Category: Drought & Fires

Russian wildfires kill 34 in heatwave

President declares state of emergency in seven regions after whole settlements engulfed by flames. The death toll from hundreds of

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30 Dead in Russia wild fires

Russian firefighters Sunday battled the flames of spreading forest fires that have already killed 30 people and devastated villages,

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Moscow heatwave breaks 29-year record

MOSCOW - Moscow sweltered through its hottest day in almost 30 years on Thursday, a leading forecaster said, as

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Russia Extends Drought Emergency to Six More Regions

Russia's government declared a state of emergency in six more crop-producing regions due to the worst drought in at

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Nigeria: Govt Needs Billions to Fight Desert Encroachment

Abuja — Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, has said that the Federal Government would require an estimated N11

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Vietnam’s Mekong paddies dry up

The rivers that should nourish his thirsty rice paddies are too salty, and the rains are late this year.

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Wild Fires rage in Greece

Video Report: Wild Fires rage in Greece just north of Athens. (more…)

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780,000 people dead in nearly 4,000 disasters

Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters says more than 780,000 people were killed in nearly 4,000 disasters. A United

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Australian Dust storm hampers fire fighters in Queensland

A MASSIVE dust storm engulfing southern Queensland has led to health concerns, traffic and airport delays, cancelled horse racing

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Dust Storms, Earthquakes & Bushfires Hit Australia

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is shrouded in an eerie blanket of dust on September 23, 2009. Sydney's cars and

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