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- MAT-TER Architects Unveil Plans for Typhoon-Resilient Guiuan National High School in the Philippines Mon, 5 May 14, 11:00pmMAT-TER Architects designed the typhoon-resilient school as part of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that crowdsourced design concepts for an affected area where Typhoon Haiyan destroyed 4,500 schools...
- Al Gore: 'extreme weather has made people wake up to climate change' Sat, 25 Jan 14, 2:31amHaiyan and Sandy-like storms are 'gamechanger' for public awareness of global warming, says former US vice-presidentExtreme weather events including typhoon Haiyan and superstorm Sandy are proving a "gamechanger" for public...
- 6 Ways You Can Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines Fri, 27 Dec 13, 3:52amINTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS The International Medical Corps focuses on infection control and deployed a team of medical personnel and sanitation experts to respond immediately to the disaster...
- 133 Developing Nations Walk Out of COP 19 Climate Talks Because of Stubborn Industrialized Countries Thu, 21 Nov 13, 7:00amIn Warsaw, 133 representatives from developing nations walked out of COP 19 climate negotiations. Their exit follows a refusal from industrialized countries such as the United States, Canada, Norway, and Australia to address...
- Infographic: Energy Efficiency and Why it Matters Wed, 20 Nov 13, 8:30amAs the COP 19 Climate Change Conference takes place in Warsaw, in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, the need for decisive climate policy is at an all-time high...
- Extreme Weather Costs the Global Economy $200 Billion a Year Wed, 20 Nov 13, 1:30amIn another stark reminder that the economy and environment can't be separated, a new World Bank report finds that climate-related damage from extreme weather events such as Typhoon Haiyan has cost the global economy $200...
- Extreme Weather Costing Global Economy $200 Billion a Year Wed, 20 Nov 13, 1:30amIn another stark reminder that the economy and environment can't be separated, a new World Bank report finds that climate-related damage from extreme weather events such as Typhoon Haiyan has cost the global economy $200...
- 8 Innovative Emergency Shelters for When Disaster Strikes Fri, 15 Nov 13, 3:00amIKEA Solar-Powered Flat Pack Shelter This flat pack, easy to transport shelter was developed in collaboration between the IKEA Foundation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR)...
- COP-19 Climate Change Conference Kicks Off This Week in Warsaw, Poland Tue, 12 Nov 13, 1:00amPhoto of polar bear via Shutterstock The "Last Chance" 2015 International Climate Agreement Two years ago at Durban, South Africa, countries at COP-17 ended climate talks with a promise to create a new global pact to fight...
- 10,000 Feared Dead in the Wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan Mon, 11 Nov 13, 10:00pmRescue workers are struggling to reach towns and villages in the central Philippines following the assault of super typhoon Haiyan on the region. Preliminary reports estimate that at least 10,000 people are dead and more...
- Record-Shattering Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Philippines With 235 MPH Winds Sat, 9 Nov 13, 5:45amOne of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded made landfall in the Philippines early Friday. At 1,200 miles across, the storm is expected to inflict widespread damage. Meteorologists clocked the storm’s windspeed at 195...
- Record-Shattering Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Philippines Fri, 8 Nov 13, 10:00pmOne of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded made landfall in the Philippines early Friday. At 1,200 miles across, the storm is expected to inflict widespread damage. Meteorologists clocked the storm’s windspeed at 195...