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Climate crises converge as wildfire burns west and hurricane pummels south in US
Sep 02, 2021 13:08Hurricane Ida made landfall in Southern Louisiana on Aug 29 as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. It has knocked out power to the hundreds of thousands of residents of New Orleans and over 1 million in Louisiana and has caused at least one death so far.
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Storm Ida: New York City declares state of emergency amid 'brutal flooding'
Sep 02, 2021 06:13The mayor of New York City has declared a state of emergency, calling on residents to stay indoors as the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled into the city with record-breaking rain.
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Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana
Aug 30, 2021 01:25Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, forcing those who did not flee to brace themselves for the toughest test yet of the billions of dollars spent on levee upgrades following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago.
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Floods kill at least 20 people in western Venezuela
Aug 27, 2021 02:20At least 20 people have died in the western Venezuelan state of Merida following intense rains that caused mudslides and rivers to overflow.
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Germany ‘set for biggest rise in greenhouse gases for 30 years’
Aug 26, 2021 15:08Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year as the economy rebounds from the pandemic-related downturn, according to a report by an environmental think tank.
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Forest fires tear through Bolivian forest
Aug 24, 2021 08:59Devastating wildfires in the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz consumed nearly 600,000 hectares this year so far of which 64% are located in protected areas.
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Eight killed, homes destroyed as Hurricane Grace hits Mexico
Aug 22, 2021 08:21Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, causing severe flooding and mudslides that killed at least eight people after becoming one of the most powerful storms in years to hit the country's Gulf coast.
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US residents say shocking predictions in UN climate report already happening
Aug 18, 2021 02:54US communities’ current testimonials have concurred with the bleak predictions laid out in a new United Nations climate change report.
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Thousands evacuated in southern France as 'fierce' wildfire spreads
Aug 17, 2021 08:24Thousands of people, including tourists in campsites, have been evacuated from the Var region of southern France due to a wildfire, a spokeswoman for the fire department told AFP on Tuesday.
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In Haiti, rescuers struggle to find survivors of fatal quake as storm nears
Aug 17, 2021 06:23Rescuers have stepped up search operations to save survivors trapped under the buildings razed to the ground by a recent deadly earthquake, as an approaching storm is expected to wreck more havoc on the Caribbean country.