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Sun-drenched Canaries hit with snow ahead of Easter as tourists warned

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Views: 6Sun-drenched Canaries hit with snow ahead of Easter as tourists warned. Storm Olivier is set to wreak further havoc across the Canary Islands the week before Easter break, dampening holidaymakers’ moods. The Storm struck popular holiday islands Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura on Wednesday night before drifting north and hitting parts of southern Spain and Portugal. Normally drenched in sun, Tenerife’s Mount Teide is already covered in snow. “The danger […]

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At least 24 dead as historic flooding leaves towns underwater after barrage of severe weather

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Views: 11 At least 24 dead as historic flooding leaves towns underwater after barrage of severe weather A deadly barrage of severe weather, tornadoes, and torrential rain has come to an end, but the danger is far from over in communities across the Midwest and South as angry rivers continue to rise, forcing families from

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Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18

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Views: 7Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18 Rivers have risen and flooding has worsened across the United States’ South and Midwest, further threatening communities already waterlogged and severely damaged by days of heavy rain, tornadoes and harsh winds that killed at least 18 people. From Texas to Ohio, utilities

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Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes

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Views: 27Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, killing some 30 people and destroying homes and roads. Provincial Health Minister Patricien Gongo provided the death toll on Sunday but stressed it was

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Three dead as strong winds, rain lash southern Spain

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Views: 7Three dead as strong winds, rain lash southern Spain Strong winds and heavy rain have lashed southern Spain, killing three men in a warehouse whose roof had been blown off, officials said. The warehouse was in a farm near Coria del Rio, a town of around 30,000 residents some 15km from the southern city

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UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered

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Views: 7UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered The UK faces a snow storm as the country faces temperatures dropping by a staggering 23C at times in mid April. New maps by WXCharts revealed the suspected storm could disrupt

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Government Promotes Gas Use as an Alternative to Reduce Charcoal Consumption

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Views: 16 Government Promotes Gas Use as an Alternative to Reduce Charcoal Consumption   Kampala-Uganda. The government, with support from the World Bank, is promoting the use of gas in homes and among business owners in the food industry. In collaboration with the private sector, this initiative aims to encourage the adoption of gas as

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Donald Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement and undo Biden’s climate policies

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Views: 11Donald Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement and undo Biden’s climate policies US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to withdraw from the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a fulfilment of a campaign promise. “I am immediately withdrawing from the unfair one-sided Paris climate accord,”

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2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say

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Views: 92024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say   The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which said climate change is pushing the

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City of Mecca submerged: Saudi Arabia hit by massive flooding

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Views: 19City of Mecca submerged: Saudi Arabia hit by massive flooding   A strong flood hit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, January 7. The city of Mecca has already been submerged, and streams of water are sweeping cars off the roads, The Daily Mail informs. According to media reports, Saudi Arabia was struck by a heavy rainstorm,

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