Droughts

Environment 

Two people found dead and 100 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires

November 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Environment, Fires, Nature / Wildlife, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Two people have been found dead, seven are missing and at least 100 homes have been destroyed

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Environment 

Australia offers drought ravaged farmers up to $688 million in cheap loans

November 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Company News, DROUGHT, Droughts, Economic News (3rd Party), Economic Output, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Food and Tobacco (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Grains, International Trade, Livestock, Loans, Picture available, Precipitation, Softs, US, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), Weather Markets / Weather, Wheat

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to A$1 billion ($688.10 million) in cheap loans, Prime

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Environment 

Late-season fires flare up in drought-stricken parts of Alaska

August 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Environment, General News, Nature / Wildlife, Precipitation, United States, US, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – Late-season wildfires during one of the driest summers on record in Anchorage have destroyed homes, forced evacuations,

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Environment 

World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Droughts, Environment, Europe, European Union, Floods, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Greenland, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International Trade, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of

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Drought reveals lost temple in Thailand submerged by dam

August 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Buddhism, DROUGHT, Droughts, Government / Politics, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Hydroelectric Power Stations, Religion / Belief, TEMPLE, Thailand, US, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

LOPBURI, Thailand (Reuters) – Thousands are flocking to see a Buddhist temple in central Thailand exposed after drought drove water

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U.N. to help raise $50 billion for Lake Chad revival project

April 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Cameroon, CHAD, Droughts, Environment, Government / Politics, International / National Security, LAKECHAD, Niger, NIGERIA, Overseas Development Aid, United Nations, US, Water

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in

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Environment 

IMF gives Mozambique $118 million for Cyclone Idai rebuilding

April 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Agricultural Markets, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, CYCLONE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Health / Medicine, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Loans, Major News, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Non, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Public Health, South Africa, Transportation (TRBC), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

FILE PHOTO: Flooded fields are seen from the air near Beira, Mozambique, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, March 23,

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Environment 

Brazil soy seen threatened in early 2019 by below-average rains – data

December 27, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Company News, DROUGHT, Droughts, Genetically Modified Organisms, Grains, Meals / Feeds / Pulses, Oilseeds, Precipitation, Softs, South America / Central America, Spices / Herbs / Fruit / Vegetables, US, Weather Markets / Weather

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The first days of 2019 will be marked by below-normal rainfall in Brazil’s main soybean producing

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Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, thousands left homeless: Red Cross

September 6, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Asia / Pacific, Children / Youth Issues, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Europe, Floods, General News, Health / Medicine, North Korea, NORTHKOREA, Overseas Development Aid, Precipitation, Switzerland, US, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), Weather Markets / Weather

GENEVA (Reuters) – Severe flooding in North Korea has killed at least 76 people with nearly the same number missing

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Study cites longer dry spells as fueling U.S. wildfires

August 21, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Environment, Fires, Forest and Wood Products (TRBC), Government / Politics, Montana, Nature / Wildlife, Paper and Forest Products (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Science, Temperature, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires, Wyoming

PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Less rain and longer droughts are the major cause behind larger and more intense wildfires in

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