BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Wilma sparks Florida fear and complacency: "Wilma sparks Florida fear and complacency
By Daniela Relph
BBC News, Florida's south-western coast
It's hard to know how you're going to respond to a hurricane until you're actually in one - even more so when this is the eighth you have had to deal with in 14 months."

World Crises | Reuters.com: "MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Pakistan and international relief agencies scrambled to deliver much-needed aid to remote parts of quake-hit Pakistan on Tuesday as experts said a narrow fair weather window was closing rapidly."

Weather hampers relief efforts: •Musharraf says toll over 38,000 •3.3m homeless -DAWN - Top Stories; October 16, 2005: "Weather hampers relief efforts: •Musharraf says toll over 38,000 •3.3m homeless
RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he doubted that more survivors could be found from the devastating earthquake, adding the death toll was likely to rise beyond 38,000."

Top News Article | Reuters.com: "MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - A week after South Asia's strongest earthquake in 100 years, survivors woke to a cold and drizzly Saturday morning still uncertain how they would survive the coming winter without permanent shelter."

The Australian: Planet endures hottest month since 1880 [October 15, 2005]: "Planet endures hottest month since 1880
From correspondents in Washington
October 15, 2005
SEPTEMBER was the hottest month recorded on the planet Earth since 1880, US weather trackers said overnight."

CNN.com - Bird flu strain confirmed in Turkey - Oct 13, 2005: "Bird flu strain confirmed in Turkey

Friday, October 14, 2005 Posted: 0111 GMT (0911 HKT)

(CNN) -- The European Commission has called an emergency meeting of its food and animal health committee for Friday after it confirmed that the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in Turkish poultry and suspected of being present in Romania."

Heavy rain slows earthquake aid in Asia: "Heavy rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with relief supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on hungry, shivering earthquake survivors as the United Nations warned of potentially lethal outbreaks of measles, cholera and diarrhea."

ENN: Environmental News Network [[Today's News Full Story ]]
Amazon Rainforest Suffers Worst Drought in Decades

October 11, 2005 — By Terry Wade, Reuters

MANAQUIRI, Brazil — The worst drought in more than 40 years is damaging the world's biggest rainforest, plaguing the Amazon basin with wildfires, sickening river dwellers with tainted drinking water, and killing fish by the millions as streams dry up.

Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Death Toll 236 in Central America Flooding: "GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Rescue workers in Guatemala pulled dozens of bodies from a massive mudslide and from a swollen river Thursday, raising to at least 236 the number of people killed from five days of pounding rains in Central America and Mexico."

Diabetics put at risk amid hurricane exodus - The Boston Globe: "Shortage of drugs, supplies reveals holes in government disaster plans for patients"

International news from swissinfo, the Swiss news platform: "VERACRUZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Stan smacked into Mexico's Gulf coast on Tuesday, forcing evacuations and shutting down oil ports after killing at least 65 people in Central America."

The Australian: Rains fail to ease drought [October 04, 2005]: "GOOD spring rains have failed to ease long-term drought conditions in eastern Australia."

World Crises | Reuters.com: "China evacuates 13,000 from rising flood waters
Mon 3 Oct 2005 9:34 PM ET

BEIJING, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Authorities have evacuated about 13,000 people from a flood hit region of central China along the banks of a tributary of the Yangtze River, the official Xinhua news agency said."

Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Eleven Wildfires Raging in Portugal: "Eleven Wildfires Raging in Portugal

Monday October 3, 2005 9:46 PM

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Eleven wildfires burned out of control Monday in northern and central Portugal amid the country's worst drought on record."

Many theories on root of strong hurricanes: "Many theories on root of strong hurricanes

Keay Davidson, Chronicle Science Writer

Monday, October 3, 2005

Scientists are confident that an era of super-hurricanes is unfolding in the Atlantic, and has been at least since the mid-1990s. It has been particularly evident since last year, when repeated hurricane disasters in Florida set the stage for this year's cataclysm in New Orleans and the recent mayhem along the Texas and Louisiana coasts."

Typhoon Longwang hits Fujian after Taiwan: "Typhoon Longwang hits Fujian after Taiwan
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-10-03 08:39

Typhoon Longwang struck the southeastern coast of the mainland after the cyclone churned across Taiwan, leaving one dead and dozens injured."

The Australian: Typhoon injures 34 [October 02, 2005]: "TYPHHON Longwang headed for China after swirling through Taiwan today, injuring at least 34 people.
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Reuters AlertNet - Typhoon envelopes Taiwan, injures 34 people: "TAIPEI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Typhoon Longwang lashed Taiwan on Sunday, enveloping the island with driving winds and rain as it churned toward China."

The Observer | International | Five million face death as famine grips Malawi: "Five million face death as famine grips Malawi

Bill Corcoran in Nsange district, southern Malawi
Sunday October 2, 2005
The Observer

Famine is once again stalking Africa's poorest nations as new figures released on Friday show that the food crisis in Malawi is much worse than anticipated."