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About 8,000 residents evacuated over fast-growing wildfire in Southern California

A fast-growing wildfire in Riverside County of Southern California forced around 8,000 local residents to be evacuated, the authorities said Sunday. The blaze, dubbed

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Wildfire near U.S. Arizona-Utah state line burns down almost 3,000 acres

A wildfire breaking out about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Arizona-Utah state line has scorched almost 3,000 acres (12.1 square km), authorities said Thursday. The bla

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Wildfires in U.S. California prompt mandatory evacuations

Several wildfires burning in U.S. state of Californian spread on Monday, prompting local authorities to issue mandatory evacuations. In the northern Lassen County, Hog

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What to expect for the July 4 celebration as U.S. COVID-19 cases surge

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited tens of thousands of guests to the National Mall in Washington D.C. for "the Salute for America" celebration party on July 4th, as 40 out of 50 U.S. states

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Private sector investment crucial to combat desertification: UNCCD

02:20 In the battle against reversing land degradation, investment from the private sector could help prevent disruption in global food supply and future pandemics, said a senior UN of

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As wildfire season approaches, AI could pinpoint risky regions using satellite imagery

The U.S. has suffered from devastating wildfires over the last few years as global temperatures rise and weather patterns change, making the otherwise natural phenomenon especially unpredictable and s

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Warm weather threatens to reignite Arctic wildfires

The risk of wildfires is significantly enhanced by abnormal arid conditions. /Maja Suslin/TT/AP Active wildfires are being detected in the Arctic Circle as an unusually warm and dry spring thr

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Australia records largest drop in visitor arrivals due to pandemic

Sydney Opera House is backdropped by haze from wildfires near the city, in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday Nov. 12, 2019. /AP Australia has recorded the largest drop in international arrivals in it

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A system to monitor air pollution is helping track locust swarms

A model for tracking air pollution is helping trace the movement of locust swarms, providing early warning to many developing countries.Developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra

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Fires ravage Poland's largest nature reserve

00:59 Wildfires have ravaged Poland's largest nature reserve, the Biebrza National Park, as the country deals with its worst drought in years.The blaze first struck on Sunday, spreadin

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Apple will donate 10M face masks to healthcare workers

By way of a working from home Twitter message, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company has sourced and will be donating 10 million face masks. The number is sizable increase over the two million

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'Wonderchicken' fossil reveals ancestor of today's birds

A tiny fossil skull nicknamed "Wonderchicken" is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. It may be the oldest known fossil from this group.With a face like those of toda

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Australia unveils stimulus package of $11.4 billion over COVID-19

Australia on Thursday put forward a stimulus packagevaluing 17.6 billion Australian dollars (about 11.4 billion U.S. dollars) to stave off an economic recession caused by the impact of the COVID-1

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International order in the time of pneumonia

An Iranian couple wear face masks at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, February 20, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note: Ren Zheng is a Ph.D. student, majoring in American politics and international

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Study shows bushfires burned a fifth of Australia's forest

Australia's wildfires have destroyed more than a fifth of the country's forests, making the blazes "globally unprecedented" following a years-long drought linked to climate change, researchers said M

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Koala numbers devastated by Australian bushfires

00:57 An unprecedented bushfire season in Australia has devastated the country's koala population. By some estimates, a third of all the koalas in Australia have died because of these

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Wildfires threaten Australian capital and southeast towns

Wildfires burned out of control near Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned