Typhoon "Mitag" death toll in Philippines rises to 12

People's Daily - The National Disaster Coordinating Council said in a report that at least four others remain missing while one was injured by typhoon-triggered calamities.

'Climate change has led to decline in wheat production'

Hindu Times - Global warming has hit agricultural productivity, particularly wheat production in the country, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Rajendra Kumar Pachauri said on Monday.

Source of water for West at risk

Arizona Republic - The West's natural water-delivery system is breaking down under the strain of rising temperatures, upsetting a fragile truce between people and the dry land they inhabit.

"Suyu Az Tüket" Diyen Devlet Golf Sahası Açıyor

Bianet - Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı 110 golf sahasının açılacağını duyurdu. Suyu idareli kullanın diyerek suya zam yapan devlet diğer yandan golf sahası açıyor.

Bad, Worse, Worst and Beyond

New York Times, Raymond Bonner - The defeat of John Howard, Australia’s prime minister, in Saturday’s election deprived President Bush of one of his most steadfast allies and will bring changes in Australia’s foreign policy that will be felt in Washington.

Küreselse Beni Bağlamaz

derki.com, Gülseren Karaçizmeli - Bu dünya denen şey hepimizin “memleketi”; İzlanda’da yaşayanın da, Meksika’da yaşayanında, Türkiye’de yaşayanın da. Atmosfere saldığımız gazların yarattığı sera etkisinin sonuçlarından hep beraber etkileneceğiz dolayısıyla. Özellikle son birkaç yıldır sık, sık duyduğumuz fantastik bir felaket filmi senaryosunu dinler gibi dinlediğimiz gerçekler, hakikaten de gerçek maalesef. Dünyanın ve insanlığın başına gelebilecek en korkunç son kehanetlerinde, filmlerinde bugüne kadar hep uzay çıkardı karşımıza oysaki.

Meat, poultry, vegetables feel heat from global warming

AFP - From meat, poultry and milk to potatoes, onions and leafy greens, everything consumed on the world's dining tables is feeling the heat from climate change, scientists say.

Oxfam'dan çevre uyarısı

BBCTurkish - İngiliz yardım kuruluşu Oxfam'ın bugün yayımlanan raporunda, 1980'lerin başlarında bir yılda ortalama 120 felaketin olduğunu, günümüzde ise bu rakamın 500 civarında bulunduğunu bildirildi.

History shows climate changes led to famine and war�

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Hailstorm causes cluster bomb blasts in S. Lebanon - Yahoo! India News

Reuters - The cluster bombs were dropped by Israel during its war with Hezbollah guerrillas last year. The hailstones, as big as walnuts, fell in a number of valleys in south Lebanon, the agency said.

Autumn rain down 90 percent in China rice belt

Reuters - Large areas of south China are suffering from serious drought, with water levels on two major rivers in rice-growing provinces dropping to historic lows.

Dry Qingdao tapping Yellow River water for Games

Reuters - China has begun storing water pumped from the Yellow River in Olympic co-host city Qingdao to guarantee supplies in the parched northern port during next year's Games, local media reported.

Save the whale. Again

Independent - The humpback was spared from extinction in 1963, one of the first whales to be protected. Yesterday a fleet set out to start hunting this animal once more.

Overfishing and development turning the Mediterranean into a marine graveyard

Independent - "'From devil rays to angel sharks, Mediterranean populations of these vulnerable species are in serious trouble,' said Claudine Gibson, Programme Officer for the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG) and co-author of the report. 'Our analyses reveal the Mediterranean as one of the world's most dangerous places on Earth for sharks and rays. Bottom-dwelling species appear to be at greatest risk in this region, due mainly to intense fishing of the seabed.'"

Bangladesh storm toll over 3.000, millions suffer

Reuters - Four days after super cyclone Sidr killed more than 3,000 people in Bangladesh, rescuers struggled on Monday to reach isolated areas along the country's devastated coast to give aid to millions of survivors.

Cyprus water crisis highlights climate change

Reuters - A small pool of water at the bottom of Cyprus's largest reservoir is shrinking by the day: without rain, the main source of surface water for most of the island will dry up by the end of the year.

Heavy rain causes floods in northeastern Greece

Reuters - Authorities declared a state of emergency in parts of northeastern Greece on Sunday after heavy rain caused floods near the border with Turkey, forcing residents of several villages to evacuate their homes.

Bangladesh cyclone death toll at least 2,400

AP - "Nothing is going to happen. That was our first thought and we went to bed. Just before midnight the winds came like hundreds of demons. Our small hut was swept away like a piece of paper, and we all ran for shelter," said Mridha, a 45-year-old farm worker, weeping.

Bodrum’u sel aldı

NTV - Sabah saatlerinde başlayan ve kısa süre devam eden şiddetli yağış nedeniyle, kent merkezi ve beldelerde, birçok ev ve iş yerini su bastı. Bazı iş yerlerinde önemli çapta maddi hasar oluştu.

Trakya'da selin yaraları sarılıyor

Zaman - Son günlerdeki aşırı yağışlar, en çok Trakya bölgesini etkiledi. Tekirdağ, Çerkezköy, Uzunköprü, Lüleburgaz ve Silivri başta olmak üzere birçok şehir, köy ve kasabada su baskınları meydana geldi.