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Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers severe water crisis in Damascus
Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.The spring rises inside the ruins of a Roman ...
Now climate scientists warn the 1.5°C warming limit is too HIGH - and say target should be set at just 1°C to prevent catastrophic sea level rise
Researchers now say that the world needs to stay within 1°C of the pre-industrial average to avoid a catastrophic sea level ...
Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
Syria’s capital, Damascus, is suffering from its worst water shortages in years as a result of the lowest rainfall in more ...
Heat dome hits US state making it hotter than the Sahara Desert
One of the biggest states in the US is currently experiencing an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures in several cities ...
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas as people migrate to the region from other parts of ...
Heat wave makes Texas-Mexico border the hottest spot on the planet. How hot will it get?
The Texas-Mexico border is scorching under a record-setting heat wave, with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees, making it ...
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AU, UN officials call for actions to tackle desertification, land degradation in Africa
Officials and experts from the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have called for immediate actions to tackle the ...