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EU Parliament demands further changes to deforestation rules

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Views: 4 EU Parliament demands further changes to deforestation rules. Commodity-producing countries oppose the EU’s efforts to prevent deforestation, citing concerns for smallholder farmers and key exports. The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a plan to delay the controversial rules before they take effect […]

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Floods in South Sudan affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN

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Views: 11 Floods in South Sudan affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN. Aid agencies have said that the world’s youngest country, highly vulnerable to climate change, is in the grip of its worst flooding in decades, mainly in the north. AP Archive A woman wades through floodwaters in the village of Wang Chot, Old Fangak

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Hurricane Rafael forecast to strengthen to powerful Category 3 storm before hitting Cuba

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Views: 2 Hurricane Rafael forecast to strengthen to powerful Category 3 storm before hitting Cuba. Cubans have already been struggling with blackouts while recovering from another hurricane two weeks ago that killed at least six people in the eastern part of the island. The U.S. State Department issued an advisory for Cuba on Tuesday afternoon,

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Over 35 lakh people impacted due to Cyclone Dana in Odisha, 8 lakh evacuated

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Views: 2 Cyclone Dana impacted 35.95 lakh people in Odisha. The worst-hit districts include Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak, while human casualties still stand at zero. In Short Over 5,800 homes damaged due to Cyclone Dana Eight lakh people evacuated to 6,210 cyclone relief centres No human casualties have been reported so far A total of

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Cyclone Dana lashes eastern India as hundreds of thousands evacuate

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Views: 6 Cyclone Dana lashes eastern India as hundreds of thousands evacuate   (CNN) — Heavy rain and high winds lashed parts of eastern India on Friday as a tropical storm hit coastal areas and rescue teams braced for its impact. Tropical Cyclone Dana made landfall along the northern coast of Odisha state as the equivalent of a

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Thousands flee homes as Tropical Storm Trami batters Philippines

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Views: 7 Thousands flee homes as Tropical Storm Trami batters Philippines Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels towards the country’s east coast. Torrential rains driven by the storm have turned streets into rivers, submerged entire villages and

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as the nation struggles with power outages. Here’s what we know

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Views: 9 Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as the nation struggles with power outages. Here’s what we know   Hurricane Oscar lacks the environmental power of Milton and Helene — but the Atlantic region’s 10th cyclone of this season has plunged an entire nation into darkness. The storm made landfall in Cuba as a

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Caribbean islands put on hurricane alert as experts say storm Nadine WILL hit this week – raising alarm for Florida

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Views: 10 Caribbean islands put on hurricane alert as experts say storm Nadine WILL hit this week – raising alarm for Florida   The Caribbean islands have been put under a storm alert as meteorologists predict Nadine will make impact this week. AccuWeather forecasters issued the notice Tuesday, showing the system’s tropical eye could bring ‘life-threatening’ mudslides to

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Australian water skier rides out Hurricane Milton’s wrath

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Views: 12 crossing paths with a hurricane was the last thing Elaina McClung expected when she arrived in Florida to compete at the world barefoot water skiing championships. Dubbed the “storm of the century”, Hurricane Milton has lashed Florida with 200kmh winds and heavy rainfall and was predicted to reach category 5 on the coast.

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Friday briefing: Counting the human, environmental and political cost of Hurricane Milton

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Views: 10 Friday briefing: Counting the human, environmental and political cost of Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida on Wednesday night and yesterday morning, causing at least four deaths and leaving chaos in its wake. As America woke up, three million households were without power, and harrowing footage continued to emerge throughout the day of

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