disasters
Rain is not only cause of Brazil disaster
January 19, 2011Reports from Brazil charge that politics and real estate greed contributed to the worst natural disaster in the country's history.
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Floods raise major implications for Australia’s future
January 18, 2011Australia's Guardian newspaper writes the devastating floods in Australia raise major implications for the nation on water management, agriculture and fossil fuels that feed global warming/climate change.
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Pakistan flood victims face harsh winter
December 20, 2010Reports indicate that the hardships from Pakistan's earlier monsoon floods have been exacerbated by the onslaught of winter.
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Haiti cholera crisis provokes street protests
November 19, 2010The cholera epidemic in Haiti has now spread to the capital, Port au Prince, and has killed over 1,000 people while sickening up to 19,000.
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As flood waters recede, deeper questions emerge
April 2, 2010PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As Rhode Islanders recover from the state's worst flooding in 200 years, questions are being raised about why the damage was so great.
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