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Typhoon Bavi batters east China
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (250+ words) Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast yesterday and lashed densely populated cities with violent winds, testing the country’s ability to cope with extreme weather. Bavi had weakened…...
To defend itself from a sea that killed thousands, the Netherlands closed a bay with giant dikes, drained almost 1,000 km² of seabed, and transformed the land reclaimed from the ocean into Flevopolder, the largest artificial island on the planet, where today more than 400,000 people live below sea level.
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (950+ words) There is a place in the north of Europe where the solid ground was actually taken from the bottom of the sea. According to the Guinness World Records, the largest artificial island in the world is Flevopolder, in the Netherlands,…...
Exploring Agriculture and Forestry
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (318+ words) The Mountain Press IâÂÂd heard of Dog Days all my life but only knew that it referred to the sweltering heat of late summer when dogs laid around more and were prone to go mad (with rabies) I…...
'The crest could be within 24 hours,' says Brandon mayor as city continues flood preparations | CBC News
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (462+ words) Brandon's mayor says the Assiniboine River could reach peak water levels within a day, as Manitoba's second-largest city continues to prepare for flooding., The river has been left swollen after heavy rainfall caused devastating flooding in the Parkland region, located…...
Flood Damages Bridge, Puts Homes at Risk in Kaski
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (210+ words) Pokhara. Due to continuous rain, flood has occurred in Kimrung Khola in Annapurna Rural Municipality-11, Kaski. The bridge over Kimrung Khola has been washed away due to the flood, and houses in the coastal areas are at risk. After the…...
Huge waves slam into windows as Typhoon Bavi hits China
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (132+ words) The Lufkin Daily News Come with me to cover a World Cup match Spain reached the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win over B⦠LIVE: Flags at half-staff after Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at ⦠Live view of the U....
Our Sonoran Desert Story: The SDCP Celebrates 25-Years
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (524+ words) Pima County is a special place. As one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, the Sonoran Desert is home to incredible beauty, deep human history, iconic plants, animals, grasslands, mountains, and riparian areas. Critical habitats and biological corridors, riparian…...
Waikato conservation land at centre of Bill battle
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (10+ words) Waikato Times...
Flood in Kimrung Khola raises risk for riverside settlements in Kaski
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (176+ words) KATHMANDU: Flooding in Kimrung Khola has increased the risk to riverside settlements in Annapurna Rural Municipality-11 of Kaski district after a landslide blocked the river upstream. According to Rural Municipality Chairperson Bishnu Bahadur KC, the landslide occurred at Kimrung, damming…...
Typhoon Bavi batters east China and Taiwan
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (287+ words) By Go Nakamura, Xihao Jiang and Ella Cao, Reuters Emergency crews on China's east coast used excavators and chainsaws on Sunday to clear streets littered with fallen trees hours after Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to hit the country…...