Environment

Tornado Devastates Small City Near Texas

At least six people are dead after a tornado devastated a small city near Dallas, Texas.

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Private sector must engage in disaster risk reduction to avoid economic losses – UN

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In Bangladesh, an innovative “disaster resilient village” was built in Shymnagar for a coastal...

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WWF tool measures cumulative impact of hydropower, mining projects in Amazon

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Tapajos River...

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Scientists warn of growing crisis in the Arctic; Arctic Council again fails to act

"The Arctic Council has long been renowned for commissioning top-notch science and then ignoring its implications. There were two conferences going on here — one that warned of the dangers of climate change and rapid industrialisation in this fragile...

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