2008 DECEMBER
December 4, 2008

Children Return to School in Myanmar
When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar in early May 2008, tens of thousands of people were killed and many homes and other buildings leveled. About half of the schools were destroyed in the storm-affected areas in the South, and aid organizations scrambled to help the country rebuild and the children return to school.

OCTOBER
October 27, 2008

Already Faced With Hardships, Haitians' Lives Upended by Hurricanes
Following the devastating food shortage of the summer, Haiti faced a barrage of powerful hurricanes, which battered the island nation into precarious situation. Fred De Sam Lazaro reports on the struggle that lies ahead as a nation tries to rebuild itself.

  

October 27, 2008

Haiti Digs Out After the Storms
In the summer of 2008, Haiti was slammed by four hurricanes and tropical storms, which killed more than 800 people and left 1 million homeless. In the northern city of Gonaives alone, 500 people died in the storm-induced floods.

SEPTEMBER
September 19, 2008

Restoring Power to Ike Victims Proves Tough Task
When Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas coast, the storm inflicted major damage to the electrical grid, leaving hundeds of thousands of people without power. Tom Bearden reports on the electrical grids in Southeast Texas and why restoring power has proved so difficult.

  

September 17, 2008

After Ike, Bridge City Residents Await Return Home
Despite ongoing hurricane relief efforts in Bridge City, Texas, residents remain barred from returning to their homes. Tom Bearden reports on the destruction and the latest developments.

  

September 15, 2008

Texas Coast Reels From Hurricane Ike's Destruction
Days after Hurricane Ike made heavy landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast Friday, thousands of residents remain without power and water, and many evacuees are still unable to return to their homes because of flooding. Tom Bearden reports from Texas on the aftermath.

  

September 12, 2008

Hurricane Forecasters Wrestle With Uncertainty to Track Tricky Storms
By Friday morning there was little question as to the direction of Hurricane Ike's path -- the storm was gaining strength as it barreled toward Texas, and storm surges had already begun to batter the coastal city of Galveston.

September 12, 2008

Texans Evacuate, Find Shelter as Ike Approaches
As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast Friday, Galveston residents continued to flee their island city while Houstonians 60 miles inland boarded up their homes and businesses and hunkered down.

September 11, 2008

Thousands of Texans Flee Oncoming Hurricane Ike
Federal and state authorities have organized an evacuation and communication program to prepare for Hurricane Ike, which is expected to hit the Texas Gulf Coast late Friday. Houston Mayor Bill White explains the extensive measures being taken before winds and rain sweep the city.

  

September 11, 2008

Texas Coastline Braces for Brutal Landfall by Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike amassed strength in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as it continues a slow march toward the Texas coast where residents are evacuating or stocking up in preparation for a landfall late Friday or Saturday.

September 8, 2008

Hurricane Season Repeatedly Pounds Impoverished Nation of Haiti
More than 300 people have died in Haiti from back-to-back hurricanes this year, and the northern town of Gonaives remains flooded. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien describes the scene in Haiti and the damages incurred by the storms.

  

September 4, 2008

Study: Arctic Sea Ice at Second-lowest Level on Record
The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level -- previously the second lowest on record -- and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have said.

September 3, 2008

Gustav Evacuees Return Home; Bush to Tour Hard-hit Areas
The 2 million evacuees who fled the threat of Hurricane Gustav jammed roads Wednesday as many tried to return home to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. President Bush also headed to the city to survey the damage.

September 2, 2008

Gulf Coast Areas Assess Damage from Gustav as More Storms Form
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin told evacuees, anxious to return home following Monday's landfall of Hurricane Gustav, they should wait a few more days for authorities to assess the damage from the storm.

September 1, 2008

Handling of Hurricane Katrina Still Lingers for GOP
Political analysts examine how the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is playing a role in the decision to alter the GOP convention as Hurricane Gustav threatens the Gulf Coast and how memories of the disaster could impact the general election.

  

September 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav Tests Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Preparedness
Hurricane Gustav lashed the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Monday. Experts examine the region's preparedness for the storm, three years after Hurricane Katrina.

  

September 1, 2008

Rebuilding New Orleans Levees
The Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Guastav has higlighted the level of preparedness in New Orleans and the region for a major storm system. A top official in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers answers your questions on the rebuilding and reconstruction of levees in New Orleans.

September 1, 2008

New Orleans Takes Measures Against Hurricane Gustav
Three years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, particularly New Orleans, the city's residents have once again evacuated as Hurricane Gustav hit the coast Monday. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports from New Orleans.

  

September 1, 2008

Hurricane Gustav Swamps Gulf Coast
Hurricane Gustav swept through southwestern Louisiana on Sept. 1, pelting the state and surrounding region with heavy rains and winds surpassing 100 mph. Despite worries the storm surge would undo repairs to New Orleans' levees following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the floodwalls appeared to hold.

September 1, 2008

With Convention on Hold, Some Organizers Turn to Relief Work
With the work of the Republican National Convention scaled back on Monday, much of the focus shifted toward helping those affected by Hurricane Gustav.

September 1, 2008

Laura Bush Makes Suprise Visit to Texas Delegates' Breakfast
Laura Bush made a surprise appearance this morning at the Texas delegation breakfast meeting, lifting spirits.

September 1, 2008

Gustav Weakens to Category 1 as Wind, Rain Batters Gulf Coast
Hurricane Gustav lashed coastal Louisiana Monday, but appeared to largely veer away from New Orleans. The storm eased to a Category 1 as it neared the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon.

September 1, 2008

Louisiana Delegates Attempt to Rally as Gustav Batters Home State
As their fellow Louisianans struggled through Hurricane Gustav, the Bayou State delegation at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul received a surprise visit from First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain.

September 1, 2008

Senior McCain Adviser Outlines Plan For RNC As Hurricane Gustav Hits Gulf Coast
Adam Mendelsohn, senior adviser to Senator John McCain's campaign, talked with Ray Suarez about the abbreviated script for the RNC as news breaks that Governor Palin's 17-year old daughter is pregnant.

  

AUGUST
August 31, 2008

Convention Decision Highlights GOP's Post-Katrina Sensitivity
As Hurricane Gustav approached the Gulf Coast, the Republicans decided to radically scale-back the first day of the convention in Minnesota. NewsHour historians and analysts discussed the situation.

August 31, 2008

McCain Suspends Bulk of Day One of Convention
With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, GOP nominee Sen. John McCain announced late Sunday that he was suspending the bulk of the first day of the Republican National Convention.

August 31, 2008

New Orleans Evacuates as Hurricane Gustav Barrels Toward Gulf Coast
Residents of storm-wary New Orleans scrambled to flee the city Sunday as Hurricane Gustav barreled toward the Gulf Coast, and police and National Guard troops took to the streets to patrol the city's evacuated neighborhoods.

August 30, 2008

New Orleans Orders Mandatory Evacuation as Gustav Strengthens
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the mandatory evacuation of his city late Saturday as Hurricane Gustav strengthened to a Category 4 storm and moved toward the Gulf Coast, triggering an estimated 1 million residents all along the region to flee.

August 29, 2008

Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath
The days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Greater New Orleans, the normally lively city was eerily empty, save for law enforcement officers, military and journalists. Follow a reporter's journey through the city after the storm.

August 28, 2008

Three Years After Katrina, New Orleans Braces for Another Storm
Almost exactly three years after Hurricane Katrina inundated New Orleans, the city's residents and officials are preparing for the possible arrival of another strong storm.

August 27, 2008

Mayor Ray Nagin Answered Your Questions on Approaching Hurricane, New Orleans
Ray Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans, rose to the national stage because of his leadership after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster -- and his sharp critiques of the federal government's reponse to the crisis. He answered your questions from the Democratic National Convention.

August 20, 2008

Three Years After Katrina, No Easy Road to Recovery for New Orleans
As the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws near, President Bush visited New Orleans Wednesday, saying in a speech that he sees "signs of progress" in the still-recovering city. Times-Picayune editor Jim Amoss reflects on the upcoming anniversary.

  

August 20, 2008

President Bush's Speech on Gulf Coast Recovery
Following is a transcript of President Bush's speech, as prepared for delivery, in New Orleans Wednesday on Gulf Coast recovery efforts three years after Hurricane Katrina and an audio link of the address.

  

August 15, 2008

New Orleans: Three Years After Katrina
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005, floodwalls around New Orleans soon failed and 80 percent of the city was flooded. Three years later, parts of the city are in pristine condition, but most neighborhoods still bear scars of the destruction.

August 5, 2008

President Bush Begins Weeklong Tour of Asia
President Bush arrived Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, at the start of a weeklong tour that also will take him to Thailand and then China for the Olympics' opening ceremony.

JULY
July 25, 2008

Oregon Mulls Shoring Up Schools Against Earthquakes
Moved by the collapse of schools and deaths caused after a recent earthquake in China, leaders in Oregon debate the need to fortify their own schools against possible earthquake damage. Lee Hochberg reports on the debate.

  

July 17, 2008

Gore Aims High on Renewable Energy Goal for U.S.
Former Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore outlined a bold climate goal for the nation Thursday, challenging the U.S. to create every kilowatt of electricity through renewable energy sources within 10 years.

July 15, 2008

Myanmar's Rice Crop Takes a Hit After Cyclone
The prospect of a meager rice crop threatens to add to Myanmar's travails from May's cyclone that left tens of thousands dead. Much of the country's rice fields are in the now-swamped Irrawaddy delta.

July 10, 2008

Katrina Trailer Makers Defend Record in Congressional Testimony
The companies that manufactured trailers for displaced New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina knew that the trailers contained unsafe levels of toxic formaldehyde, but failed to inform the public, congressional Democrats charged Wednesday.

July 8, 2008

G-8 OKs Plan to Halve Global Emissions by 2050
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations agreed Tuesday on a target of cutting climate-changing gas emissions in half by 2050 -- an agreement lauded by the participants but rebuked by some environmentalists.

JUNE
June 27, 2008

Flooded Farmlands May Take Decades To Recover
As water rushed through Iowa, it didn't just destroy private property; acres of fertile farmland were ruined for years to come. Jerry DeWitt, director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, talks about the agricultural damage.

June 23, 2008

Midwest's Levees, Land Use Questioned Amid Floods
More than two dozen levees along the Mississippi and its tributaries have broken under heavy flooding, leaving many communities questioning the region's levee system and land usage. Elizabeth Brackett reports from Illinois on the struggle to keep levees standing.

  

June 20, 2008

Iowa Floods Wreak Havoc on Farming Communities
After heavy rains triggered massive flooding in Iowa, some farms were completely submerged, causing heavy crop and livestock losses. Elizabeth Brackett reports on how one Iowa farmer is coping with the damage.

  

June 19, 2008

Three Years On, New Orleans Still Struggles With Hurricane Debris
Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city is still coping with the toxic debris the storm left behind. Betty Ann Bowser reports from New Orleans on the ongoing controversy over the city's landfills.

  

June 17, 2008

Ongoing Midwest Flooding Threatens Mississippi River Levees
As the Mississippi River continues to rise through Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, federal officials fear many of the existing levees will fail, stressing the region's flood prevention system. A civil engineer discusses the science of levees.

  

June 16, 2008

Iowa Reels From Bout of Severe Flooding
Flood fears eased in Iowa City Monday, as a string of towns along the Mississippi River prepared for new problems after recent torrential rains spurred heavy flooding. A reporter from Iowa Public Radio provides an update.

  

June 16, 2008

Iowa Residents Wait to Return Home As Flood Waters Move On
Flood fears eased in Iowa City Monday, as a string of towns in the state's south and east along the Mississippi River prepared for new problems caused by a recent bout of torrential rains and bad weather.

June 13, 2008

Midwest Suffers Heavy Flooding Along Mississippi River
The U.S. Midwest is currently suffering through heavy floods, especially in Iowa, after a bout of torrential rains. Kwame Holman reports on the scope of the disaster and efforts to curb the dangerous floods.

  

June 13, 2008

Flooding in Iowa Reaches Record Levels
Record rainfall and rising water inundated the town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, forcing large-scale evacuations, including a hospital with more than 170 ill patients.

June 12, 2008

Floods and Tornadoes Ravage Midwest
Record rainfall and historic numbers of tornadoes have wreaked havoc on many parts of the Midwest, particularly in Iowa where a Boy Scout camp was decimated and flooding has caused thousands to evacuate. Kwame Holman reports on the widespread damage.

  

June 11, 2008

Parents Blame Poor Government Oversight for Childrens' Deaths in China Quake
The government of China fears a popular movement of parents of children killed by collapsing schools in the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province. Lindsey Hilsum of ITN's Channel 4 News reports on the outcry over perceived government corruption that led to shoddy construction and the parent's plea for accountability.

  

June 10, 2008

China Contains Overflowing Quake-Formed Lake
China declared success Tuesday in preventing a lake -- formed by landslides from the massive May 12 earthquake -- from overflowing its banks and flooding downstream communities.

June 6, 2008

Myanmar Cyclone Victims Face Continued Hardships
A month has passed since Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar and, in the interim, international aid groups negotiated with the country's reclusive military regime for better access to the stricken country. ITN's Channel 4 News correspondent Inigo Gilmore provides an update.

  

June 6, 2008

U.S. on Track to Break Tornado Records This Year
The first half of 2008 has already marked the deadliest tornado season this decade. As many as 1,000 tornadoes have already touched down in the U.S. since January, more than the country sometimes sees in a full year.

June 6, 2008

Climate Change Bill Blocked, Left to New Congress
Republican senators blocked a proposed global warming bill Friday that would have led to major reductions in greenhouse gases, calling it a huge tax increase.

June 4, 2008

U.S. Navy Ships to Leave Myanmar Without Delivering Aid
Four U.S. Navy ships will leave the Myanmar coast Thursday, after failing to receive permission from the Burmese government to unload aid supplies for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, including much-needed helicopters to transport food and other aid.

MAY
May 30, 2008

Myanmar Cyclone Refugees Forced Out of Camps
Myanmar's military government started evicting families from cyclone refugee camps on Friday, sending them to rebuild lives with bamboo poles and tarps.

May 29, 2008

In China, an Evolving Effort to Establish a Place on World Stage
The devastating quake in China and the government's response and transparency seem to have altered views both inside and outside the country. Margaret Warner speaks with Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei about the changes within China.

  

May 28, 2008

Myanmar's Government Slowly Opens to Foreign Aid
Weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated portions of Myanmar, its reclusive government has slowly allowed small numbers of foreign aid workers to enter the country. U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes updates the humanitarian situation.

  

May 27, 2008

After Quake, China Faces Daunting Reconstruction Challenges
Following the cessation of rescue and recovery efforts, quake-struck Sichuan province begins the arduous task of rebuilding. Margaret Warner reports from China on the quake's aftermath and Beijing's preparations for the Olympics.

  

May 27, 2008

Chinese Officials Evacuate 80,000 in Path of Dam
Chinese officials pushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80,000 people in the potential flood zone of a dangerous dam created by landslides and debris from the May 12 earthquake and aftershocks.

May 26, 2008

Earthquake Recovery Tempers China's Olympics Elation
In preparing for the Olympic Games, the Chinese government has faced unexpected challenges, including a devastating earthquake and protests over its rule of Tibet. Margaret Warner reports from China about the quake's impacts on the Beijing Olympic plans.

  

May 26, 2008

Video Collection: Changing Times in China
Margaret Warner reports from China on its political, economic and social changes and efforts to deal with a recent earthquake ahead of the Olympic Games.

May 26, 2008

China Aftershock Kills 8, Destroys 70,000 Homes
A powerful aftershock killed eight people and destroyed 70,000 homes in China's Sichuan province Sunday, amid continued disaster relief efforts from the initial deadly May 12 quake.

May 23, 2008

Myanmar OKs Greater Access for Aid Workers but Obstacles Remain
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Myanmar's ruling junta had agreed to allow "all aid workers" into the cyclone-ravaged country -- although questions remain as to the timing and logistics of such access. Two aid officials discuss the state of relief efforts.

  

May 22, 2008

Death Toll from China Quake Could Reach 80,000
More than 80,000 people are estimated dead or missing 10 days after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan province in central China, the government said Thursday, as fears rose that disease, rainy weather and aftershocks could stir more problems.

May 22, 2008

U.N. Head Visits Myanmar to Coax Aid Effort
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Thursday in cyclone-damaged Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to meet with Senior Gen. Than Shwe in hopes of convincing the stringent military junta to loosen restrictions on international aid.

May 20, 2008

Scenes of Rubble, Grief, Worry in China Quake Zone
A week after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Southwest China, the death toll climbed near 40,000, with estimates that some 50,000 others could be dead. Rescuers are still sifting through collapsed schools and offices in hopes of finding more survivors, but their rescue missions are becoming recovery operations.

May 20, 2008

China Raises Death Toll, Struggles to Aid Homeless
China raised the confirmed death toll from last week's earthquake in the Sichuan province to more than 40,000 Tuesday, with another 30,000 people still missing, as officials grappled to find shelter for some of the 5 million people displaced.

May 19, 2008

Myanmar Allows U.N. Officials to Tour Hard-hit Areas
U.N. officials began to tour the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar on Monday, though some U.N. staffers still reported problems gaining access to the tightly controlled country. A senior U.S. diplomat in Rangoon, also known as Yangon, provides an update.

  

May 19, 2008

As China Mourns, Government Navigates Quake's Aftermath
China paused for three minutes of silence Monday to remember victims of last week's earthquake and to begin three days of mourning. Margaret Warner reports from Beijing and Shanghai on how both the government and Chinese citizens are handling the crisis.

  

May 19, 2008

China Mourns Quake Victims as Rescues Ebb
China begins three days of mourning Monday as millions of Chinese pause from their daily lives to remember victims of the May 12 earthquake as well as offer aid to those who must now rebuild their lives.

May 19, 2008

Workers Killed as China Mourns Quake Victims
More than 200 workers repairing quake-shattered roads in China's Sichuan province were buried over the past three days by mudslides, state media reported Monday as millions of Chinese people paused to mark the first week since the deadly quake.

May 16, 2008

Aid Efforts Continue as China's Quake Toll Rises
The Chinese government revised the estimated death toll from the massive May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province to 50,000, as cleanup and rescue efforts continued.

May 16, 2008

U.N. Chief Details Diplomatic Efforts on Myanmar Crisis
Two major natural disasters have hit Myanmar and China in as many weeks. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discusses the two crises, and diplomatic efforts to get the Myanmar government to quicken its pace of allowing in foreign assistance.

  

May 16, 2008

Examining Myanmar's Military Regime
The military government in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma, has been under close scrutiny in recent days as it has resisted allowing international aid workers in the country to assist after a deadly cyclone. Two experts answered your questions on Myanmar's military government.

May 16, 2008

More Rain Threatens Cyclone Victims' Well-Being
Survivors of the cyclone that ravaged Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta have received little emergency aid from the country's ruling military junta, though government officials insist their relief operations are running smoothly.

May 15, 2008

Rescue, Recovery Continue in China Quake Zone
Rescue efforts continue around the clock in China, and as the full scope of the disaster is becoming clear, the government in Beijing warns that the death toll could pass 50,000.

May 15, 2008

Death Toll in China Quake Could Soar to 50,000
China said the death toll of the 7.9 magnitude quake that ravaged the country's central Sichuan Province on Monday could reach 50,000 as the government made a rare appeal to its citizens to help the rescue operation.

May 14, 2008

For Indiana Community, Myanmar's Cyclone Crisis Hits Home
Fort Wayne, Ind., is home to one of the largest Myanmar immigrant communities in the United States. Elizabeth Brackett reports on the community's unique perspective on the handling of the humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the cyclone that devastated the country.

  

May 14, 2008

Quake Is Formidable Challenge to China's Government
Rescue and relief efforts continue in China as the death toll from Monday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake neared 15,000 and is expected to rise, with tens of thousands still buried in rubble. An analyst examines how the country and its government have handled the disaster.

  

May 14, 2008

Helicopters Drop Food to Isolated Earthquake Survivors in China
As the official death toll in China's massive earthquake neared 15,000 Wednesday, military helicopters dropped food and medicine to survivors who remained cut off in remote mountain villages.

May 13, 2008

Aid Organizations Face Continuing Hurdles in Myanmar
France, Britain and Germany called for humanitarian aid to continue to flow to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar despite sporadic government resistance. Andrew Kirkwood, country director for Save the Children in Myanmar, describes the challenges aid groups are facing.

  

May 13, 2008

Chinese Ambassador on Quake Disaster, Olympic Protests
In a NewsHour interview, Zhou Wenzhong, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., discusses the earthquake that hit central China this week, recent protests over Tibet that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay and the state of international relief efforts following Myanmar's cyclone.

  

May 13, 2008

NPR's Siegel Describes China Earthquake Experience
NPR's Robert Siegel, who experienced Monday's earthquake in China firsthand while on assignment in China, provides an update on the situation there.

  

May 13, 2008

Q & A With Dr. Asis Min of Doctors Without Borders
Dr. Asis Min of Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres is working in the aid group's operations base in Bassein in the southwestern Irrawaddy delta region of Myanmar -- the area hit hardest by the cyclone.

May 13, 2008

Rescue Workers Dig to Reach Tens of Thousands Buried in China Earthquake
The most powerful earthquake to hit China in 30 years killed more than 12,000 people with the death toll likely to rise with thousands more reportedly buried under crumpled buildings.

May 12, 2008

Myanmar's Rulers Hold Tight to Power Amid Cyclone Crisis
In the aftermath of last week's destructive cyclone, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar has thrown a spotlight on the military junta governing the country. A former U.S. ambassador to Myanmar and professor born in the country examine the country's government structure.

  

May 12, 2008

Powerful Earthquake Destroys Buildings, Builds Mountains in China
There's a saying among seismologists: "Earthquakes don't kill people. Buildings do." The powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked central China on Monday afternoon, killing upwards of 8,500 people, was a grim reminder of that common phrase.

May 12, 2008

Aid Official Discusses Challenges of Working in Myanmar
The military regime governing Myanmar has been slow to relax its grip on things even in the wake of the current humanitarian crisis there, which has drawn criticism from many quarters. An official with a nonprofit working in Myanmar describes the challenges they face there.

  

May 12, 2008

Earthquake Rocks Western China, Killing Thousands
A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing as many as 10,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened buildings, state media reported. After an update on the impact of the quake, Time Magazine's Beijing correspondent, Austin Ramzy, discusses details and rescue efforts.

  

May 12, 2008

Death Toll in China's 7.9 Earthquake Nears 9,000
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 in Sichuan province's Beichuan county and trapping students in at least eight schools, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

May 11, 2008

More Aid Enters Myanmar; Referendum Vote Held
Food and water began reaching more of Myanmar's cyclone victims Sunday, but the government made no indication that it would allow foreign aid workers into the country to distribute the goods.

May 9, 2008

Damage in Myanmar Is Revealed as Aid Trickles In
As thousands of people in Myanmar continue to languish in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, humanitarian assistance is slowly trickling in despite disputes with the country's military rulers over the distribution of the aid. Two aid officials update the situation.

  

May 9, 2008

Cyclone Nargis Batters Myanmar
A cyclone that smashed into Myanmar flattened villages, knocked out electricity and immersed low-lying regions. U.N. officials warned of an eventual death toll of 100,000 due to a lack of food and water and the risk of disease.

May 9, 2008

U.N. Resumes Aid to Myanmar Despite Junta Actions
The U.N. World Food Program said Friday it would continue to send aid to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar, despite the military government seizing the supplies at the airport in order to distribute the shipments on its own.

May 8, 2008

Aid Begins to Trickle Into Myanmar but Recovery Is Slow
The first relief shipments arrived in Myanmar Thursday after resistance from the country's reclusive military government to foreign assistance. Shari Villarosa, the top U.S. diplomat in Rangoon, and UNICEF's Richard Bridle discuss the aid response for the tens of thousands left homeless by the cyclone.

  

May 8, 2008

U.N. Aid Begins Arriving in Cyclone-damaged Myanmar
Shipments of food, medicine and other relief items began arriving in Myanmar Thursday to help victims of a cyclone that battered the country on Saturday, but U.S. military planes loaded with supplies were still being denied access.

May 7, 2008

Death Toll Rises in Myanmar as Aid Groups Face Obstacles
A senior U.S diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Nargis could reach 100,000, as disease outbreaks remain a threat and some aid groups face difficulty gaining access to the country. A United Nations official discusses efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the military-ruled country.

  

May 7, 2008

Myanmar Pressured to Let in Aid Workers
U.N. officials on Wednesday urged the Myanmar government to allow aid workers to distribute relief goods throughout the country, following a cyclone that could result in the deaths of 100,000 people as conditions worsen, a U.S. diplomat said.

May 6, 2008

Cyclone Death Toll Soars as Myanmar Reels From Disaster
The estimated death toll from Saturday's cyclone in Myanmar increased to 22,000 Tuesday with 41,000 still missing and possibly 1 million left homeless, according to relief agencies. The head of the U.S. embassy in Rangoon and a reporter recap the situation.

  

May 6, 2008

Death Toll Surpasses 22,000 in Myanmar; Groups Poised to Rush in Aid
Myanmar's government raised the death toll from the weekend's cyclone to more than 22,000 on Tuesday and said another 41,000 were missing, as aid groups awaited visas to bring supplies to the devastated Asian nation.

May 5, 2008

Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Could Top 10,000
The foreign minister of Myanmar's strict military junta said Monday that the death toll from Saturday's cyclone strike could continue to skyrocket.

May 5, 2008

Massive Cyclone Ravages Myanmar, Tests Government
A large cyclone hit the nation of Myanmar Saturday, bringing widespread damage and causing major harm to its citizens, killing upwards of 10,000 people. Relief agencies are rushing to respond, and the event is seen by many as a test of the military junta's ability to direct the relief effort.

  

APRIL
April 18, 2008

Earthquake Shakes Up American Midwest
The Midwest awoke to a forceful magnitude 5.2 earthquake early Friday morning. The earthquake, centered in southern Illinois, damaged property but no injuries were reported. Ray Suarez talks to an expert about the rare Midwest quake.

  

April 1, 2008

Slide Show: Eye on Arctic Pollution
Researchers are taking a close look at the makeup and movement of pollutants at the Arctic. Learn more about some of their field studies in this slide show.

April 1, 2008

Scientists Plot Pollutants' Path at the Arctic
The Arctic is a receptacle of the planet's air pollutants -- from forest fires to human-produced carbon dioxide emissions -- and a coordinated international effort is geared toward learning more about pollutants' effects at the top of the globe.

MARCH
March 28, 2008

After Major Cyclone, Bangladesh Worries About Climate Change
Months after Cyclone Sidr killed 3,200 people along the Bangladesh coast, the devastated country turns its attention to climate change. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on recovery efforts and worries about the long-term future of the country.

  

March 20, 2008

Rain-soaked Midwest Braces for More Flooding
Rescue workers conducted emergency evacuations and rivers continued to swell Thursday after heavy rains soaked parts of the Midwest, leading to 13 weather-related deaths in the region.

FEBRUARY
February 14, 2008

Hurricane Victims Should Leave Toxic Trailers, CDC Says
Federal officials said Thursday they will intensify efforts to move Gulf Coast hurricane victims out of some 38,000 government-issued trailers as quickly as possible after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes.

February 6, 2008

Cleanup Begins After Intense Storms Wreak Deadly Havoc on South
Powerful storms and tornados tore across five southern states Tuesday night, leaving at least 54 dead. After a report on the weather disaster, the governor of Tennessee details the cleanup efforts and a weather expert offers insight on the storms.

  

February 6, 2008

Deadly Storms Pound Southern States
Tornadoes and thunderstorms ripped across several southern states Tuesday night, killing at least 44 people and injuring hundreds more.