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    At least 12 killed after super typhoon Mangkhut hits the Philippines

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 15, 2018 · 06:21 pm
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    Sixteen natural disasters made 2017 the costliest year on record for the US

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    · Jan 09, 2018 · 12:22 pm
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    Not just people and property, the 2017 hurricane season has taken a big toll on wildlife, nature too

    Claire Salisbury
    · Dec 18, 2017 · 11:30 pm
  • Cyclone Ockhi tragedy: Angered by Kerala’s inaction, fisherpeople launch their own search squads

    Cyclone Ockhi tragedy: Angered by Kerala’s inaction, fisherpeople launch their own search squads

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    Neglecting natural buffers, Kerala is building walls to keep out the sea

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    In west Nepal, a river basin is home to drought and poverty

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    Climate change increases risk of earthquakes – and India, Bangladesh are among the most vulnerable

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