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Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change

Researchers say indigenous people are among the most vulnerable to climate change. They’re studying how extreme weather events can trigger more disease outbreaks.

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BANGLADESH: Dhaka ill-prepared for quakes

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Spared thus far in recent quakes

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Warning of destructive floods as Danube thaw sets in, UN urges better response

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A view of one of many bridges over the Danube River connecting the two sides...

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Pancake Races Observe Beginning of Lent

These pancake racing contestants are Yanks outside the National Cathedral in Washington. But the tradition started across the pond (Atlantic) in England.

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