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Fishing in the Iraqi Marshlands

The Khapra beetle. If you see one, tell the authorities.

The last weekend of August could be tough for residents of the East Coast where Hurricane Irene is predicted to strike. TRICARE beneficiaries should start preparing to weather the storm or, if necessary, evacuate as soon as possible.

From Beirut to Bahrain

Storm clouds gather over Haiti

Palm oil plantations cover the hills of western Borneo, where the world's oldest rainforests once stood.

A dirt road passes through remote Sekendal village in Indonesia's western Borneo. Some 60 percent of the island's forests have been cut down, and only 8 percent of the islands virgin forests remain, mostly in national parks.

Laborers lay concrete block, the foundation for a new home replacing the home completely destroyed in the April 27th tornado. The Pleasant Grove community, heavily impacted by the April 27th tornados, has nearly completed their debris cleaning process, and some residents are already rebuilding. FEMA is working with local officals to help get the community back on its feet.

Landslide-displaced people in Uganda

Brent Haddad studies water in a place where water is often in short supply: California.