Lima, Peru (Reuters / Dec. 3, 2014) – The Philippines, Cambodia, and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study unveiled on Tuesday (December 2) at UN talks in Lima on a global deal to limit climate change.
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LEGAZPI CITY (Oct. 22, 2014) — Over a thousand people participated in the Albay leg of the “People’s Walk for Climate Justice” Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines (Sept 19, 2014) – Due to heavy rains, the water level of the Marikina River reached the 4th alarm on Friday morning, September 19, prompting forced evacuation among residents near the river.
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September 18, 2014 — Floods from heavy rain brought by the trough or extension of Tropical Storm Mario (Fung-Wong) reached waist levels in parts of Cebu province Thursday morning, state-run Philippine Information Agency reported.
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BEIJING (Sept. 6, 2014) — China’s Civil Affairs Ministry says 44 people have been killed and 18 are missing after a week of flooding in the country’s southwest that has also caused massive damage to housing and crops.
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