The world must prioritise public health: climate change and natural disasters must be addressed urgently

Public health as an agenda has grown in prominence over the last two decades and is unquestionably poised to define the present and future risk-scape. Prudence suggests that incorporating public health into all policies may benefit the Asia Pacific Region in addressing the adaptation gap caused b...

CYCLONE ‘SEROJA’ CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Highlights:

• The cyclone Seroja has caused serious damages in the western region of Australia
• Two small towns of western Australia have suffered some serious damage when the cyclone Seroja has struck the western part of the country

On...

MORE EVACUATIONS AS CLEAN-UP BEGINS IN AUSTRALIA

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• Clean up begins in Australia as the floods slows down in the country
• More than 40,000 people in Australia have been forced to flee their homes as the torrential rain sparked the floods in the country

On Wednesday, a man&r...

PEOPLE ARE MISSING IN FRANCE AND ITALY FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINFALL

Highlights:

• France and Italy have been hit by the heavy rainfall
• Over a dozen of people are reported missing in the countries of France and Italy

More than a dozen of people were reported missing in the countries of France and as the...

EUROPEAN UNION: NATURAL DISASTERS HAVE QUADRUPLED IN COST SINCE PAST FEW YEARS

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• The natural disasters in the European countries have cause four times more destruction since the year 1980
• The wildfires have destroyed more than 1,400 square miles of land and hundreds of structures

Lisa Paul who was a v...

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE KILLED 5, MORE THAN 30 INJURED

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• Northern California wildfire killed 5, more than 30 injured.
•  A pilot on a water-dropping mission died in central California; helicopter crashed.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the wildfires being clear evidence of cli...

IRELAND PREPARES FOR STORM ELLEN ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS

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• Ireland have faced the destruction and damage of the storm ‘Ellen’ on Wednesday
• The storm hit the northern parts of Ireland at night on Wednesday

On Wednesday, the country of Ireland was preparing itself for t...

RECONSTRUCTION OF HEAVY FLOOD HIT KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE HAMPERED DUE TO PANDEMIC

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• Reconstruction of heavy flood hit Kumamoto Prefecture hampered due to pandemic.
• Tuesday marked one month since the disaster.
• Around 65 people died, and 1,408 were living in evacuation shelters.
• The central government is plannin...