Floods in Malaysia force thousands to evacuate
More than 66,000 flood victims were housed at temporary relief centres across five states in Malaysia on Tuesday (Dec 20),
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ENVIRONMENT
Amazon rainforest still burning in 2022
This year’s Amazon fire season was milder than the previous two years, but there were still nearly 1,000 major fires,
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Somalia faces the worst drought in 40 years
Somalia is grappling with its worst drought in 40 years, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the country
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Rishi Sunak approves UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak handed restive Conservative MPs in England’s north a major win Wednesday, allowing the construction of the
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Major oil spill in Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline
An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to
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Cyclone Mandous wreaks havoc across India’s southeastern coast
A cyclonic storm killed at least four people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu today, the top state
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700 endangered seals found dead on Russia’s Caspian coast
Around 700 endangered seals have been found dead on Russia’s Caspian coast in the North Caucasus, local officials said Sunday.
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Great Barrier Reef should be on heritage “danger” list: UN
United Nations experts say Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a World Heritage Site that is “in danger”.
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India abstains on Ivory trade vote
Abandoning its decades-old stance of strongly opposing ivory trade, India for the first time abstained from a vote seeking the
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Strong earthquake struck the island of Java, killing over 162
A powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers searching for survivors
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