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At least five dead in South Africa floods, mudslides
Apr 12, 2022 12:48At least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across South Africa's port city of Durban following heavy rains in recent days, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Study blames rich countries for 74 percent of world’s ecological harm
Apr 09, 2022 13:10New environmental research has blamed the wealthiest countries – led by the US and the European Union – for almost three-quarters of the world’s ecological damage.
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Sydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods
Apr 07, 2022 10:39Torrential rain pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.
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Thousands flee after volcano erupts in Philippines
Mar 26, 2022 12:04Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near a Philippine volcano on Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of meters into the sky.
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Most of Gaza’s water polluted on World Water Day
Mar 23, 2022 07:21On World Water Day, water pollution has reached an alarming level in the besieged Gaza Strip. The enclave's coastal aquifer is almost completely polluted with various contaminants.
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Storms threaten US South after tornadoes rip through Texas
Mar 22, 2022 17:07The threat of tornadoes and strong thunderstorms loomed over the deep South in the United States on Tuesday, a day after the same system produced reported twisters that destroyed homes and injured at least several people.
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Fatal Texas wildfire forces evacuations, destroys 50 homes
Mar 19, 2022 15:09At least one person was killed, 50 homes were destroyed and nearly 500 others evacuated in central Texas after a wildfire burned more than 45,000 acres (17,700 hectares), officials said.
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Landslide in northern Peru buries at least 60 homes
Mar 16, 2022 11:54Part of a hill collapsed in northern Peru on Tuesday, burying at least 60 homes, the government said, with harrowing images on social media showing whole apartment buildings being covered by the landslide.
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Iranian students join Hello Earth campaign
Mar 10, 2022 05:29Iranians prepare to welcome spring by planting trees in different parts of the country in a bid to help expand green spaces.
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Australia flood toll rises to 20 as Sydney braces for 'tough 48 hours'
Mar 08, 2022 12:56The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Australia rose to 20 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney, reports said.