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China Issues Drought Alert, Fights Forest Fires To Save Crops In Heatwave
China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire Pictures False: Trivendra Singh Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Wednesday said old pictures of forest fires in Chile and China are being circulated on social media to claim that state forests are in flames.
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19 Killed In Massive China Forest Fire
Eighteen firefighters and one forestry guide died while fighting a huge forest fire in southwestern China, the local government said Tuesday.
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30 Firefighters Die Battling Forest Fire In Southwest China
Thirty firefighters died after they were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China's Sichuan province at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
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Extreme Heat Grips Northern Hemisphere On Summer Solstice
Extreme heat across large tracts of the Northern Hemisphere raised fears for crops in China, fuelled forest fires in Portugal and Russia's Far East, forced flight cancellations in the Southwest US, and melted tarmac on roads in Britain.
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China-Built Amphibious Aircraft Takes Maiden Ground Test: State Media
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, took its maiden ground test on Saturday in the southern city of Zhuhai, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
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As China Arms Pakistan, India Trains Vietnamese Soldiers In Jungle Warfare
Deep in the forests around the town of Vairengte in Mizoram, three soldiers of the Vietnamese Army are on the hunt for "terrorists". They approach their targets slowly, taking cover behind rocks before opening fire with Indian-made INSAS rifles. This could be a counter-insurgency operation anywhere in the world.
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Maiden Flight Of China-Built Amphibious Aircraft Expected In First Half Of 2017: Report
The world's largest amphibious aircraft, the China-made AG600, has passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of this year, state news agency Xinhua said.
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China Builds World's Largest Seaplane
China has completed production of the world's largest amphibious aircraft after seven years of work, which it plans to use to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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2 Rangers Killed, 1 Hospitalised After Forest Fire In China
Chinese state media say two forest rangers have died in a forest fire caused by people burning fake paper money and incense in a traditional ceremony to honour dead ancestors.
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Why India and China Are Key to Ending Asia's Haze
The thick haze that's blanketed much of Southeast Asia for the last month carries the ashy remains of Indonesian forests and peatlands - burnt in many cases to clear land for producing palm oil, the world's most popular edible oil. It's an annual occurrence dating back decades, and this year it's particularly bad: According to one report, the 2015 ...
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China Issues Drought Alert, Fights Forest Fires To Save Crops In Heatwave
China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin.
-
Uttarakhand Forest Fire Pictures False: Trivendra Singh Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Wednesday said old pictures of forest fires in Chile and China are being circulated on social media to claim that state forests are in flames.
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19 Killed In Massive China Forest Fire
Eighteen firefighters and one forestry guide died while fighting a huge forest fire in southwestern China, the local government said Tuesday.
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30 Firefighters Die Battling Forest Fire In Southwest China
Thirty firefighters died after they were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China's Sichuan province at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
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Extreme Heat Grips Northern Hemisphere On Summer Solstice
Extreme heat across large tracts of the Northern Hemisphere raised fears for crops in China, fuelled forest fires in Portugal and Russia's Far East, forced flight cancellations in the Southwest US, and melted tarmac on roads in Britain.
-
China-Built Amphibious Aircraft Takes Maiden Ground Test: State Media
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, took its maiden ground test on Saturday in the southern city of Zhuhai, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
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As China Arms Pakistan, India Trains Vietnamese Soldiers In Jungle Warfare
Deep in the forests around the town of Vairengte in Mizoram, three soldiers of the Vietnamese Army are on the hunt for "terrorists". They approach their targets slowly, taking cover behind rocks before opening fire with Indian-made INSAS rifles. This could be a counter-insurgency operation anywhere in the world.
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Maiden Flight Of China-Built Amphibious Aircraft Expected In First Half Of 2017: Report
The world's largest amphibious aircraft, the China-made AG600, has passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of this year, state news agency Xinhua said.
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China Builds World's Largest Seaplane
China has completed production of the world's largest amphibious aircraft after seven years of work, which it plans to use to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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2 Rangers Killed, 1 Hospitalised After Forest Fire In China
Chinese state media say two forest rangers have died in a forest fire caused by people burning fake paper money and incense in a traditional ceremony to honour dead ancestors.
-
Why India and China Are Key to Ending Asia's Haze
The thick haze that's blanketed much of Southeast Asia for the last month carries the ashy remains of Indonesian forests and peatlands - burnt in many cases to clear land for producing palm oil, the world's most popular edible oil. It's an annual occurrence dating back decades, and this year it's particularly bad: According to one report, the 2015 ...
