Emergency
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Ancient warm period hints at bigger-than-expected sea level rise
Sea levels have risen by about 20 cms (8 inches) in the past 100 years, with a thaw of ice…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Solomon Islands in South Pacific: USGS
Image: www.istockphoto.com SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands at…
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More rain for PNG could mean more potential disasters waiting to strike
In the past few days, PNG has seen this ‘disaster triggering disaster’ effect in play with major flooding in many…
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Ice storm pelts central U.S., upper Midwest
Image: A car is buried in snow in a parking lot after a heavy winter storm in Incline Village, Nevada,…
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Residents Stress on The Environmental Impacts Experienced
The La Niña, or heavy rainfall, in the Western Pacific has brought about severe damages to the environment. In the…
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More rain and pain expected as Thai flood death toll rises to 40
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand faces more hardship from unseasonable floods that have killed 40 people in its south, with more…
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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes 224 km southwest of Fiji – USGS
BANGKOK (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck 224 km (140 miles) southwest of Fiji on Saturday, the U.S.…
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Malawi hit by armyworm outbreak, threatens maize crop
Image: Agricultural officials spray maize plants affected by armyworms in Keembe district, Zambia, January 6, 2017. REUTERS/Jean Mandela LILONGWE (Reuters) –…
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Massive storm hits western U.S. with rain, snow and ice
Image: A partially submerged home and vehicles are seen during a winter storm in Petaluma, California, January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam…
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Snowstorms wreak chaos in Bulgaria and Romania
SOFIA/BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Snowstorms paralyzed traffic and cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Bulgaria on Friday while…
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