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After massive quakes, millions in Mexico turn to early warning app
Image: The logo of SkyAlert earthquake alerts application is seen on a phone screen in this October 6, 2017 illustration photo.…
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Study links pollution to millions of deaths worldwide
Image: FILE PHOTO: A tricycle travels past a crossroad on a hazy day in Hefei, Anhui province March 30, 2014.…
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Portugal fires burn 520,000 hectares, nearly 60 percent of EU total
Image: A firefighter is seen near flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes, near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes…
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Vietnam floods killed 83 and more rain on the way
Image: A man paddles an improvised boat along a flooded village after a heavy rain caused by a tropical depression…
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Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and Spain
At least 36 people died in wildfires raging through parched farmlands and forests in Portugal and another three in neighboring…
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Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
Eighteen people from the hardest-hit province of Hoa Binh in the north were buried by a landslide, but only thirteen…
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California wildfires rage as record death toll climbs to 35
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history,…
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At least 21 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires
Image: Smoke rises from a playground in front of Dunbar Elementary School during the Nuns Fire in Sonoma, California, U.S., October…
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Mexico quake leaves thousands stranded without a home
At least 369 people died in the 7.1 magnitude quake that hit central Mexico, causing more devastation in the capital…
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In the mountains of Puerto Rico, hurricane recovery is slower
Across Puerto Rico, officials say, altitude matters. While workers are making steady progress restoring power and running water to coastal…
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