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Death toll climbs to 273 in central Mexico quake
Death toll climbs to 273 in central Mexico quake
MEXICO CITY – The death toll from Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake in central Mexico has climbed to 273, the government said on Thursday.
Half of those deaths occurred in the capital Mexico City, where nearly 40 buildings collapsed.
According to a release from the national civil protection agency, 137 people were killed in the capital, 73 in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla state, 13 in the State of…
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Tackling rising natural disasters
Tackling rising natural disasters
The past few weeks have been a grim reminder that natural disasters know no borders. They can strike countries at opposite ends of the globe simultaneously and whether in Asia or North America, the images of people and livelihoods being swept away are disturbing.
A local resident walks across a flooded street in downtown Miami as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, US, September 10, 2017.…
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Flooding: Niger Republic warns Nigeria
Flooding: Niger Republic warns Nigeria
The Niger Basin Authority, with headquarters in Niamey, Niger Republic, on Tuesday, warned of imminent flooding in Nigeria.
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The NBA is a regional body of nine-member countries in the West and Central Africa, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Chad.
The agency said any progressive increase of water levels could have…
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Scholarship: University of Southern Queensland in Australia for Ph.D. , 2018
Scholarship: University of Southern Queensland in Australia for Ph.D. , 2018
Scholarship Description: The University of Southern Queensland is inviting applications for International PhD. Fees Scholarship for the year 2018. Subject to satisfactory progress International PhD. Fees Scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees for a period of 6 semesters, full-time equivalent, paid by the USQ.
About University: The University of Southern Queensland is a medium-sized,…
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Global Warming and Floods
Global Warming and Floods
If it seems like the United States is getting more heavy storms and major floods these days, it’s because we are. Global warming is partly to blame for these heavy rainfall events. Because warmer air can hold more moisture, heavier precipitation is expected in the years to come.
In the Midwest and Northeast, big storms that historically would only be seen once every 20 years are projected to…
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International Coastal Cleanup: JET Invites Nation’s Leaders to Participate in this weekend clean up
International Coastal Cleanup: JET Invites Nation’s Leaders to Participate in this weekend clean up
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is expecting over 10,000 Jamaicans to participate in 150 cleanups across the island on International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2017, this Saturday, September 16. JET hopes that Members of Parliament (MPs) will be amongst the thousands of volunteers expected at ICC this weekend, sending a clear message that all Jamaicans need to take more responsibility for our…
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Hurricane: RAÚL CASTRO SEES CUBA’S INFRASTRUCTURE RESTORED QUICKLY
Hurricane: RAÚL CASTRO SEES CUBA’S INFRASTRUCTURE RESTORED QUICKLY
Havana Times reports on the recent call by Cuban President Raul Castro for Cubans to keep the faith in another victory after the powerful Hurricane Irma swept over a large portion of the country from east to west. He stated his confidence that the government would rebuild the heavily damaged tourism infrastructure in places such as Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo, Santa Lucia, and Varadero by the start…
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Scholarship: Nelson Mandela’s African Leaders of Tomorrow Fully-funded Scholarship 2018/2019 – Canada
Scholarship: Nelson Mandela’s African Leaders of Tomorrow Fully-funded Scholarship 2018/2019 – Canada
The African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program commemorates the late Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice and equity. It supports young African professionals to become leaders in public policy and administration.
Application Timeline:
Deadline to complete the Preliminary Questionnaire: 13th October, 2017
Selection process: 16th October to 31st December, 2018
Pre-selected…
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MASS MOVEMENT
Mass movement is the movement of surface material caused by gravity. Landslides and rockfalls are examples of very sudden movements of this type. Of course geological agents such as water, wind and ice all work with gravity to cause a leveling of land. Water aids in the downslope movement of surface material in several ways. Water adds weight to the soil; it fills pore spaces of…
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Floording: Niger warns of flooding in Benin, Nigeria
Floording: Niger warns of flooding in Benin, Nigeria
Flooding in Port Harcourt after Heavy Rainfall: Source Vanguard News paper
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/niger-warns-flooding-benin-nigeria/
The Niger Basin Authority issued a warning Saturday of possible flooding in Benin and Nigeria, two countries downstream on the river, which is currently flooding in Niger. Flooding in Port Harcourt after Heavy Rainfall “We appeal to all…
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Nigeria: Trouble looms as China seeks to ban petrol and diesel vehicles
Nigeria: Trouble looms as China seeks to ban petrol and diesel vehicles
China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol vehicles, further threatening the future profitability of oil — Nigeria’s major revenue source.
The development is coming two months after the UK, like Germany, France, India, Norway and Netherlands, revealed plans to ban fuel-run cars, as part of efforts to reduce air pollution.
The ban will lead to…
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International Scholarship : Intercultural Communication in France/Spain 18h ago Soumia BardhanStudy Abroad
International Scholarship : Intercultural Communication in France/Spain 18h ago Soumia BardhanStudy Abroad
Intercultural Communication: Jan. 2018 Faculty-Led Travel Course in France and Spain. December 31, 2017 – January 13, 2018 (Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Granada, Seville, Cordoba, and Madrid). Admission is competitive, deadline for registration is Oct. 1, 2017.
The department of communication studies at Kansas State University is offering a two-week, faculty-led, travel course in…
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The Cost of Storms: Some Caribbean Islands to Receive Payouts from CCRIF After Irma’s Devastation
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Nigeria: Youth Next
YouthNext Nigeria is a group that is committed to encouraging young Nigerians to take part in politics and governance in every noble sense of it. It is a movement that believes firmly in democracy and is driven by the ideology that change in Nigeria’s current crop of leaders is one of many ways we need to change our inputs in order to change the outcome of governance and ensure the spread of the…
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MIB 2017: Innovation Tour Innovation is MIB’s middle name. Literally. via MIB class tours innovative companies in Singapore — Life at AIM
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Undergraduate Scholarship Bangor University Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2017/2018 Tuition fees Academic Year 2017/18 2017/18 Tuition Fees (Home/EU) 2017/18 Tuition Fees (Home/EU) for continuing students 2017/18 Tuition Fees (International) Scholarships for International Students As you would expect from a university that places great emphasis on student support, Bangor is keen to offer extra help to students. Bursaries and […] via Bangor University Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2017/2018 — Students Portal
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