Topic: Cyclone Nargis

Declining mangroves shield against global warming

AFP Global Edition - 319 days ago
Mangroves, which have declined by up to half over the last 50 years, are an important bulkhead against climate change, a study released on Sunday has shown for the first time.Destruction of these tropical coastal woodlands accounts for about 10 percent ...

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The Encyclopedia Britannica - 564 days ago
Several images related to current events are presented, which includes a student in Sichuan Province, China, being comforted by her classmates, U.S. President George W. Bush shaking hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and people affected by cyclone Nargis in Yangon ...

The cyclone in numbers

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 594 days ago
The article presents statistics related to the Cyclone Nargis that struck Burma in 2008, including the number of people who died, the number of those who become homeless and the number of those who have already received supplies. NEWS CRISIS IN BURMA ...

Myanmar cyclone victims struggle two years on

AFP Global Edition - 654 days ago
<div><p>San Tin says she is haunted by memories of the deadly storm that devastated her Myanmar village two years ago, but fears that she may go thirsty unless more rain falls.</p><p>Many survivors of Cyclone Nargis, which left ...

Myanmar cyclone survivors still need shelter: U.N.

Reuters US Online Report World News - 814 days ago
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in makeshift homes 18 months after Cyclone Nargis tore into Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, killing at least 140,000, the United Nations said Wednesday.International donors pledged a fresh $88 million for ...

Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis survivors still need help

AP News - 1021 days ago
Myanmar villagers still desperate for food, water and shelter a year after Cyclone Nargis hitThe monsoons are due any day now, and for the hundreds of villagers with fresh memories of last year's deadly Cyclone Nargis, an emergency shelter that opened ...

One year on, Myanmar endures cyclone's ravages

AFP Global Edition - 1021 days ago
Hundreds of thousands of people are living without adequate food and shelter in Myanmar a year after a deadly cyclone ravaged large swathes of the country, the UN and aid agencies said.They said a fifth of those whose homes were destroyed ...

One year on, Myanmar still suffers cyclone hardship

AFP Global Edition - 1021 days ago
Hundreds of thousands of people are living without adequate food and shelter in Myanmar a year after a deadly cyclone ravaged large swathes of the country, the UN and aid agencies said Saturday.They said a fifth of those whose homes were ...

Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, a year later

AP News - 1024 days ago
Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, a year laterKey facts about Cyclone Nargis, which struck Myanmar one year ago: Originating in the Bay of Bengal, the cyclone swept into the Irrawaddy River delta in southeastern Myanmar on May 2-3.Casualties: Deaths were also reported ...

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Crosswalk - 1025 days ago
Daily briefs of the top news stories impacting Christians around the world. Fernando was detained on his way to speak at an event in India on March 27. Gospel for Asia (GFA) reports that its missionaries continue to face threats from anti-Christian ...