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The Changing Planet 21/04/2010 Zeenews
The Changing Planet 04/12/2009 Zee News
Natural disasters taking greater global toll, UN report 18/01/2008 Yahoo UK and Ireland News
Eighty percent of Darfur conflict deaths due to disease 21/01/2010 Yahoo News
Catastrophes naturelles 2008: 235.816 morts, dont la quasi-totalité en Asie 22/01/2009 Yahoo France - Actyualités
235.816 personas murieron por catástrofes naturales en 2008 22/01/2009 Yahoo España - Noticias
Les séismes à l'origine des catastrophes les plus meurtrières de la décennie 28/01/2010 Yahoo Actualités
Terremotos causaron el 60% de muertes por desastre natural en última década 28/01/2010 Yahoo - Noticias
Why Haiti keeps getting hammered by disasters 13/01/2010 WRAL.com
US military operations block relief efforts in Haiti 21/01/2010 World Socialist Web Site
Review Of Congo War Halves Death Toll, Hfr 20/01/2010 WJTV.com
Interview mit Katastrophenforscherin Guha-Sapir 05/01/2005 WIWO
News: Was 2005 the year of natural disasters? 01/01/2006 WHO
U.N. disaster report shows fewer deaths 29/01/2007 White Rock Reviewer
UN-report: Natural disasters: US experienced the greatest number 18/01/2008 Weather Online
Europa wordt meer getroffen door rampen 04/03/2009 VRT Het Journaal (04/03/2009) [Running time: 1 min., 13 sec.]
Asia Hardest Hit By Natural Disasters in 2007 18/01/2008 Voice of America
Report Says Deaths, Economic Losses Jump in 2008 22/01/2009 Voice of America
Report Says Deaths, Economic Losses Jump in 2008 22/01/2009 Voice of America
Earthquakes Caused Deadliest Disasters in Past Decade 28/01/2010 VOANews
Desastres naturais mataram menos em 2006 29/01/2007 Visão.PT
Vietnam in top ten countries affected by natural calamities 27/08/2010 VietnamNet Bridge
Decade of Disasters, Front Lines; December 1999/January 2000, pp.1-4. 01/01/2000 US Agency for International Development - Nesmith A.
Après la tempête 01/07/2007 Université catholique de Louvain
Darfur crisis: Death estimates demonstrate severity of crisis, but their accuracy and credibility could be enhanced 01/11/2006 United States Government Accountability Office.
Acceptance of lesser climate deal will threaten existence of small islands, Second Committee told, as it begins sustainable development debate 02/11/2009 United Nations General Assembly
Indicators of sustainable development: Guidelines and methodologies. 20/01/2001 United Nations
Greenpeace Magazin 30/01/2006 UN: Überschwemmungen und Dürren nehmen zu.
254 million people affected by natural hazards in 2003: Figures on the rise. 16/09/2004 UN/ISDR Press Release - Leoni B.
Disasters of 2005 not completely “natural”, UN health agency says. 01/01/2006 UN News Service
African nations meet to boost disaster risk reduction at UN-backed forum 14/04/2010 UN News centre
Hittedoden bezorgen Nederland hoge plaats in ramplijst. 30/06/2006 Uitvaart Media
Why Have Natural Disasters Increased? 03/03/2010 Trumpet.com
Most war deaths are due to infectious disease 12/02/2010 TropIKA - Tropical Diseases Research to Foster Innovation & Knowledge Application
Eighty percent of Darfur conflict deaths due to disease 22/01/2010 Trend
Why Haiti keeps getting hammered by disasters 13/01/2010 Townhall.com
L'Asie la plus touchée par les catastrophes, l'Europe vulnérable 30/01/2008 Top Info Chretien
Myth busters 24/02/2008 Times of India New Delhi
Why Iceland's Minor Volcano Is Causing Major Disruptions 16/04/2010 TIME
Ambiente: Onu; nel 2007 aumentate alluvioni, Asia più colpita 18/01/2008 Ticino News
Natural disasters cost China $110 billion in 2008 22/01/2009 Thomson Reuters Foundation
MIDDLE EAST: Uphill struggle boosting disasters risk reduction efforts 22/05/2009 Thomson Reuters Foundation
In Brief: Climate-related disasters force 20 million out of homes in 2008 23/09/2009 Thomson Reuters Foundation
Humanitarian aid down 11 pct in 2009, role of financial crisis unclear - report 14/07/2010 Thomson Reuters - AlertNet
Eighty percent of Darfur conflict deaths due to disease 21/01/2010 Thomson Reuters
GLOBAL: Earthquakes - the decade's deadliest killer 28/01/2010 Thomson Reuters
WMO celebrates 60 yr of service to human safety. 08/04/2010 Thomas Net
U.N. disaster report shows fewer deaths 29/01/2007 The Washington Post
Study shows most deaths in Darfur war from disease 23/01/2010 The Washington Post
Asia joins hands to control natural disasters 26/08/2010 The Voive of Vietnam News