Natural disasters
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Environment
Chile Mega-Fires Turn Heat, Plantations, and Planning into a Test
On the edge of Concepción, smoke still clung to rooftops after the evacuations. More than fifty thousand people left as…
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Environment
Colombia Sinú Flood Turns Homes Into Shelters and Questions Into Routine
In Montería's low neighborhoods and Tierralta's rural riverbanks, the Sinú has risen and stayed. Seven days in, families count centimeters,…
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AMERICAS
Twenty-Five Years After the Quake, El Salvador Remembers Forty-Five Seconds That Changed Everything
Twenty-five years after January 13, 2001 —the quake that bent El Salvador for forty-five seconds —its aftershocks still live in…
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Environment
Chile Burns Again as Wind Turns Neighborhoods into Ash Overnight
A wall of fire tore through Biobío as Chile's summer heat peaked, killing at least 16 and forcing more than…
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Environment
The Tornado That Stole Time from Rio Bonito do Iguaçu
In minutes, a violent tornado tore through the southern Brazilian town of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, killing six and injuring…
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AMERICAS
Cave Valley Digs Out of the Mud As Jamaica's Heart Proves Unbreakable
When Hurricane Melissa turned the Cave River into a wall of water, it swallowed homes, shops, and memories in minutes.…
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Environment
Black River After the Storm: Jamaica’s Battle Between Hunger, Hope, and the Sea
At dawn, the air over Black River carries two sounds: the slap of waves against wreckage and the murmur of…
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AMERICAS
When the Rain Speaks Louder Than the State: Panama’s Forgotten Children of Ngäbe-Buglé
High in Panama's western mountains, where clouds cling to the ridges and the radio signal fades long before the asphalt…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Ecuador’s Galápagos Mangroves in Danger Despite Conservation Efforts
The mangroves of the Galápagos Islands, once among the world's best-kept marine reserves, are now under imminent threat. Natural disasters,…
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Mexico’s Mixed Response to Hurricane Otis: Support for Hotels, But Questions Linger
In the aftermath of Hurricane Otis's devastating impact on Mexico's resort city, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has declared a…
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