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Photos: Waiting for water train in India’s scorching desert state
For over three weeks, the 40-wagon train carrying some 2 million litres is the only source of water in Pali, Rajasthan.
Published On 17 May 2022
Can Brazil and Argentina satiate India’s food oil hunger?
After war disrupted Ukrainian supplies and Indonesia banned palm oil exports, India looked at new markets for its needs.
Published On 17 May 2022
New Mexico wildfire still raging, more residents may need to flee
Strong winds continue to fan flames of southwestern US blazes, prompting evacuation orders and destroying many homes.
Published On 9 May 2022
Strong winds and high heat expected to fan New Mexico wildfire
Fire officials have bolstered their response by deploying more firefighters and heavy equipment to manage US blaze.
Published On 6 May 2022

US President Biden approves disaster declaration to deliver extra financial resources to remote stretches of the state.

Iraq is particularly vulnerable to climate change having already witnessed record low rainfall and high temperatures.

More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after the large fire tore through centuries-old villages.

Calf Canyon Wildfire east of Santa Fe, New Mexico, scorches swath of land, threatens mountain communities.

Arizona orders mandatory evacuations as dry brush and pine trees ignite in early start to US southwest wildfire season.

The wind-driven blaze, burning for days, is believed to have killed a New Mexico couple and destroyed over 200 homes.

Search efforts will continue in villages buried beneath mud with dozens of people still missing.

Many of the dead were caught in landslides triggered by torrential rain from Tropical Storm Megi.

Many were buried in mud as tropical storm Megi brought torrential rain to southern and central areas of the archipelago.

About 1226.8mm of rain has fallen on Sydney already this year, beating its annual average.

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