The opening of Suez Canal in 1869, provided the shortest ocean link from Britain to the Far East by making the long journey around the Cape of Good Hope unnecessary.It took approximately 120 days to travel from Europe to Singapore (back and forth), and the initial route had to pass the Cape of Good Hope which is located at the south end of the African continent. The journey was unsafe as the weather there were always unfavorable.Β 

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International Conference on DROUGHT: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
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Valencia , Spain
Among natural hazards, droughts are singular in many ways (e.g.: slow onset, difficult to recognize, non structural impacts). Moreover, droughts occur in arid and semiarid areas of the world, but also in humid areas, and can
Date : Tuesday, 10th March 2015
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Europe
International Conference on DROUGHT: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
00:00
Valencia , Spain
Among natural hazards, droughts are singular in many ways (e.g.: slow onset, difficult to recognize, non structural impacts). Moreover, droughts occur in arid and semiarid areas of the world, but also in humid areas, and can
Date : Wednesday, 11th March 2015
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Europe
International Conference on DROUGHT: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
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Valencia , Spain
Among natural hazards, droughts are singular in many ways (e.g.: slow onset, difficult to recognize, non structural impacts). Moreover, droughts occur in arid and semiarid areas of the world, but also in humid areas, and can
Date : Thursday, 12th March 2015
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3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sendai , JapΓ³n
Europe
International Conference on DROUGHT: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
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Valencia , Spain
Among natural hazards, droughts are singular in many ways (e.g.: slow onset, difficult to recognize, non structural impacts). Moreover, droughts occur in arid and semiarid areas of the world, but also in humid areas, and can
Date : Friday, 13th March 2015
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3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sendai , JapΓ³n
Date : Saturday, 14th March 2015
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3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sendai , JapΓ³n
Date : Sunday, 15th March 2015
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3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sendai , JapΓ³n
Date : Monday, 16th March 2015
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3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sendai , JapΓ³n
Date : Tuesday, 17th March 2015
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3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sendai , JapΓ³n
Date : Wednesday, 18th March 2015
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