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What is a heat dome? Record-breaking weather system hits US and Canada

The weather system is breaking records for high temperatures in the United States and Canada, with more than 100 deaths so far.

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Britain could face food shortages due to lorry driver crisis

Britain could face gaps on supermarket shelves this summer and an "unimaginable" collapse of supply chains after the pandemic and Brexit led to a shortage of more than

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Famine forces people to eat bugs in Madagascar

01:59 A massive drought has hit the south of Madagascar. Communities are on the verge of starvation. All the while, a record number of people became millionaires during the pandemic. Th

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Southwest Airlines suffers computer troubles for second day

U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines was ramping operations back up Tuesday after canceling some 500 flights following a second major outage in 24 hours due to computer issu

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27 officials face punishment over deadly Gansu ultramarathon

Twenty-seven government officials face disciplinary punishment or criminal charges after being held responsible for a deadly ultramarathon race last month, authorities

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Waymo and JB Hunt partner to bring autonomous trucks to Texas in new pilot

Waymo will be moving freight for a major customer of transportation logistics company J.B. Hunt Transport Services under what the two companies are calling a “test run” that will take place in one of

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Four killed, over 170,000 affected by strong winds, rains in Sri Lanka

Four people were killed and over 170,000 were affected by days of strong gales and heavy rains which lashed out across Sri Lanka over the last few days, the Disaster Management Center said on Saturda

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U.S. record-setting heat wave set to land in northeast

FILE PHOTO: People rest in the shade at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. /VCG Millions of people living in the U.S. have been placed under heat alerts as a record-b

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24 solar terms in nature: Grain in Ear

01:03 Grain in Ear is the ninth of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It begins on June 5 this year. Enter Grain in Ear, the precipitation rate and t

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UN weather body sees rising chance of exceeding global-warming cap

People walk in the rain in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2021. Australia's most populous state of New South Wales has been experiencing extreme weather condition as record rainfall is triggering b

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California prepares for intense wildfire season

02:58 California’s governor has announced an ambitious proposal for a$2 billion investment intowildfire preparednessas part of a wider $ 100billion recovery plan.The move comes after th

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Safety tips for getting into outdoor adventure sports

The tragic death of 21 runners suffering extreme weather at the cross-country mountain marathon race in Baiyin City, Gansu Province has not only sparked public concern

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Safety tips for getting into outdoor adventure sports

The tragic death of 21 runners suffering extreme weather at the cross-country mountain marathon race in Baiyin City, Gansu Province has not only sparked public concern

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Kabul, a city of beauty and great gems

A view of Share-e Naw in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Mohammad Hadees /CGTN For most people, hearing the name of Kabul might bring to mind images of war, destruction and bloodshed. Less know

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Nigeria buries army chief after air crash

Nigeria's top-ranking army commander General Ibrahim Attahiru was killed on on May 21, 2021 when his plane crashed in the country's north, an air force spokesman said. /AFP Nigeria's top-ranki

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China's Mars rover Zhurong makes first tracks on red planet

Named after the Chinese god of fire, Zhurong will explore the Martian surface during a 90-day mission.

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24 solar terms in nature: Grain Buds

01:53 Grain Buds is the eighth of the 24 solar terms on Chinese lunisolar calendar. When it arrives, rainfall increases across the country and temperature differences b