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Himalaya Flood Disaster Hits Delhi Water Supply

Fallout from a devastating flash flood in a remote north Indian valley hit the capital New Delhi more than 500 kilometers downstream on Monday, when water supplies were cut to tens of thousands of residents.

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Red Sea Coral Reefs 'under Threat' from Israel-UAE Oil Deal

Israeli environmentalists are warning that a UAE-Israeli oil pipeline deal threatens unique Red Sea coral reefs and could lead to "the next ecological disaster." 

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Indian Activist Detained for Farmer Protest Guide Tweeted by Greta Thunberg

An Indian climate activist has been arrested after she allegedly helped create a guide to the anti-government farmer protests that was tweeted by environmentalist Greta Thunberg.

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France to Scrap 'Obsolete' Paris Airport Expansion

The French government has decided to cancel a planned expansion of the country's biggest airport, Paris's Charles de Gaulle, a minister said in remarks published Thursday.

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Moscow Braces for Record-Breaking 'Snowpocalypse'

Moscow was bracing Wednesday for record snowfalls over the weekend, as weather experts predicted a record-breaking "snow apocalypse" in the Russian capital. 

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German Farmers Rail against Insect Protection Plans

The German government is set to unveil legislation on Wednesday to halt a dramatic decline in insect populations, but farmers are up in arms over measures they say threaten their livelihoods.

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Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One in Five Deaths Globally, Says Study

Fossil fuel pollution caused more than eight million premature deaths in 2018, accounting for nearly 20 percent of adult mortality worldwide, researchers reported Tuesday. 

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La Nina Climate Cycle Has Peaked, Says UN

The 2020-2021 La Nina phenomenon has passed its peak, the UN weather agency said Tuesday, but its impact on temperatures, rain and storm patterns is set to continue.

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Glacier Disaster Survivor Recounts Escape from Himalayan Tunnel

A whistle turned into a roar of water that trapped a dozen men in a Himalayan tunnel after a glacier burst in northern India, but Rajesh Kumar lived to tell the tale.

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200 Missing in India after Burst Glacier Causes Flash Flooding

At least 200 people are missing in northern India after a piece of Himalayan glacier fell into a river, causing a torrent that buried two power plants and swept away roads and bridges, police said on Sunday.

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