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Brazilian authorities of the country's southernmost Rio Grande do Sul state said on Friday, May 3, that heavy rains battering the region have killed 39 people in the resulting floods, and the death toll is expected to rise. 68 people were still missing and at least 24,000 had been displaced,
Sweden Merges Its Environmental Authority With Ministry of Energy, Plans to Restart Nuclear Power Plants
The new Swedish Minister of Climate and Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, will now work under Minister...
Healing Herbs and Spices of India, Part IV: White Lotus
The lovely white lotus, with its enchanting beauty and fragrance, is universally admired for its pure...
Cyclone Lashes Bangladesh, Killing Nine and Flooding Low-Lying Areas
DHAKA (Reuters) — A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, Oct. 25 killing at least nine...
Clean Up Efforts Underway After Tropical Storm Roslyn Batters Tourist Town in Mexico
Residents of the touristic town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico cleaned up rubble and debris from the streets...
Want a Healthy Halloween Treat? Try the Weird and Wonderful Water Caltrop
What is a nutty fruit — shaped like a bat — that’s both auspicious and delicious? It’s a water caltrop...
Tornado Sweeps Through Northern France, Causing Extensive Damage
A mini tornado hit the village of Bihucourt in northern France, on Sunday, Oct. 23 tearing roofs off...
Two Pilots Killed After Russian Jet Crashes Into Siberian Home
A Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday,...
Farmers in Bangladesh Turn to Floating Agriculture to Adapt to Rising Rivers and Sea
Mohammad Mostafa, a farmer in the low-lying deltas of southwestern Bangladesh, has revived his forefathers...
White House Launches Five-Year Plan to Research Methods of Reducing Sunlight to Fight Global Warming
In a move that sounds like the backstory to a science fiction film, the White House has approved an effort...