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DISASTER2d agoOver 2,000 personnel deployed in north China to contain grassland fire from MongoliaHOHHOT, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,000 personnel were deployed in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to contain a grassland fire spreading from Mongolia, local authorities said on Sunday.thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTER2d agoChina’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global averageInternational scientists warn that rising sea levels driven by melting Antarctic ice will be 15 to 20 per cent higher in cities such as Hong Kong and Shanghai compared with the global average. They said gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice would redistribute water across the globe, causing higher ocean levels along China’s densely populated coastlines. “Even if we limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius [2.7 degrees Fahrenheit], the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious goal,...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 5China tourist snorkelling in Semporna waters diesKOTA KINABALU: A 66-year-old female tourist from China died after losing consciousness while snorkelling in the waters off Pom Pom Island in Semporna on Sunday (Oct 4).thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTERSep 29After the Flood , Can China , Nepal , and India Move From Earth Observation to Regional Preparedness ? Following a flood, China, Nepal, and India are considering how to transition from earth observation to regional preparedness. This addresses post-disaster recovery and future disaster mitigation efforts among several nations.thediplomat.com · China
DISASTERSep 27Remote section of China’s Great Wall damaged by 20 years of mine waste dumpingWhile foreign leaders and their families walk the iconic restored sections of the Great Wall around Beijing, the ancient stones of a remote Ming-era stretch of the structure in northern central China have been sacrificed for cheaper dumping of coal-mining waste. For nearly 20 years, a section of the wall in Ningwu county, Shanxi province, was used as a short cut to dump slag, despite whistle-blowers repeatedly raising the alarm to officials, according to a report by Chinese state broadcaster...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 25A month after Nepal - China floods , families await answers about more than 50 missing UkrainiansOne month following floods impacting Nepal and China, families are still seeking information regarding over 50 missing Ukrainians. This underscores the lasting humanitarian impact and international dimension of the disaster.mymotherlode.com · United States
DISASTERSep 25Flood-ravaged Nepal pushes for climate deal with India, ChinaNepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah proposed a climate alliance with neighbouring India and China, urging action to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem after catastrophic flooding across the region. “Glaciers and floods do not travel with stamps and passports,” Shah told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “As an urgent first step, we propose that we establish the Himalaya climate resilience mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China, so the Himalayas become a...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 25A month after Nepal - China floods , families await answers about more than 50 missing Ukrainiansabcnews.com · United States
DISASTERSep 18North Korea’s nuclear tests awaken fault lines pointing to huge volcano at China borderSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 17What the China-Nepal floods teach us about crisis communicationThe Himalayan disaster that tore through the China-Nepal border last month was a human calamity before it became a media story. A torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris swept through valleys, destroying key infrastructure, severing roads and communications, and leaving families desperate for news. In Gyirong county in the Tibet autonomous region, the disaster hit a major border crossing and created a rescue environment as physically difficult as any imaginable. The human toll extends beyond the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 17Climate change was key factor in deadly Nepal-China flood, scientists sayResearchers said the flood was caused by a "compound crisis" shaped by long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability. A 2015 earthquake is also thought to have played a role.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 14Knife attack in China leaves multiple people injuredPolice in Guangzhou said on Monday they had apprehended a man in the southern Chinese city’s university town district after receiving reports that he was wielding a knife and injuring pedestrians. Emergency services started receiving calls around 5.20pm local time about multiple stabbings in front of a hotpot restaurant in the Xiaoguwei Island area of Panyu district, according to an alert sent out by the district branch of the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau. The bureau said in a...South China Morning Post