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Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

BANGKOK -- Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far…

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Monstrous flash floods in Spain claim at least 158 lives : NPR

2024-11-01 03:35:02 People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday. Alberto Saiz/AP hide caption toggle caption Alberto Saiz/AP…

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Photos show flash floods that killed at least 155 in Spain

2024-10-31 23:30:02 Devastating floods have killed at least 155 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Thursday, after…

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At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain : NPR

2024-10-31 14:20:03 People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain on Wednesday. Alberto Saiz/AP hide caption toggle caption Alberto Saiz/AP…

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Dozens dead in flash floods in Valencia, Spain, as 1,000 troops join emergency response, officials say

2024-10-31 00:50:02 LONDON -- On the streets of Alfafar on Wednesday, cars and caravans were strewn like toys in the…

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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds

PADANG, Indonesia -- One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…

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Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

TOKYO -- Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday…

3 weeks ago

Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Residents and activists on Sunday pulled out heaps of debris and trash from a lake in a…

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Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON -- With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by…

1 month ago

Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai

BANGKOK -- Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as its main river…

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Rescue teams search for missing after floods, landslides kill at least 16 in Bosnia

JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Rescue teams on Saturday searched for those still missing after flash floods and landslides hit parts of…

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Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after…

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Along Mexico’s Pacific coast, flooding from Hurricane John left devastated towns and 17 dead

Along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, floodwaters have begun to recede, leaving behind devastated towns and 17 dead, after John struck…

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Police says flooding and landslide death toll in Nepal has reached 193 while rescue and recovery work is stepped up

Police says flooding and landslide death toll in Nepal has reached 193 while rescue and recovery work is stepped up

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Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing

Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing

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Storm kills at least 65 as North Carolina reels from devastating floods

2024-09-29 20:35:03 A young manatee that washed ashore at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, was rescued and released…

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Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina

2024-09-28 19:00:03 Tropical Storm Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane overnight, is now moving northeast…

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Tropical Storm John makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast amid warnings of flash flooding

Tropical Storm John makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast amid warnings of flash flooding

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Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices

BEIRUT -- For almost a week, ophthalmologist Elias Jaradeh has worked around the clock, trying to keep up with the…

2 months ago

‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city's main prison as its…

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