Category: Drought & Fires

Drought shrinks Amazon River to lowest level in 47 years

A severe drought parching northern Brazil this year has shrunk the mighty Amazon River -- the world's longest river

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Wildfires destroy over 400 homes in Siberia

Wildfires swept through several villages in Siberia, burning down over 400 homes on Wednesday, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said, following

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Drought in Brazil’s Amazon Basin Forest, Pantanal

Brazil's Amazon basin forest and the Pantanal area, both home to a rich variety of flora and fauna, are

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Colorado Wild Fires Destroy Homes

BOULDER, Colo. – David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and

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Amazon at lowest level in 40 years

The Amazon, the world's biggest river, is at its lowest level in over 40 years near its source in

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Food prices soar in Russia after drought

Prices of basic foodstuffs like buckwheat and flour have soared in Russia over the past month as the effects

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Niger hit by ‘double disaster’ of drought, floods

LONDON (AFP) – Aid agency Oxfam warned Tuesday of a "double disaster" for millions of people in Niger where

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Wildfires rage across British Colombia

Nearly 300 hundred forest fires are devouring British Columbia's tinder-dry wilderness, with the latest major blazes breaking out in

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Turn to God or you’re fired!

A religion-obsessed Russian tycoon has ordered his employees to embrace the Russian Orthodox Church because of drought and fires

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Wildfires close to Russian nuclear site

A fire raging dangerously close to Russia's main nuclear research centre has grown in size, officials said Friday, as

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