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Science & Nature
Chile Wildfires Devastate Coastline: Death Toll Rises Amidst National Emergency
Chile is reeling from one of its most catastrophic disasters in recent memory as raging wildfires engulf coastal towns, claiming lives and leaving a trail of de
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World News
Catastrophic wildfires create havoc in southern Turkey
As per early estimates, 1500 acres of agricultural land, 120 acres of agricultural glass houses destroyed due to the wildfires in Turkey so far ANKARA — Turkey
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World News
Wildfires are becoming a vicious problem across the globe
Wildfire in Oregon has grown into a monstrous complex with its own weather, sending the dense smoke some 3,000 miles The world’s coldest city in Russia;
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Health
Study links wildfire smoke exposure to increased risk of COVID-19
PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke was responsible for a 17.7 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases A new study has found that wildfire smoke may greatly inc
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Health
Study reveals wildfire smoke linked to skin disease
Air pollution from wildfires, which consists of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and gases, can impact both normal and
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India News
IAF steps in to douse Nagaland’s Dzukou Valley wildfire
The Eastern Air Command (EAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Shillong on Thursday has launched a Mi-17V5 helicopter Based on the requisition by the Nagaland g
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Climate
Begusarai, India’s Bihar State, Tops 2023’s Most Polluted Cities Worldwide
A recent report by IQAir has shed light on the alarming state of air quality across the globe, with India emerging as a focal point in the crisis. According to
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India News
Look at Odisha and its “Indianised model of development” that has set the bar high for the rest of the country!
In 1985, all of India felt agitated when the heart-wrenching tale of Phanas Punji made it into national television. Phanas, a resident of the Ainlapalli Village
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World News
Mercury levels shoot up in Spain and Portugal; forest blaze risks abound
April has turned out to be the hottest month for the European nations Spain and Portugal. The two countries witnessed mercury shooting up much more than expecte
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India News
Intense heatwave across India leaves people sweltering
Well over a billion people are longing for monsoon season, which is still weeks away, after the warmest March on record was followed by unbearable heat in April
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World News
Fires turn larger, more frequent and disastrous across the US
A study has pointed out that that large fires have also been spreading into fresh terrain.
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Lifestyle
Global warming could invite catastrophe; Nations need to brace for hot days, flash floods and raging storms
Rising temperatures are ushering in major catastrophe to weather conditions, and life on earth
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World News
Turkish journalists are battling for both life and living: Report
The report by the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC) noted that around 12,000 journalists are unemployed and face wage erosion.
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Health
World AIDS Day – Removing fear, stigma and ignorance
December 1 is celebrated all over the world as ‘World AIDS Day’. The world today has come a long way since the first discovery of the virus in the eighties.
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World News
Is Climate Conference the acceptance of an impending apocalypse?
As the denizens of the national capital splutter and wheezes, the climate conference in Glasgow has also ended without any tangible action plan. As the denizens
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Science & Nature
Time to be serious about climate change; If not for us, for our kids at least
Climate change is not a myth anymore. Hope mankind realizes the seriousness at least now. If not for us, for our kids, that is.
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Science & Nature
Climate Change: ‘Code Red For Humanity’ – Says 6th Assessment Report Of the United Nations’ Inter-governmental Panel
The sixth assessment report of the United Nations’ Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, India, is one of the 195 members, was issued on Monday. Acc
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World News
Greece Experiencing Raging Forest Fires: Officials Say Climate Change is Responsible
As weather conditions worsened, wildfires rekindled evacuations, and thousands of people rushed to sought refuge across southern Greece. Firefighters fought aro
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World News
Forest Fires continue to set Turkey ablaze
If the climate crisis remains unchecked, the world could see even more devastating forest fires in the coming years. Turkey Wildfires Turkey: The wildfires in T
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Science & Nature
Study Finds, Global warming is responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
Global warming is affecting our health in several ways, from direct impacts linked to wildfires and extreme weather to changes in the spread of vector-borne dis
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