Five dead, three missing after French weekend storms
Five people died over the weekend when violent storms swept southern France, authorities said Monday, as rescue services continued their search for three missing people, including two children.
Five people died over the weekend when violent storms swept southern France, authorities said Monday, as rescue services continued their search for three missing people, including two children.
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Mar 11, 2024
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A new spell of rain in northern France on Monday forced school closures and brought fears of fresh misery after devastating floods hit the department of Pas-de-Calais last week.
Environment
Nov 13, 2023
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University of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may be an ongoing threat to the species.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2023
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A recent paper co-authored by King's academics argues that microfinance, often projected as a means of coping with climate risk, in fact contributes to farmers in Cambodia being in greater debt and more vulnerable to climate ...
Economics & Business
Sep 28, 2023
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On the banks of the Yongding River west of Beijing on Thursday, Chen Xiaoyuan stared at the remains of a bridge that once led to his village.
Environment
Aug 3, 2023
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High winds forecast for Sunday are expected to hamper firefighters' battle to contain a blaze burning out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, where some 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate.
Environment
Jul 23, 2023
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A new study, published in PeerJ and conducted by Dr. Martina Lazzaroni (University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna), Dr. Joana Schar (University of Vienna) and colleagues, has shed light on the cognitive abilities of village ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2023
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A large mass of rock slid down a mountainside above a Swiss village that was evacuated last month, stopping just short of the settlement, authorities said Friday.
Environment
Jun 16, 2023
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Authorities in eastern Switzerland ordered residents of the tiny village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening because geology experts say a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock looming overhead could break loose ...
Environment
May 10, 2023
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Another four French villages lost their fresh water supply on Friday, local authorities told AFP, as a winter drought causes disruption and serious concerns about shortages this summer.
Environment
Apr 14, 2023
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