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Southeast Asia endures punishing year of extreme weather amid super El Niño
Southeast Asia is enduring a punishing year of extreme weather and experts warn the ongoing storm season could be one of the most intense in years. Newsil...
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Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
Monday was the 13th day since the flooding which killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal and Tibet and left some 5,000 missing, including foreigners, accor...
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As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting
One week after the deadly floods, very little is known about China's dead or missing. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to...
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This is the work of our lifetime: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges action after new UN climate report
A United Nations report has found that the world will warm to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR W...
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Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
A man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media post by the country's prime minister's office, bringing the total to three workers...
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News Wrap: 2 men rescued from Nepal tunnel 9 days after catastrophic flood
In our news wrap Friday, two men were pulled from a tunnel more than a week after the catastrophic deluge that barreled through Himalayan river valleys, U...
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Nepali community in Texas grieves and prays for healing after flash floods
Nepalese groups in North Texas, which has one of the largest communities of people from Nepal in the U.S., continue to grieve the loss of hundreds of peop...
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Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill
Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links rea...
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Families of the missing in Nepal's flash floods perform symbolic cremations
Eight days after Nepal's flash floods, families who can't find loved ones perform symbolic cremations. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and...
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Hegseth has created 'climate of fear' at Pentagon, former Air Force secretary says
To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Ke...
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How a super El Niño is fueling extreme weather patterns
The potentially record-breaking El Niño has brought a relentless stretch of extreme weather across the country. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS...
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A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors
Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. Newsiline summ...
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Nepal's death toll from glacier collapse and flood exceeds 1,000
The scale of the Aug. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing
Search and rescue teams have recovered two bodies following this weekend's flash floods in the Grand Canyon. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS New...
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How NASA's new space telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy and dark matter
NASA launched its newest space telescope, undertaking its biggest mission yet to study the universe on a much larger scale. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Some of the victims of the Nepal floods were pilgrims on a sacred journey
Many among the dead and missing in Nepal's devastating floods were pilgrims undertaking a sacred journey to a mountain. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week. New...
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Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief under scrutiny
A group of the country's private sector power producers says Nepali authorities lost crucial time in rescuing hundreds of people trapped in hydropower tun...
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1 dead and several missing or unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood, park service says
The flooding Saturday in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the river, led to more than 60 people being airlifted from the depths of the canyon. Newsili...
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Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border
China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing an...
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U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood
NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there. Newsiline sum...
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Getting aid to Nepal's flood survivors is the next challenge
The U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Energy experts have doubts about Trump's newly proposed Venezuelan oil deal
There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links...
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Getting help to Nepal's flood survivors is proving difficult
Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods. Newsili...
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Rescuers race to find thousands missing after deadly Himalayan floods
Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and...
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The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn't a hot topic for Democrats in this year's campaigns
There has been a national shift in the conversation that is sharp enough for some researchers to coin the term "climate hushing" to describe it. Newsiline...
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Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal
Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. Ne...
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Devastating scale of Himalayan floods comes into focus as rescuers arrive
Three days after a catastrophic wall of water, mud and rock tore through Nepal's Himalayan valleys, the scale of the disaster is still coming into focus....
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Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address
As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Hundreds killed, over 1,000 missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet
Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. Newsiline su...
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A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this
As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase. Newsiline summarises this report...
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U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz be irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and...
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The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain. Newsiline summarises this r...
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How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas
The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Newsiline summaris...
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Craig Fugate and Amna Nawaz discuss climate change and disaster response on 'Settle In'
Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Obama administration through record-breaking disaster years. Newsiline summarises this...
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The role of climate change in the Nepal floods
The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original p...