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Australia struggles to cope with erratic weather
Victoria continues to be the focus of intense forest fires. Firefighters in this state are constantly put on alert when the temperature rises to 37 degrees Celsius causi…
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Japan discovered a fire risk in many nuclear reactors
According to the Mainichi Shimbun daily on January 1, the Japan Nuclear Safety Authority discovered defects in the fire system of about 10 nuclear reactors.
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100 people are missing because of forest fires in Australia
Australian police searched cities on Tasmania today to find 100 missing people after wildfires broke out in the south of the island.
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Tongariro volcanic ash spray 2km high
The volcano in New Zealand was used as a backstage for the Lord of the Rings movie today (November 21), which had a massive explosion, firing up a 2-kilometer column of…
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Looking back at the 10 worst natural disasters in American history
While Super Typhoon Sandy just ravaged the United States, look back at the worst natural disasters in this country's history.
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Heavy rain causes severe flooding and landslides in Slovenia
Extensive showers in Slovenia in recent days have caused hundreds of houses to be flooded and out of power, while causing serious landslides.
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake off Indonesia
On the afternoon of October 8, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Indonesia but did not cause tsunami warnings.
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Earthquake shook Indonesia
A strong earthquake just rocked off Indonesia, causing panic-stricken residents to flee the house. AFP reports from the US Geological Survey that the magnitude 6.6 earth…
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Forest fires continue to rage in European countries
Two large wildfires occurred on Spain's northern border between France and Catalan from July 22, killing four people. All 4 victims are French. The Catalan government sa…
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The temperature in the 48 states of the US is higher than the average
The US Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on July 9 said that hot temperatures in the second half of June have set a new record for heat in the first six mont…
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Nearly 100 hectares of Hai Van forest were destroyed
Thousands of people were mobilized to fight forest fire in Hai Van (Da Nang) but it took more than 10 hours after the outbreak, the fire was just extinguished.
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Radioactive leaks at nuclear power plants in France
On April 5, two small fires caused radioactive leaks at France's Penly power plant, on the English Channel near Dieppe harbor, but the leaked radiation was collected bac…
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Indonesia developed a tornado early warning system
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and Indonesia's Meteorological, Climate and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) are working together to develop an early warning sys…
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Burning about 100 hectares of forest in Hoang Lien National Park
After 4 days, the fire in Hoang Lien National Park (Lao Cai) burned about 100 hectares of forest. The control of fire still faces many difficulties due to the inability…