Burma’s government says past three years that the number of climate-induced disasters such as floods and cyclones has increased over the past three years.
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Earthquake shakes buildings in Rangoon
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake briefly jolted buildings in Burma’s largest city and commercial hub Rangoon on Monday evening at around 8:50 p.m. local time.
Tackle poverty to curb disaster toll, urges UN chief
Ending extreme poverty is essential to save lives and limit damage from disasters, says UN chief Ban Ki-Moon.
Number of damaged temples rises to 390
According to the Department of Archaeology, the number of temples that suffered severe damage in Bagan has more than doubled from initial estimates.
Worst could be yet to come, warns Thai seismologist
A leading Thai seismologist says that the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Burma on Wednesday may have been just a foreshock of a stronger temblor.
Burma moves to save Bagan temples
Police and soldiers have been called in to help protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas in Bagan, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in…