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In recent days, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has become the focal point of a severe environmental and humanitarian crisis. Unprecedented levels of rainfall have resulted in catastrophic floods, leading to the evacuation of over 110,000 people, according to local authorities and state media. Guangdong, China's most populous province,
Firefighters Continue to Fight the Massive Oak Fire in California
On Monday, July 25, in California, firefighters began pushing back the wildfire known as the Oak Fire...
New Report Reveals How ‘Unallocated’ Land Is Being Exploited in the Brazilian Rainforest
A recent report published by Brazilian think-tank Igarape Instituté revealed the growing destruction...
European Wildfires Are Detonating Unexploded 100-year-old Shells Fired in WWI
Ordnance used over 100 years ago and left on the battlegrounds of the First World War is now detonating...
Evacuations Ordered After Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts
On Sunday, July 24, Japan’s Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu on the southern tip of...
The Iconic Monarch Butterfly is Now Listed as an Endangered Species
On July 21, scientists placed the monarch butterfly on the endangered list due to its plummeting population...
New Report Reveals Shocking State of Australia’s Environment
On July 19, a report was released by the Australian Labor government that indicates that the country’...
China’s Epidemic Prevention Staff Getting Heatstroke From Sweltering Temperatures as Casualties Rise
Since July, scorching temperatures and heat waves have been hitting many places in mainland China — with...
900 Million People in China Affected by Heat, Power Cuts as Sweltering Temperatures Break 111 Degrees
Scorching heat waves continue sweeping through vast parts of China, with a record-breaking 44 degrees...
Scorching Heat Waves Sweep Through 84 Cities in China, Killing Multiple People and Triggering Govt. Power
A massive heatwave sweeping through China has forced residents to seek refuge in “air-raid shelters”...