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UN steps up flooding assistance to Pakistan

The UN team is stepping up its response to severe rains and flooding across Pakistan that have reportedly killed at least 1,136 people, a UN spokesman said on Monday.Th

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What killed over 20 tons of fish?

01:04 Over 20 tons of dead fish washed up on the shores of one of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons, located in Spain. Environmentalists say it’s pollution, while the regional governme

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Germany earmarks 30 billion euros to rebuild after floods

Germany will earmark up to 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to rebuild after last month's deadly floods that washed away homes, offices and critical infrastructure, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesda

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Cholera kills over 100 in Nigeria's northern state

CFP Image An outbreak of cholera in Nigeria's northern state of Jigawa has killed over 100 people since early July, according to a health official in the state.Salisu Mu'azu, permanent secreta

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Video of woman after rescue from flash floods in Turkey

00:55 Heavy rains triggered massive floods in the eastern city of Baskale, Turkey where one woman was reportedly saved from the torrent of mud and water. Heavy rains washed away propert

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Who is responsible for the environmental disaster off Sri Lanka?

Click arrows to view gallery The Russian captain of the X-Press Pearl that caught fire and sank while carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, 275 tons of bunker fuel oil

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Disaster on Sri Lanka's coast as a container ship burns

Sri Lanka is facing an ecological disaster after the MV X-Press Pearl container ship caught fire off its coast, sending pollution, tons of plastics, and dangerous chemi

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India records more than 4,000 new COVID deaths for second day in a row

India reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths Thursday for the second straight day. The country has put nets up over the Ganges River after more than 100 bodies have be

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Authorities transport carcass of humpback whale

Authorities in the town of Mörbylånga on the Swedish island of Oland began transporting the corpse of a humpback whale that washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in April. The carcass is being tr

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Indian glacial burst: Pakistan expresses condolences

Pakistan on Sunday expressed condolences to the family members of the victims of a glacier burst in India's Uttarakhand state, which has caused massive flash floods in

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WHO urges distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with urgency

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom noted that the number of vaccinations globally had surpassed the numbed of infections recorded. /Daniel Chetroni/EyeEm/Getty Creative

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Thousands of fish wash up on shore in Chile

(Scroll to the right to see more)Thousands of fish have mysteriously washed ashore in Chile.Experts fear that change of water temperature and water quality may be the cause. The

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Whale carcass washes up on Bali beach

01:09 The rotting carcass of a nearly 14-meter-long whale washed up Thursdayon a Bali beach popular with tourists.The Denpasar Coast and Sea Resources Agency is investigating the death

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Uganda denies reports of fish poisoning in Lakes Victoria, Kyoga

FILE PHOTO: Fishermen on a boat on the Lake Victoria. /Getty Images) Ugandan authorities denied speculation that poisoning was the cause behind an increase in the death of fish in Lakes Victor

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President Nyusi urges Mozambicans to flee tropical storm landing zone

FILE PHOTO: People stand on the banks where a bridge was washed away in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, near the village of John Segredo, March 24, 2019. President Filipe Nyusi has urged citizens

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Fishermen join in fight to save Mauritian dolphins near oil spill

A dead dolphin is seen on a boat as it is brought to the marine fish farm of Mahebourg, Mauritius August 28, 2020. /Reuters Fishermen have joined in the fight to save injured dolphins that hav

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13 dead dolphins wash up on Mauritian shores after huge oil spill

A satellite image shows MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius, August 1, 2020. /Maxar Technologies At least 13 dead dolphins washed up on Mauri