Natural Disasters
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Environment
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Animals
Animals AustraliaAustralian Koala Hospital Raises Over 2 Million Dollars in a Bushfire Rescue Mission
An online fundraising campaign set up by a koala hospital in New South Wales, Australia, has raised more than $2.25 million to rescue and rehabilitate koalas dehydrated and burned by devastating recent bush fires.
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Environment
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Heroes
Heroes PeruGoT Star Goes Deep Into the Endangered Rain Forest, Says: “There Is Hope”
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau recently traveled to Peru with the UN agency on an investigative mission: uncovering the root of the fires in the Amazon, and what can be done to prevent future devastations.
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Environment
Environment DominicaHurricane Maria Destroyed Their Little Island in the Caribbean. Now They Rebuild It – Only Better
Dominica, a small country in the Caribbean, has faced more than its fair share of hurricane disasters and major tropical storms over the years. Now, it plans on becoming the world’s first climate-resilient nation.
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Technology
Technology SomaliaFlood or Drought: This App Helps Somalians Cope with Natural Disasters
Somalia is upgrading its climate threat resilience: the developing country will soon be the very first in the region with a mobile phone alert system that texts residents a warning about expected floods, droughts and other disasters.
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Society
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Environment
Environment USABack to Nature for Coastal Areas in the U.S. to Fight Storm and Flood Impacts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States is set to save their coastlines from the disasters of climate change by bringing many areas back to their natural condition – and they’re funding projects that help do just that.
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Health
Health IndiaTraumatized After Floods and Landslides, Victims Now Get Mental Help in Southern India
Victims facing trauma due to floods and landslides in the Indian state of Kerala are now receiving community-based care, thanks to authorities and health experts stepping in to bring psychosocial support closer to those in need.
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Technology
Technology SpainScientists Found Ways To Predict El Niño’s Weather Effects a Year Ahead
Scientists have developed a new model allowing them to predict El Niño over a year ahead, giving threatened countries – from Peru to Indonesia and Australia – more time to prepare for the complex weather pattern to come.