Photos: Wildfires threaten Turkiye’s fourth-largest city
Huge fires around Bursa, Turkiye’s fourth-largest city, broke out over the weekend, leading to more than 3,500 people fleeing their
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Environment
China starts construction of world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed.
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Why is Europe facing record-breaking heatwaves?
Heatwaves in Europe have arrived unexpectedly early this year with two major spikes in temperatures already affecting millions of people
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Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds. A new report by
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Texas mourns flood victims at vigil as search continues for dozens missing
Texans gather in Kerrville to mourn 120 flood victims and pray for more than 160 still missing. Several hundred people
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As deadly storms in Texas subside, eyes turn to gov’t response to floods
Questions are mounting about what, if any, actions local officials took to warn campers and residents. The hope of finding
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Izmir, villages in Turkiye affected by wildfires now under control
Three have died as blaze continues to rage in southern coastal area of Dortyol in Hatay province, which borders Syria.
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‘End is near’: Will Kabul become first big city without water by 2030?
Kabul, a city of over six million people, could become the first modern city to run out of water in
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Southern Europe roasts as first heatwave of the summer scorches continent
Southern Europe struggles with soaring heat as temperatures hit 40C, sparking fears of wildfires and health risks. Europeans are braced
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India’s lion numbers soar: Why are some conservationists worried?
On May 21, the forest department of the western Indian state of Gujarat released results of the country’s first lion
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