Meanings of man-made disasters in inglés

Soon the conflict exploded into one of the great man-made disasters of the twentieth century.

That figure is not directly comparable to Munich Re's estimates as it includes man-made disasters.

NASA said satellite observations could help authorities respond to earthquakes and other natural or man-made disasters.

A series of natural catastrophes and man-made disasters made 2010 an expensive year for the insurance industry.

A series of about 25 fires, explosions and other man-made disasters also weighed on the April-June period.

Clinton also hoped a better way of responding to and minimizing natural and man-made disasters would be developed.

As John Vidal argued on the Guardian's Comment is Free site, droughts that turn into famines are man-made disasters.

These are also man-made disasters.

Hit by a perfect storm of economic slump and man-made disasters, Cyprus has been forced to seek euro zone help.

When it comes to providing relief to millions afflicted by natural and man-made disasters, the United States is anything but stingy.

Munich Re's figures differ somewhat from those of rival Swiss Re published last month, which include man-made disasters in the calculation.

The industry acts as a financial backstop for insurance companies, helping them cover the cost of claims from natural and man-made disasters.

Among man-made disasters, explosions and major fires resulted in losses of $4.8 billion in 2008.

The devastating floods in Pakistan illustrate how natural and man-made disasters can in a matter of days wipe out years of development progress.

It was created by Brisbane-based crisis and disaster consultancy Crisis Ready, to act as a "simulated sandpit" for natural and man-made disasters.

Proponents maintain it could help alleviate over-population problems, or guard against the possibility of natural or man-made disasters that render land-based human life impossible.