At least 49 dead in South Africa flooding, students washed away in bus
Officials say death toll expected to rise as authorities launch search operation in the country’s Eastern Cape province.
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Mumbai issues red alert as monsoon rains arrive 16 days early, causing flooding and disrupting daily life.
About 50,000 people are still isolated after powerful weather system dumped months of rain in three days.
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Heavy rains in New South Wales have caused record-breaking floods, killing two people and isolating tens of thousands of
Rescuers battle weather and conditions to find missing after storm kills six people at remote mine.
Invasive species are an issue the world over, and waterways in mega-biodiverse Malaysia are threatened by imported fish.
Study authors argue progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could provide a solution.
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Researchers say Israel’s worst wildfires were exacerbated by non-native trees that Israel has been planting for decades.
New Zealand’s capital, Wellington has been hit by the strongest winds in over a decade, issuing a red warning.
Pollution has cut the amphibian’s numbers by 99.5 percent, but scientists believe Mexico’s cultural icon could return.
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Pushed to the brink by heat and injustice, South Asia’s workers demand reparations from fossil fuel corporations.
