dec 12, 2007 – Bali -- Researchers in the Amazon, attending the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Bali, say a vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could destroy the world's largest... Read the rest Chile Hit by Another Earthquake Nov 17, 2007 – A U.S. Geological agency says an earthquake has struck off the coast of northern Chile, the latest in a string of quakes shaking the region since Wednesday. Saturday's tremor hit... Read the rest Powerful Earthquake Strikes Northern Chile Nov 14, 2007 – Authorities in Chile say at least two people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a powerful earthquake struck in the north, sending terrified residents into the streets... Read the rest UN Chief Visits Amazon Jungle in Brazil Nov 13, 2007 – Ban Ki-moon, center, speaks to the media at the island of Cumbu in the Amazon jungle, near Belem, Brazil, 13 Nov 2007. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has visited the... Read the rest UN Leader Witnesses Climate Change Effect in Antarctica Nov 10, 2007 – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon watches the shore before visiting the Collins Glaciers, 09 Nov 07. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that after seeing the effect of climate change on... Read the rest Red Cross Helps in Mexico's Flooded South Nov 7, 2007 – Houston -- In Mexico, relief efforts continue in the flooded state of Tabasco and in nearby Chiapas state where a landslide destroyed a village Sunday. Among the various disaster response... Read the rest 16 Feared Dead in Mexico Mudslides Nov 6, 2007 – Mexican officials say at least 16 people are missing and feared dead from a mudslide in flood-ravaged southern Mexico. Helicopters check the locality El Progreso in the municipality of San... Read the rest More Than 100 Dead in Tropical Storm Noel Nov 2, 2007 – Miami -- Rescue crews in the Dominican Republic are continuing to search by boat and helicopter for survivors of Tropical Storm Noel. From Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the storm... Read the rest Floods Cover 80 Percent of Mexico's Tabasco State Nov 2, 2007 – Authorities in Mexico say nearly one million people in the southern state of Tabasco are suffering because of the worst flooding in 50 years. People evacuate a flooded area in... Read the rest Noel Strengthens into Hurricane Nov 2, 2007 – The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Noel has strengthened into a hurricane and now has sustained winds near 120 kilometers per hour as it moves northeast from the Bahamas toward... Read the rest Nicaragua Network: Government requests international support for hurricane recovery Nov 1, 2007 – The Nicaraguan government projects that US$392.3 million is needed to alleviate the "humanitarian, ecological and productive" tragedy caused by Hurricane Felix and two tropical depressions which have severely affected 55%... Read the rest One Dead, Thousands Homeless in Mexico Floods Nov 1, 2007 – People carry their belongings as they wade through flooded streets in Villahermosa, Mexico, 01 Nov 2007. Heavy rains in southern Mexico have caused major flooding in the state of Tabasco,... Read the rest Meteorologists: La Niρa Likely to Continue Into 2008 Oct 31, 2007 – Geneva -- The World Meteorological Organization says the La Niρa weather event is under way across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and these conditions are expected to continue through the first... Read the rest Tropical Storm Noel Strengthens After Hitting Cuba Oct 31, 2007 – U.S. weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Noel has moved off the coast of Cuba and was strengthening as it headed north towards Florida and the Bahamas. Satellite photo of Tropical... Read the rest Tropical Storm Noel Kills 22 in Caribbean Oct 30, 2007 – Miami -- Officials in Dominican Republic say at least 16 people have died in flash floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Noel. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the... Read the rest Storm Dumps Torrential Rain in Caribbean Oct 29, 2007 – At least 12 people have been reported dead and many more are missing, as Tropical Storm Noel continues to dump torrential rain on Hispaniola, an island shared by both the... Read the rest
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