On Thursday, rescuers continued the search for dozens of missing people following Taiwan's strongest earthquake in twenty-five years. The natural disaster killed ten people, damaged buildings, …
Unprecedented 20-Year Rice Shortage Looms: Causes and Business Implications
A global rice shortage is on the horizon, potentially the largest one in two decades. The shortage is primarily due to extreme weather conditions, including floods, droughts, and typhoons, as well as …
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Volcano rescue workers dig through thick layers of hot ash in Indonesia after Mount Semeru erupts
Mount Semeru, one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, erupted on Saturday. Rescue teams are working to find survivors of the attack, digging through thick layers of hot ash and debris created by the …
Indian navy recovers 22 bodies from barge sunk by Cyclone Tauktae
Cyclone Tauktae has caused the disappearance of dozens of people, marking the most powerful storm to hit the Indian region in more than two decades. The cyclone consisted of winds up to 130 per hour …
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Indonesia earthquake: Sulawesi hospital among collapsed buildings
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Sulawesi Friday morning injured hundreds of people and displaced thousands. The five-story Mitra Manakarra Hospital in Mamuju partially collapsed, killing eight people. …
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Deadly flash floods tear through Bolivia’s Sucre city
In the Bolivian city of Sucre, at least four have died after flash floods swept through the region following a heavy hailstorm. The steep streets of the urban city became fast flowing rivers, washing …
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Second Major Hurricane in Two Weeks Slams Central America
On Monday night, Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua. Hurricane Iota is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane recorded this year, stronger than the most recent Hurricane Eta. Eta killed at least …
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Honduras Extends State of Alert as Tropical Storm Eta Hits
In Honduras, citizens are preparing for the devastating tropical storm Eta to make landfall by the end of the day. Honduran rescue teams have elevated evacuation efforts as of this morning, and a …
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UN warns that world risks becoming ‘uninhabitable hell’ for millions unless leaders take climate action
On Monday, the United Nations released a statement documenting a dramatic increase in natural disasters occurring over the past two decades due to the current climate crisis the world is facing. …
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
After a weekend of deadly rains beginning on Friday that expanded across several Japenese towns on Tuesday, at least 50 people have died and over a dozen remain missing. Japan's southern region of …
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