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Two Tourists Killed After Tree Falls In Bali's Monkey Forest
Two tourists died on Tuesday after a large tree fell on them at the popular Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali. The incident occurred around midday local time when strong winds and heavy rains lashed the area.
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Brazilians "Struggle To Breathe" As Amazon Forest Burns In Wildfire
Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke from forest fires envelops their city.
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What Caused Deadly Kerala Landslides? Study Points To These Factors
Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that claimed 123 lives, according to studies conducted over the years.
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More Than 30 Displaced Animals Rescued Amid Rains In Mumbai, Nearby Areas
More than 30 animals, birds and reptiles were rescued in Mumbai and surrounding districts as heavy rains pounded the region, a forest official said on Monday.
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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires
This year's first major spell of rain has led water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred.
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Lawyer Brings Up Billy Joel Song In Forest Fire Case, Judge's Smooth Reply
Depending on the rain god and cloud seeding are not the answer and the government needs to take effective steps, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a petition flagging forest fires in Uttarakhand.
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Video: Crocodile Spotted On Road As Rain Floods Chennai
The Tamil Nadu forest department has issued an advisory after a "mugger crocodile" was spotted on a Chennai road amid heavy rain.
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10 People Including 5 Forest Officials Stuck In Mandi's Kol Dam, Rescue Ops On
Ten people, including five forest officials, were stuck in Koldam in Himachal Pradesh's Manali due to rising water levels and incessant rainfall on Sunday, the official said.
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Tourists Stuck In Telangana's Forest Area Due To Rain Rescued
As many as 160 tourists to a waterfall in Mulugu district of Telangana, who were stuck in the forest area unable to cross an overflowing stream, were rescued safely by the personnel of NDRF and others in the early hours of Thursday.
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Over 80 Tourists Rescued From Telangana's Highest Waterfall
Disaster relief teams today rescued 85 tourists who got trapped in a deep forest area in Telangana's Mulugu district after they went to see the Muthyaladhara, the highest waterfalls in the state.
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Explained: What's Causing Floods, Heatwave Across The Globe
Extreme weather conditions such as heatwave, heavy rain, flood, and forest fires are being witnessed in different regions of the world.
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New Expedition Aims To Find Out Which Is Longer, Amazon Or Nile
What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
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Protecting Amazon Rainforest Would Bring Brazil Billions Of Dollars: Study
By expanding sustainable industries and transitioning to low-carbon agriculture, the Amazon region could lead the way in turning Brazil into a green-economy powerhouse, adding 40 billion reais ($8.4 billion) a year to the national economy by 2050.
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Bear Grylls Shares Throwback Pic With PM Modi From Man vs Wild Show
In the series, PM Modi and the British television survivalist explorer braved the rain and the cold in the forests while smelling elephant dung.
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Most Rainforest Carbon Offsets 'Worthless': Report
A system that allows big corporations to buy carbon offsets in rain forests to cancel out their harmful emissions is essentially "worthless," an analysis by several media organisations showed Wednesday.
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Two Tourists Killed After Tree Falls In Bali's Monkey Forest
Two tourists died on Tuesday after a large tree fell on them at the popular Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali. The incident occurred around midday local time when strong winds and heavy rains lashed the area.
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Brazilians "Struggle To Breathe" As Amazon Forest Burns In Wildfire
Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke from forest fires envelops their city.
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What Caused Deadly Kerala Landslides? Study Points To These Factors
Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that claimed 123 lives, according to studies conducted over the years.
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More Than 30 Displaced Animals Rescued Amid Rains In Mumbai, Nearby Areas
More than 30 animals, birds and reptiles were rescued in Mumbai and surrounding districts as heavy rains pounded the region, a forest official said on Monday.
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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires
This year's first major spell of rain has led water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred.
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Lawyer Brings Up Billy Joel Song In Forest Fire Case, Judge's Smooth Reply
Depending on the rain god and cloud seeding are not the answer and the government needs to take effective steps, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a petition flagging forest fires in Uttarakhand.
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Video: Crocodile Spotted On Road As Rain Floods Chennai
The Tamil Nadu forest department has issued an advisory after a "mugger crocodile" was spotted on a Chennai road amid heavy rain.
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10 People Including 5 Forest Officials Stuck In Mandi's Kol Dam, Rescue Ops On
Ten people, including five forest officials, were stuck in Koldam in Himachal Pradesh's Manali due to rising water levels and incessant rainfall on Sunday, the official said.
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Tourists Stuck In Telangana's Forest Area Due To Rain Rescued
As many as 160 tourists to a waterfall in Mulugu district of Telangana, who were stuck in the forest area unable to cross an overflowing stream, were rescued safely by the personnel of NDRF and others in the early hours of Thursday.
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Over 80 Tourists Rescued From Telangana's Highest Waterfall
Disaster relief teams today rescued 85 tourists who got trapped in a deep forest area in Telangana's Mulugu district after they went to see the Muthyaladhara, the highest waterfalls in the state.
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Explained: What's Causing Floods, Heatwave Across The Globe
Extreme weather conditions such as heatwave, heavy rain, flood, and forest fires are being witnessed in different regions of the world.
-
New Expedition Aims To Find Out Which Is Longer, Amazon Or Nile
What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
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Protecting Amazon Rainforest Would Bring Brazil Billions Of Dollars: Study
By expanding sustainable industries and transitioning to low-carbon agriculture, the Amazon region could lead the way in turning Brazil into a green-economy powerhouse, adding 40 billion reais ($8.4 billion) a year to the national economy by 2050.
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Bear Grylls Shares Throwback Pic With PM Modi From Man vs Wild Show
In the series, PM Modi and the British television survivalist explorer braved the rain and the cold in the forests while smelling elephant dung.
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Most Rainforest Carbon Offsets 'Worthless': Report
A system that allows big corporations to buy carbon offsets in rain forests to cancel out their harmful emissions is essentially "worthless," an analysis by several media organisations showed Wednesday.
