http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with environmental news that matters. Cover ecology, climate change and news affecting the world's environment en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293556,storm-death-toll-hits-109-in-vietnam.html Hanoi - The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae in central Vietnam has risen to 109, the country's Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control reported Friday. The authority said 16 people remained missing, and local media were reporting death ... Nature,Environment Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293556,storm-death-toll-hits-109-in-vietnam.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293476,hurricane-ida-hits-nicaraguas-caribbean-coast--summary.html Managua/Miami - Hurricane Ida hit Nicaragua's Caribbean coast with heavy rain Thursday and led to the evacuation of thousands of people, officials said. Civil Defence chief General Mario Perez-Cassar said the authorities were coordinating to send foo... Nature,Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:34:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293476,hurricane-ida-hits-nicaraguas-caribbean-coast--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293436,extra-hurricane-ida-makes-landfall-on-nicaraguas-caribbean-coast.html Managua - Hurricane Ida hit Nicaragua's Caribbean coast with heavy rain Thursday and led to the evacuation of several villages in the area, Nicaraguan authorities said. General Mario Parez-Cassar, head of the Central American country's Civil Defence,... Nature,Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293436,extra-hurricane-ida-makes-landfall-on-nicaraguas-caribbean-coast.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293426,ida-becomes-a-hurricane-en-route-to-nicaragua--summary.html Managua/Miami - Tropical Storm Ida became a hurricane as it continued to approach Nicaragua Thursday, the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami said. Ida - with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometres per hour with higher gusts - was expected to ma... Nature,Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:58:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293426,ida-becomes-a-hurricane-en-route-to-nicaragua--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293327,storm-death-toll-in-vietnam-rises-to-98.html Hanoi - The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae has risen to 98 in central Vietnam, the country's Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control said Thursday. The authority said 20 people were missing and it expected the death toll to continue to... Nature,Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:04:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293327,storm-death-toll-in-vietnam-rises-to-98.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293174,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-700-injured--summary.html Tehran - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale shook the southern Iranian port town of Bandar Abbas Wednesday and injured at least 700 people, state media reported. The quake occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday and l... Nature,Environment Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:58:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293174,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-700-injured--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293144,storm-death-toll-rises-to-33-in-vietnam.html Hanoi - The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae in central Vietnam has risen to 33, the country's National Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control reported Wednesday. Vietnamese newspapers reported higher death tolls, with figures running a... Nature,Environment Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:40:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293144,storm-death-toll-rises-to-33-in-vietnam.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292967,malaysian-boy-dies-after-wasp-attack.html Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian boy died after being stung by a swarm of wasps in the eastern Borneo state of Sarawak, where three other children died last month from a hornet attack and their mother remained in a coma, a news report said Tuesday. Sazali ... Nature,Environment Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:16:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292967,malaysian-boy-dies-after-wasp-attack.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292965,earthquake-rattles-greek-ionian-islands.html Athens - An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook the Greek Ionian islands on Tuesday, but caused no immediate injuries or damage, the Geodynamic Institute said. The quake recorded at 7:20 am (0520 GMT) had an epicentre 334 kilometres w... Nature,Environment Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:04:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292965,earthquake-rattles-greek-ionian-islands.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292708,typhoon-mirinae-leaves-14-dead-in-philippines.html Manila - Typhoon Mirinae blew out of the Philippines Sunday, leaving 14 people dead and thousands homeless, the government's disaster relief agency said. Four people were also reported missing after being swept by floods, according to the National Di... Nature,Environment Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:40:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292708,typhoon-mirinae-leaves-14-dead-in-philippines.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292649,powerful-typhoon-hits-philippines-kills-11--summary.html Manila - At least 11 people were killed as a powerful typhoon on Saturday hit several provinces in the Philippines, triggering flashfloods, landslides and widespread power outages, officials said. Hundreds of houses in shore areas were swept away by ... Nature,Environment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:04:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292649,powerful-typhoon-hits-philippines-kills-11--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292639,powerful-typhoon-hits-philippines-kills-five--summary.html Manila - At least five people were killed as a powerful typhoon on Saturday hit several provinces in the Philippines, triggering flashfloods, landslides and widespread power outages, officials said. Hundreds of houses in shore areas were swept away b... Nature,Environment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:46:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292639,powerful-typhoon-hits-philippines-kills-five--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292533,abused-zimbabwe-elephants-to-return-to-the-wild.html Johannesburg - Nine Zimbabwean elephants, which animal rights activists say were cruelly abused by an elephant-back safari operator, will return to the wild on Monday after being rehabilitated. The elephants were rescued from a ranch that trains elep... Nature,Environment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:16:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292533,abused-zimbabwe-elephants-to-return-to-the-wild.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292525,earthquake-hits-south-west-japan.html Tokyo - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook south-west Japan on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. ... Nature,Environment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:34:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292525,earthquake-hits-south-west-japan.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292516,thousands-stranded-as-typhoon-nears-philippines--summary.html Manila - Close to 3,000 people were stranded Friday in various ports in the Philippines after sea vessels were barred from sailing due to rough seas brought about by an incoming typhoon. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said more than 2,800... Nature,Environment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:58:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292516,thousands-stranded-as-typhoon-nears-philippines--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292466,new-zealanders-suffer-green-fatigue-survey-shows.html Wellington - New Zealanders are suffering green fatigue caused by continuous warnings of impending disaster because of global warming, according to a magazine survey reported Friday. Only 3 per cent of 1,000 respondents claimed to be totally commi... Nature,Environment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:34:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292466,new-zealanders-suffer-green-fatigue-survey-shows.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292331,philippines-warns-of-floods-landslides-as-typhoon-mirinae-nears.html Manila - Philippine authorities Thursday warned of floods and landslides as a new typhoon barrelled towards the country's northern region, where nearly 1,000 people died in two previous cyclones. Typhoon Mirinae was packing maximum winds of 150 kilom... Nature,Environment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:22:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292331,philippines-warns-of-floods-landslides-as-typhoon-mirinae-nears.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292170,new-typhoon-could-spoil-philippines-tradition-to-honour-dead.html Manila - The Philippine government on Wednesday advised Filipinos against flocking to cemeteries to honour their dead on the weekend when a new typhoon could hit the country. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Typhoon Mirinae was forecast to hit... Nature,Environment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:40:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292170,new-typhoon-could-spoil-philippines-tradition-to-honour-dead.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291968,conservationists-call-for-new-strategies-to-save-tigers.html Kathmandu - A global workshop on tigers opened in Kathmandu Tuesday with a call for new strategies to save the dwindling numbers of big cats. An estimated 3,500 tigers remain in the wild in Asia and there are growing fears as their natural habitat co... Nature,Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:04:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291968,conservationists-call-for-new-strategies-to-save-tigers.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291916,landslide-kills-five-in-indonesias-central-java.html Jakarta - A landslide triggered by heavy downpours buried alive five people in Indonesia's densely populated Central Java province, a media report said Tuesday. A torrent of mud slammed into houses in Sukolilo village of Pati district on the northern... Nature,Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:10:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291916,landslide-kills-five-in-indonesias-central-java.html