Environment

UNICEF set to distribute aid to Madagascar’s cyclone victims

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Cyclones tear through Madagascar every year.

UN warns of unequal exposure to environmental health risks within Europe

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A park on the banks of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, covered entirely in ice.

Madagascar: UNICEF gears up to help victims of deadly cyclone

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Flood waters in Madagascar after Cyclone Bingiza struck the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on 14 February 2011.

Toxic Waters Threaten Johannesburg

The discovery of gold was the reason for the birth and the rise of Johannesburg, long called the "City of Gold." But a century later, those same mines, where toxic water has built up in abandoned shafts and may leak into South Africa's water supply, now pose a serious threat.

UN convenes meeting of aid groups to discuss how to tackle hunger in Sahel

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Drought in the Sahel region makes farming and gardening very diffcult for the women of Yelimne, Mali.

PHILIPPINES: Increased funding to fight flooding

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Tropical Storm Washi capped a deadly and costly year

China loans two pandas to Canada

China has loaned two rare giant pandas to Canada for a research program.

Deconstructing Dengue: How Old Is That Mosquito?

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Mosquitoes like this one can carry the virus that causes dengue fever.

Blue economy needed to protect Mediterranean Sea and world’s oceans – UN official

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Countries call for blue economy to protect the Mediterranean.

UN-backed report warns of dangers of increasing electronic waste in West Africa

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Domestic Consumption is Main Contributor to Africa's E-Waste.