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Update Date: 2008/12/26 21:05 Yang Chaohuan
(AFP Sydney)
A report from Australia today indicates that the Asia-Pacific region is facing an era of large-scale natural disasters that could result in millions of deaths, with the Philippines and China at the highest risk.
A study cited by the "Sydney Morning Herald" found that the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming years will be exacerbated by population growth and climate change.
The newspaper stated that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have decided to jointly establish a natural disaster training and research center due to a report published by the official organization "Geoscience Australia."
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Australian scientists analyzed the likelihood of earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis in the region and estimated the potential loss of life and property damage.
The report found that cities in the Himalayan range, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines could experience earthquakes resulting in one million deaths.
Indonesia and the Philippines also face the threat of volcanic eruptions that could affect millions of people. Low-lying Bangladesh could be ravaged by tsunamis, floods, and hurricanes.
This report is part of an assessment by Indonesia and Australia on humanitarian crises. It points out that natural disasters causing tens of thousands of deaths could occur several times every decade, and events affecting over one million people are possible.
The report stated that increasing population, climate change, and food shortages could exacerbate the consequences of natural disasters.
Alanna Simpson, a scientist at Geoscience Australia, said that the report examined data from natural disasters over the past 400 years to predict future disaster scenarios.
Simpson said, "Although the probability of natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions has not really changed, the population living in the Asia-Pacific region alone means that any earthquake could affect hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people."
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Asia-Pacific Faces Super Disaster Risk, Millions at Risk of Death
(AFP Sydney)
A report from Australia today indicates that the Asia-Pacific region is facing an era of large-scale natural disasters that could result in millions of deaths, with the Philippines and China at the highest risk.
A study cited by the "Sydney Morning Herald" found that the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming years will be exacerbated by population growth and climate change.
The newspaper stated that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have decided to jointly establish a natural disaster training and research center due to a report published by the official organization "Geoscience Australia."
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Australian scientists analyzed the likelihood of earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis in the region and estimated the potential loss of life and property damage.
The report found that cities in the Himalayan range, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines could experience earthquakes resulting in one million deaths.
Indonesia and the Philippines also face the threat of volcanic eruptions that could affect millions of people. Low-lying Bangladesh could be ravaged by tsunamis, floods, and hurricanes.
This report is part of an assessment by Indonesia and Australia on humanitarian crises. It points out that natural disasters causing tens of thousands of deaths could occur several times every decade, and events affecting over one million people are possible.
The report stated that increasing population, climate change, and food shortages could exacerbate the consequences of natural disasters.
Alanna Simpson, a scientist at Geoscience Australia, said that the report examined data from natural disasters over the past 400 years to predict future disaster scenarios.
Simpson said, "Although the probability of natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions has not really changed, the population living in the Asia-Pacific region alone means that any earthquake could affect hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people."
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 081226/ 19/ 1bw3r. html