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As COVID Cases Hit Record High in Tokyo, Can the Olympic Bubble Hold?
TOKYO — Outside the Tokyo Olympics bubble, the coronavirus situation in Japan has never been worse. Both the city and…
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Study: Warming Waters Threaten Tuna-Dependent Economies in the Pacific
Climate change is driving tuna further to the east, threatening the economic security of several small island nations.
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Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers meet on regional priorities at 2021 meeting
Forum Foreign Affairs Ministers will hear from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna, for the first time in their…
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As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must
China’s breakneck growth over the last four decades erected soaring cities where there had been hamlets and farmland. The cities…
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Flood Deaths in China Show Road Risks From Climate Change
— More than 200 cars were caught in a highway tunnel Tuesday in central China when record-setting rainfall soaked the…
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As Haitian Leader’s Funeral Nears, Anger Burns in the Streets
Hours before mourners were due to pay tribute to assassinated President Jovenel Moïse at a state funeral on Friday —…
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UNHCR warns of an imminent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the escalating conflict brings increased…
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German Floods Raise the Bar on Extreme Weather Events
Days before roiling waters tore through western Germany, a European weather agency issued an “extreme” flood warning after detailed models…
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With Limited Access to Global Vaccine Supply, Africa’s Crisis Deepens
Africa is now in the deadliest stage of its pandemic, and there is little prospect of relief in sight.
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