Month: December 2011

Philippine Typhoon Searches Begin

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescuers searched for more than 800 people missing in the southern Philippines on

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13 Dead In Russian Oil Rig Disaster

Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are missing after a Russian oil rig capsized and sank

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Rapid Rise In Arctic Methane

Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane - a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide - have

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Philippine Floods Damage Revealed

Video Report:Aerial views show the destruction left behind by typhoon Washi after it lashed the southern Philippines, killing over

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100’s Dead In Philippine Floods

More than 600 people were feared killed on Saturday when tropical storm Washi whipped the southern Philippines, unleashing mammoth

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Tsunami Debris Hits U.S. West Coast

Vast expanses of floating debris have slowly been making their way across the Pacific since the powerful tsunami swept

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Fukushima Plant In Cold “Shutdown”

Japan says it has finally brought leaking reactors at Fukushima under control in a move authorities say is a

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Storm Grounds French Cargo Ship

RENNES, France (Reuters) - Storm winds and torrential rain lashed France on Friday, cutting off electricity supplies to hundreds

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Disaster Losses Hit Record In 2011

The disasters that plagued the globe this year will send 2011 into the record books as the most costly

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New Zealand Floods Worst In Years

A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand's Tasman district after the worst flooding there in decades. Communities

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