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Liberia Vulnerable to Climate Change
2015-01-30 14:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Dawn: The environmental protection agency or EPA has alarmed here that Liberia is vulnerable to climate change due to the high rate of poverty, poor infrastructure, as well as inadequate and lack of trained human resources, among others. The EPA described the vulnerability of the country as a serious threat to country's Poverty Reduction Strategy, also threatening national sustainable development, peace, security and stability. According to the EPA, Adaptation and mitigation options were two main strategies...
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For vulnerable barrier islands, a rush to rebuild on US coast
2015-01-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Six years ago, Hurricane Ike nearly wiped the barrier island of Bolivar off the Texas map. A 17-foot storm surge destroyed nearly every home in some communities and killed at least 15 people. Long-time residents feared the wild, sandy spit of land between the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay would never recover. Today, Bolivar is definitely back, and bigger than ever. Small fishing cabins and trailers have given way to candy-colored homes that sit on pilings more than a dozen feet above the ground....
Young 'vulnerable to bank scams'
2015-01-02 11:53:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Young adults under the age of 25 could be more vulnerable to money transfer scams than other age groups, a banking trade body says.
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UK nuclear power plants vulnerable to drone attacks, claims nuclear expert
2014-12-22 01:00:00| Power Technology
Nuclear power plants in the UK are vulnerable to drone attacks and the potential security threat is a major concern, according to a report by British nuclear expert John Large.
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Asia particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, but market remains soft
2014-12-21 20:25:49| Chemicals - Topix.net
Asia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, but the region's risk managers can expect to experience the same soft market as their peers worldwide. The region's vulnerability to natural disasters calls for a strong approach to risk management, said Franck Baron, chairman of the Pan-Asia Risk & Insurance Management Association, which formed 18 months ago.
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