Natural Disasters
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Heroes
Heroes Peru
GoT 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 Dominica
Hurricane 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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Environment
Environment USA
Back 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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Technology
Technology Spain
Scientists 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.