disasters
Japan’s record-breaking heatwave declared natural disaster, 80 dead
July 27, 2018The heatwave caused 65 deaths from July 16-22. Another 22,647 people were sent to hospitals with heat stroke symptoms.
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Wildfires blaze across the west, fueled by drought, wind
July 5, 2018There are concerns that 2018's fire season could rival 2017's record-breaking season for devastation.
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Killing of journalists comes amid Trump attacks on ‘fake media’
June 29, 2018Acting Police Chief William Krampf of Anne Arundel County called it a targeted attack in which the gunman "looked for his victims."
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Hawaii: Puna’s people before the eruption
June 20, 2018The people of Puna lived in a beautiful part of the Big Island, a district of many small farms.
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Warned 30 years ago, global warming ‘is in our living room’
June 19, 2018Earth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier and more extreme. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Far more wildfires rage.
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