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natural disasters
‘Egay’ death toll climbs to 25; infra and farm damage reach P5 billion
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday reported that more than P5 billion worth of infrastructure projects and agricultural products have been damaged, while 25 people perished due to the combined effects of typhoon “Egay” and the prevailing southwest monsoon.
Teaching science
CAN science teach? Yes, it can. While we teach science; science can teach us as well. With a lot of help from communicators who do not believe in mystification, and networks that promote shows where people learn to listen because to do so is to survive.
7 bodies pulled from flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides
South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country. Flooding and landslides have killed at least 33 people in Korea and forced thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.
House bill seeks to boost recruitment of technically skilled officers to PNP
Lawmakers want the Philippine National Police (PNP) to recruit aeronautical engineers, molecular biologists psychologists, information technology (IT) experts and other professionals with highly technical skills as a means to strengthen its capability in meeting new challenges to law enforcement and public safety.
Group says PHL unprepared for nuclear-related dangers
THE Philippines is not prepared for the risks posed by nuclear energy and should instead pursue the development of renewable energy. This was emphasized by Greenpeace Campaigner Khevin Yu during an online news briefing dubbed “The Economic Implications of a Philippine Nuclear Program: What the Pro-Nuclear Camp Won’t Tell Us” held last Friday.
EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what’s next
Study: Natural disaster may up dementia risk for elderly
WASHINGTON—Dementia should be considered a health risk for elderly survivors of natural disasters, a new study led by Harvard University researchers suggested.
World Bank: 1 million people slid back into poverty because of Yolanda
THE impact of natural disasters is costing $520 billion in annual consumption and forces some 26 million people into poverty every year, a new report released by the World Bank (WB) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) said.