At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India's northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands more still cut off despite waters receding.
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Oct 7, 2023
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Humans are increasingly settling in areas highly exposed to dangerous flooding, a study warned Wednesday, with China helping drive the rise in risky urban expansion into exposed areas.
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Oct 4, 2023
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Taiwan canceled flights and closed schools in parts of its southern region on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Koinu's expected landfall, the second major storm to make a direct hit on the island in a month.
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Oct 4, 2023
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In two recent papers, Saint Louis University researchers report finding high concentrations of microplastics present in a Missouri cave system that had been closed to human visitors for 30 years.
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Sep 27, 2023
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Doug Ford has announced that he's reversing his controversial plan to remove lands from Ontario's Greenbelt, following a massive public outcry and the resignation of two of his ministers.
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Sep 25, 2023
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Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and Hong Kong in early September 2023, with thousands of deaths in the city of Derna, Libya. Zagora, Greece, saw a record 30 inches of rain, ...
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Sep 19, 2023
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On several occasions this summer, Europe's weather seemed to get itself stuck, leading to prolonged heat waves and floods. In the UK, a long hot and dry spell throughout May and June gave way to a similarly persistent cool ...
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Sep 18, 2023
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Earth's land masses have a higher chance of becoming wetter than drier as temperatures rise. In a new study, researchers found that co-occurring precipitation and heat extremes will become more frequent, severe and widespread ...
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Sep 14, 2023
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city, will likely face increased heat waves, droughts and severe flooding over the next 67 years. These changes will pose risks to public health and infrastructure. They'll also be felt most ...
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Sep 13, 2023
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More heavy rain began falling Wednesday in New England, where residents kept one eye on cleanup and another on the path of Hurricane Lee after downpours dropped nearly 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain in six hours and flooded ...
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Sep 13, 2023
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