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Environment
Earthquake death toll rises
The World
May 15, 2008
The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from the earthquake-hit Chinese city of Dujiangyan; Chinese officials are warning that the overall death toll from Monday's quake could surpass 50,000.
Environment
Vigil for earthquake victims
The World
May 15, 2008
Jessica Jones reports on a vigil held in North Carolina for victims of Monday's earthquake in China; many Chinese living in the United States want to find ways to help quake survivors.
Environment
Burma blocks aid
The World
May 15, 2008
The World's Matthew Bell reports on a debate in the international community on whether military force should be used to get more international aid into cyclone-devastated Myanmar.
Environment
Earthquake survivors
The World
May 16, 2008
The World Mary Kay Magistad visits a stadium in Mianyang, China, where 30-thousand earthquake survivors have sought shelter; counseling is available, but few of the survivors have sought it.
Environment
Aid report
The World
May 16, 2008
Humanitarian aid groups all over the world are struggling to cope with back-to-back disasters in China and Myanmar, and The World's Julia Kumari Drapkin reports on how they decide where to focus their efforts.
Environment
China rescue effort continues
The World
May 19, 2008
The rescue effort for earthquake survivors continues in China, one week later, and The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that in Beichuan, one of the worst hit areas, local officials are now being criticized for not having done enough to save lives.
Environment
Cultural expressions of grief
The World
May 19, 2008
A two-hour ceremony commemorating the victims of the earthquake has just been broadcast on Chinese TV, and The World's Alex Gallafent looks at how different cultures manage mass grief.
Environment
Myanmar aid efforts
The World
May 19, 2008
Lisa Mullins speaks with Jean-Sebastien Matte, emergency coordinator for the international aid agency "Doctors Without Borders" in Yangon, Burma, about efforts to provide emergency relief.
Environment
China's homeowner woes
The World
May 20, 2008
Homeowners' insurance is a rarity in China, and those hit by the recent earthquake are wondering how they'll recover financially
Environment
China mourning
The World
May 21, 2008
As China marks its third day of official mourning for the victims of the May 12 earthquake, The World's Mary Kay Magistad examines local attitudes toward foreign aid workers and journalists.