Environment
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5 Indian soldiers trapped under heavy snow in Kashmir
Jan 28, 2017News Hour: Five Indian soldiers were trapped under heavy snow in Kashmir on Saturday just days after another 20 people were killed by avalanches in the disputed territory, a military spokesman said. The soldiers were approaching... -
The death toll from storms lashed the southeastern United States rose to 20
Jan 24, 2017News Hour: The death toll from weekend storms that lashed the southeastern United States rose to 20 on Monday, after a woman was killed when a tree fell on her home. Severe weather including an estimated... -
30 feared dead after a huge avalanche swallowed up hotel in Italy
Jan 19, 2017News Hour: A huge avalanche swallowed up a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the area, burying up to 30 people under tonnes of snow and debris, officials said... -
A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji
Jan 14, 2017News Hour: A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, recorded at 6:11 pm (0611 GMT) was... -
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck off Indonesia’s Maluku
Jan 14, 2017News Hour: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck off Indonesia’s Maluku archipelago on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 120 km (75 miles) west-northwest of the island of... -
Oxfam warns of hunger in Haiti 3 months after Hurricane Matthew
Jan 8, 2017News Hour: Hundreds of thousands of Haitians who survived Hurricane Matthew, which ripped through their country three months ago, will go hungry if governments, donors and aid agencies do not step up efforts to help them,... -
Six dead, transport disrupted, Thai PM visits flood-battered south
Jan 6, 2017News Hour: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited flooded parts of the south of the country on Friday where unseasonable downpours have killed six people, cut road and rail links and forced an airport to close.... -
China’s Ivory Timeline a potential game-changer for Elephants
Jan 6, 2017News Hour: China will close its domestic ivory market by December 2017, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Carter Roberts, president and CEO: “China’s announcement is a game changer for elephant conservation. The... -
Switching to organic food can reduce pesticide levels in urine
Jan 6, 2017News Hour: Traces of pesticides in urine have been found to decrease significantly among people, particularly children, who moved from a conventional to an organic diet. The findings come from a study involving two Japanese families,... -
Eight coastal community radio will share coastal airwaves in Bangladesh
Jan 4, 2017News Hour: Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) under the support of Free Press Unlimited organized a day-long strategic workshop titled ‘Community Radio for the Future: Multi-Platform Presence, Multi-Generation Reach, Editorial Independence & Serving...
