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Hundreds of thousands of fish die off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
A mass fish die-off in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province has shone a new light on soaring temperatures in Southeast Asia.
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Mother bear attacks truck on forest road in Japan
Two motorists had a terrifying encounter with a huge brown bear on a forest road on the outskirts of Nemuro in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on April 28. Heart-stopping dashcam footage captured the mother bear sprinting out of the tree line and slamming into the truck, taking powerful swipes at the vehicle with her sharp paws.
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Extreme heat in Asia
South Asia has been experiencing a record heat wave all week. CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers explains why it’s happening and how much longer it will last.
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Dozens killed in highway collapse in China
An expressway disintegrated, sending cars plummeting down a hill in Guangdong province in southern China. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout has the details
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Highway collapse kills dozens in southern China
A highway collapsed in southern China early on Wednesday, sending cars plummeting down a hill and killing dozens of people, Chinese state media reported.
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Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48
The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 48, local officials said Thursday, as adverse conditions complicated rescue efforts.A city official said adverse weather conditions, the risk of secondary disasters and the large number of trapped, burned and buried vehicles were complicating rescue and recovery efforts.
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Huge thunderstorm hits London with 'biblical' rain as Met Office issues fresh weather warning
‘Biblical’ and ‘crazy’ storm jolts many Londoners from their beds as Met Office warns of possible disruption
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Heavy Rain Returns to Dubai as Authorities Issue Orange Alert
An orange weather alert was issued for Dubai on Thursday, May 2, as heavy rain came back to the city, local news reports said.The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority informed residents that schools would be closed on Thursday and Friday and that people should work from home.Footage by Richard Menezes shows heavy rain pouring down in Dubai.The Khaleej Times said the rain was not expected to be as severe as last month’s record-setting deluge. Credit: Richard Menezes via Storyful
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Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in the past month following a large temblor. Taiwan's east coast was struck by a 7.2 magnitude quake on April 3, killing 17 people. The frequent aftershocks since then - including more than 200 tremors in a 24-hour period starting April 22 - have unnerved many.
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Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney has thousands of social media users following his pages devoted to Wally, the cold-blooded companion that he calls his emotional support alligator. Wally's popularity soared to new heights last year when the gator was denied entry to a Philadelphia Phillies game.
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E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
When he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest informal recycling market, he usually salvaged computers with bulky monitors and heavy processors. Most repair shops are a single room crammed with junked electronic devices or e-waste with tables placed outside. Workers, many of them migrants from across Vietnam, repair or salvage items like laptops, scarred mobile phones, camera lenses, television remotes, even entire air conditioning units.
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Weatherwatch: What’s driving California’s extreme weather?
Shifting atmospheric circulation patterns have placed US state in frontline of climate crisis
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Distressed sawfish rescued in Florida Keys dies after aquarium treatment
An endangered sawfish rescued last month in the Florida Keys after it was spotted acting erratically and swimming in circles has died as wildlife officials continue to search for what is causing fish to become distressed. The Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota said in a statement that the 11-foot (3.3-meter) smalltooth sawfish died Thursday at the facility, where it had been undergoing treatment. It was rescued April 5 off Cudjoe Key, part of an abnormal fish die-off that has killed at least 45 sawfish and other fish species as well.
The Guardian
Venomous snakes likely to migrate en masse amid global heating, says study
Researchers find many countries unprepared for influx of new species and will be vulnerable to bites
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H5N1 bird flu was circulating in dairy cows for four months before it was detected, USDA scientists say
Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, according to a new analysis of genomic data by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Center.
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Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
Methods for taking CO2 out of the atmosphere range from planting trees to using technology to take it out of the atmosphere directly.
Storyful
Brazilian Army Uses Armored Vehicle to Aid Flood Rescue Efforts
The Brazilian Army said it used a tank-like armored vehicle to carry out rescues after heavy rain inundated the country’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.Video released by the Brazilian Army on Wednesday, May 1, shows crews using an armored recovery vehicle to navigate floodwaters in the region of Santa Maria.The flooding across the state has left several people dead, according to local reports. The army said on Wednesday that it has mobilized 446 soldiers and 27 vehicles to help with rescue efforts. Credit: Brazilian Army via Storyful
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Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist
Kenya and Tanzania were bracing Thursday for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains that have devastated East Africa, killing more than 350 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.In addition to claiming 188 lives in Kenya since March, the floods have displaced 165,000 people, with 90 reported missing, the interior ministry said, as the government warned citizens to remain on alert."Crucially, the coastal region is likely to experience Cyclone Hidaya, which will result in heavy rainfall, large waves and strong winds that could affect marine activities in the Indian Ocean," the office of Kenyan President William Ruto said.Neighbouring Tanzania, where at least 155 people have been killed in flooding and landslides, is also expected to feel the force of Hidaya."The presence of Hidaya Cyclone... is expected to dominate and affect the weather patterns in the country including heavy rain and strong winds in some Regions near Indian Ocean," Tanzania Red Cross Society said on X, formerly Twitter. Kenya's capital Nairobi is among the areas expected to suffer heavy rains over the next two days, the Kenya Meteorological Department said on X.The heavier than usual rains have also cost at least 29 lives in Burundi, with 175 people injured, and tens of thousands displaced since September last year, the United Nations said.- Stranded tourists -Earlier this week Ruto announced he was deploying Kenya's military to evacuate everyone living in flood-prone areas.In a bulletin released Thursday evening, the interior ministry ordered anyone living close to major rivers or near 178 "filled up or near filled up dams or water reservoirs" to vacate the area within 24 hours, warning that they would otherwise face "mandatory evacuation for their safety."The devastation has also affected Kenya's tourism sector -- a key economic driver -- with some 100 tourists marooned in the famed Maasai Mara wildlife reserve on Wednesday after a river overflowed, flooding lodges and safari camps.Rescuers later managed to evacuate 90 people by ground and air, the interior ministry said. The area is currently inaccessible with bridges washed away, Narok West sub-county administrator Stephen Nakola told AFP, adding that about 50 camps in the reserve have been affected, putting more than 500 locals temporarily out of work.There are no fatalities but communities living around the area have been forced to move away."Accessing the Mara is now a nightmare and the people stuck there are really worried, they don't have an exit route," Nakola said, adding that waterborne diseases were likely to emerge. "I am worried that the situation could get worse because the rains are still on."In the deadliest single incident in Kenya, dozens of villagers were killed when a dam burst on Monday near Mai Mahiu in the Rift Valley, about 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Nairobi.The interior ministry said 52 bodies had been recovered and 51 people were still missing after the dam disaster.- Travel warnings -Opposition politicians and lobby groups have accused Ruto's government of being unprepared and slow to respond to the crisis despite weather warnings."Kenya's government has a human rights obligation to prevent foreseeable harm from climate change and extreme weather events and to protect people when a disaster strikes," Human Rights Watch said Thursday.The United States and Britain have issued travel warnings for Kenya, urging their nationals to be cautious amid the extreme weather.The devastation has sparked an outpouring of condolences and pledges of solidarity from all over the world, including from Pope Francis and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.The rains have been amplified by the El Nino weather pattern -- a naturally occurring climate phenomenon typically associated with increased heat worldwide, leading to drought in some parts of the world and heavy downpours elsewhere.ho-keo/amu/spb
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China's top climate envoy is coming to the US this month as tensions over green tech run high
The meeting comes as the US and China jockey for power over renewable technology like solar, EVs, and batteries.
Storyful
Debris Flies as Deadly EF3 Tornado Barrels Through Northeast Kansas
A powerful EF3 tornado ripped through Westmoreland, Kansas, on Tuesday, April 30, killing one and injuring three others, local authorities said.Brian Clifton captured footage of the tornado swirling overhead, and on the ground whipping up debris. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado brought peak winds of 140 mph.In a statement, Pottawatomie County officials said the tornado was on the ground for eight minutes, destroyed 22 homes, and damaged 18 other structures. Credit: Brian Clifton via Storyful

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