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Floods ruin crops and drown livestock in one of Italy’s gastronomic heartlands
World
May 21, 2023
Floods ruin crops and drown livestock in one of Italy’s gastronomic heartlands
Rome, Italy CNN — When the rain started falling in the north Italian region of Emilia Romagna last week –…
Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that ‘became like an ocean’
World
May 20, 2023
Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that ‘became like an ocean’
CNN — Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle river…
At least eight killed by heavy flooding in Italy, as river levels continue to rise
World
May 17, 2023
At least eight killed by heavy flooding in Italy, as river levels continue to rise
At least eight people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna,…
Gov’t denies squandering billions of pounds to erect flood barriers in Arish valley
Egypt
March 29, 2023
Gov’t denies squandering billions of pounds to erect flood barriers in Arish valley
The Cabinet media center denied reports on squandering billions of pounds on setting up barriers for protection against torrential rains…
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
Environment
March 8, 2023
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
Hong Kong CNN — Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels,…
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
World
March 5, 2023
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
Rescue efforts are underway in parts of Malaysia after seasonal floods killed at least four people and displaced more than…
Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous flooding in New Zealand
World
January 28, 2023
Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous flooding in New Zealand
CNN — Three people have died and at least one person is missing as a result of torrential rain that…
Thousands evacuated in Australia as flash floods return
World
October 16, 2022
Thousands evacuated in Australia as flash floods return
CNN – Thousands of people across Australia’s southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in Melbourne’s…
Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
World
October 1, 2022
Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
CNN – Amazon is temporarily pausing operations at some of its facilities as Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida, the company…
‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,’ flood-ravaged country warns UN
World
September 24, 2022
‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,’ flood-ravaged country warns UN
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that climate change will not spare other countries the sort of disaster that…