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Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences, the top UN official in the country said on Wednesday.
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When the creek beside Taudibura Garo's school in Papua New Guinea floods, the water doesn't stop at the gate. It rises through the pit toilets – making the school unsafe – sending the 16-year-old and her classmates home without being able to finish.
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Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
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A journalist embarks on a wild goose chase that might – or might not – be informative about the male condition Recovering from surgery at home in upstate New York in 2023, Jon Ronson awoke to a string of texts from his adult son about a weird evening he just had at a stranger’s castle in Connecticut. Having gone along with a friend who’d been invited to a party there, he arrived to find a few lost-looking young women with the sixtysomething host, Chris Mark, a steel heir filming a reality show about “101 princesses” whose first rule was “Never say no to King Chris”. As a parent, Ronson is worried; as a reporter of more than 30 years on the cranks-and-crooks beat, he’s already on the clock. After trawling online whispers of sinister goings-on at the castle, he decides to pay a visit to Mark, who proudly shows off the stalactites and waterfall in his “cave-themed” bedroom before explaining how he picks up women on dating apps to “adapt” them to life as “princesses”. “The only girls that really work are drug addicts... they don’t know what’s going on,” he says. Almost touchingly, Mark asks Ronson to sign an NDA, and the book describes Mark flooding his phone with threats when he declines. Continue reading...
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The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
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Epidemic and pandemic threats are a matter of national, regional, and international security. The evolving risks demand strengthened collaboration across the health and defence communities to bring their unique expertise and resources to bear, to prepare faster and more effectively.
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At least 1,719 people are reported to have died after two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Venezuela last week. The final casualty count is expected to rise significantly. Some media outlets report resident’s growing frustration with the Venezuelan government and its recovery efforts. Sky News on June 29 reported that the United Nations Coordinator for Humanitarian [… ] The post Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage appeared first on bellingcat.
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If you’ve seen reports of a wildfire in your region and you’re looking for open source data, NASA’s fire-tracking tool is often the first place to start. It provides a heat signature and an approximate location. But detection is only the first step in understanding what’s happened. In this guide, we explore ways to analyse [… ] The post Burning Forests: Tools for Tracking and Reporting Wildfire Damage appeared first on bellingcat.
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Bellingcat has geolocated footage circulating on social media that appears to show coffins placed in newly dug trenches following the recent deadly earthquakes in Venezuela. The site identified extends over two hectares beside an existing cemetery in La Esperanza, a town near La Guaira on the country’s northern coast. It was visited by a representative of [… ] The post Between Graves and Uncertainty: The Management of the Dead After Venezuela’s Earthquake appeared first on bellingcat.
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Colombia begins long road to rebuild one month after deadly earthquake
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to the northwestern province of Sud-Ubangi, where a case has been confirmed, according to local authorities.
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Rwanda's success in protecting its mountain gorillas is generating economic benefits beyond conservation, supporting businesses and livelihoods around Volcanoes National Park.
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Eleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted with the tough task of identifying casualties, as many bodies are severely affected. Approximately 5,000 people, including several foreign nationals, are still unaccounted for after the ice-rock avalanche. The nation seeks international assistance and advocates for climate justice while striving to restore basic services and repair the widespread damage.
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US health authorities on Friday declared the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak over, after contaminated iceberg lettuce sickened thousands, though the FDA said it was still probing how the parasite entered the food supply. The outbreak, which federal investigators linked to lettuce from central Mexico sourced by Taylor Farms, prompted one of the largest food recalls in recent years and renewed scrutiny of food-safety controls for imported produce. It also rattled consumer...
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Irma smells the fire before she sees it: a column of thick, yellow-tinged smoke rising above the tree line near her small wooden home. She pulls on heavy rubber boots, checks her equipment and drives straight into the impenetrable smog emanating from wildfires devouring the peatland and ancient forests of Borneo. “I am terrified that the flames will reach residential areas. It is extremely dangerous,” the 39-year-old mother told This Week in Asia, moments before disappearing into the murk that...
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Coffee bars. Water parks. Retail therapy. North Korea – a country few would associate with leisure or pleasure – is experiencing an unlikely outbreak of fun. Leader Kim Jong-un, himself no stranger to indulgence, is orchestrating new ways for his citizens to spend their wealth. North Korea’s imports of massage equipment have surged 40-fold over the past decade, according to Chinese customs data. Treadmill shipments jumped over 600 per cent. The... Pianos and even bumper cars are pouring in, too.
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The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
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Comedian and actor JB Smoove sits down with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick to remember the September 11 events and rebuilding efforts after wildfires. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Aerial footage shows a sinkhole where Nicolas Cage's Malibu driveway stood after coastal erosion from Hurricane Marie remnants triggered a gas leak and road closure.
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Residents of Cali gathered to honour those killed in the August 10 earthquake, releasing white balloons and laying flowers one month after the disaster.
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Beyond the immediate devastation, the abrupt closure of the China-Nepal trade corridor – again – will reshape the local economy for years to come.
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A more integrated and flexible power system could give Central Asian states greater room to manage drought, hydropower volatility, and competing demands for water.
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Chinese state media’s handling of the Tibet floods is following its usual pattern of restricted coverage, censorship, and emphasizing positive news.
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Trade infrastructure was swept away. Nepal’s trade with China, which was already limited, will be further restricted after the August 26 floods.
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The trial has dropped from the headlines amid ongoing corruption controversies and the massive flooding that hit vast areas of Luzon this month.
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Wildfires have raged for weeks across swathes of Sumatra and Kalimantan, exacerbated by a particularly severe dry season.
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The eruption of Anak Krakatau, which is located on a small island in the Sunda Strait, forced the closure of eight airports, including two serving the capital Jakarta.
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The destruction of the Trishuli-Bhotekoshi corridor is a local tragedy with national economic consequences.
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Pablo Berrutti discusses Nepal’s glacial collapse, Indonesia’s wildfires, and why efforts at climate mitigation are falling short.
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Ten years ago, China was a prominent source of Ebola aid. Today, China’s more powerful but its response is less than many expected – especially as the U. S. steps back.
