Tsunami & tectonics

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations will convene a high-level donors meeting Thursday to prod frugal governments to contribute more to relief efforts in Pakistan, where massive flooding has affected nearly 20 million people but where aid contributions have paled in comparison with previous larg... Pakistan - United Nations - Asia - Flood - Government

OVERVIEWMore than 15 million people are affected by Pakistans worst flooding in 80 years, with at least 1,600 fatalities, according to estimates from the government of Pakistan. While the severity of their needs has not yet been fully assessed, the number is greater than those who were affected by the 2005 South Asia tsunami (5 million), the 2005 South Asia earthquake (3 million), or the 2010 ...

Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia, conservationists said, warning Wednesday that the threat extends to other reefs across Asia.

Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia, according to conservationists.

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded...

JAKARTA - CORAL that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia caused in part by global warming, conservationists said on Wednesday, warning that the threat extends to other reefs across Asia. The Wildlife Conservation Society deployed marine biologists to Aceh province, on the tip ...

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AP) - Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia caused in part by global warming, conservationists said Wednesday, warning that the threat extends to other reefs across ...

Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia, conservationists said, wa...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia caused in part by global warming, conservationists said Wednesday, warning that the threat extends to other reefs across Asia.

Pakistan's floods are wrecking havoc over the beleaguered country. Over 1,600 are dead and more than 2 million are homeless. The UN says that...

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OVERVIEWMore than 15 million people are affected by Pakistans worst flooding in 80 years, with at least 1,600 fatalities, according to estimates from the government of Pakistan. While the severity of their needs has not yet been fully assessed, the number is greater than those who were affected by the 2005 South Asia tsunami (5 million), the 2005 South Asia earthquake (3 million), or the 2010 ...

The United Nations is asking countries and donors around the world to send urgent aid to the victims of the flooding in Pakistan, one-fifth of which is now under water.

The Newsroom - OVERVIEWMore than 15 million people are affected by Pakistans worst flooding in 80 years, with at least 1,600 fatalities, according to estimates from the government of Pakistan. While the severity of their needs has not yet been fully assessed, the number is greater than those who were affected by the 2005 South Asia tsunami (5 million), the 2005 South Asia earthquake (3 million ...

Angelina Jolie says it's vital that people help Pakistan's flood victims and not surrender to compassion fatigue. Angelina Jolie - Pakistan - Asia - Haiti - Government

A United Nations aid official says humanitarian agencies are struggling to get funds for millions of flood victims in Pakistan because the country suffers from an 'image deficit' linked to the Taliban and terrorism.

Source: Reuters * Scientists stunned by scale, speed of Aceh coral bleaching * Coral die-off blow to locals dependent on reefs for income * Global warming might have played a role -- researcher By David Fogarty ...

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The Indonesian province of Aceh was one of the hardest-hit areas when the Asian tsunami struck in December 2004. Since then, international donors have provided about $7bn in aid to the region.