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India Is Banning Single-Use Plastics By July 2022
India is banning single-use plastics by July 2022. The country produces over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every single day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Instead Of Snow, Rain Has Fallen On Greenland’s Ice Caps For The First Time On Record And It’s Not Normal
Instead of snow, rain fell on the peak of Greenland’s ice cap last week for the first time on record, causing massive melting from Aug. 14 to 16.
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One Of Sicily’s Largest Lakes Is Facing Its Worst Drought In A Decade And The Photos Are Unreal
Lake Pozzillo, located in Sicily, southern Italy, is facing the worst drought in a decade.
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11 Places Around The World That Are On Fire
Wildfires are raging around the world. Here are just a few of the countries that have been affected.
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Haiti Has Been Hit By A Tropical Storm Just Days After A Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Killed Over 2,000
Tropical Storm Grace drenched southern Haiti after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake caused heavy casualties, complicating relief efforts as the death toll surpassed 2,000.
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Naomi Osaka, Who Is Half Haitian, Is Donating Her Prize Money To Relief For Haiti’s 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she will be donating all her prize money from the Western & Southern Open to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
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Japan Has Evacuated Five Million People After Torrential Rain Caused Extreme Flooding And Landslides
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains hit southwestern Japan, causing at least six deaths and forcing more than five million residents to evacuate from their homes.
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A 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Haiti And At Least 1,297 People Are Dead And Thousands More Injured
At least 1,297 people are dead and more than 5,000 injured in Haiti after the island was struck by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Saturday morning.
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Just Days After Wildfires Ravaged Its South, Severe Flooding Hit Turkey’s North, Killing At Least 31 People
Only a few days after some of Turkey’s worst wildfires ravaged through in its south, fatal floods have hit the country’s northwest.
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Wildfires Are Tearing Across Algeria, Leaving At Least 65 People Dead Including 28 Soldiers Firefighters
Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed at least 65 people, including 28 soldiers who died while trying to save civilians.
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Apocalyptic Wildfires Are Raging Across Greece As It Battles Its Worst Heatwave In 30 Years
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate across Greece as wildfires continued to ravage across the country for a sixth day on Monday Aug. 9.
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Central China Has Been Hit By Its Worst Rainfall In 1,000 Years And The Flooding Is Unreal
Days of torrential rain – reportedly the worst in 1,000 years – have hit Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province in central China, causing extreme flooding that has left at least 18 people dead and forced more than 200,000 people to leave their homes.