Natural disasters and extreme weather
The latest news and comment on natural disasters and extreme weather
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High temperatures, drought, wind and beetle infestations have combined to create a number of fires that have caused at least two deaths in California
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A house topples down a small hill after a mudslide in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The area had been evacuated the previous day, so there were no reported injuries
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The overall awards winners have been announced in the 2016 Atkins Ciwem environmental photographer of the year competition, an annual international showcase for thought-provoking photography and video that tackles a wide range of environmental themes
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More homes destroyed as tally increases to 200 as two people are reported dead and firefighters may have found human remains
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Counties declared a federal disaster as at least 24 people have been killed and governor says people may still be missing
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A raging wildfire has destroyed at least 60 homes in central California
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Residents describe chaotic scenes on Friday as they scrambled to escape flames and smoke in the foothills of Kern County
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Tracking down the bird’s owner didn’t seem like a daunting a task, but it turns out there were several emu-related incidents around the California wildfire
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Storm in eastern state of Bihar kills at least 56, while 37 die in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkand and Madhya Pradesh as monsoon rains sweep country
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Fire crews continued to battle two brush fires on Tuesday that broke out a day earlier in Los Angeles County, prompting at least 750 people to be evacuated
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Fires miles apart devoured hundreds of acres of brush by Los Angeles, and officials warned of extreme fire danger in region as heatwave peaked
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No reports of injuries as flooding and mini-tornado leaves trail of destruction in parts of south-east Queensland
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