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How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic floods

A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas and other high mountain regions around the world.

By US News Hour · Aug 29 · 7 min read

Middle East

Pakistan to honor nurse who rescued only surviving newborn from hospital fire

Razia Noreen will receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat (Star of Service), one of the country's prestigious civil awards, along with about $36,000.

2 min read · Aug 29

Rest of the World

Haiti’s security crisis forces displacement and relocation

Gangs continue to terrorise the population, but a combination of armed civilian groups, police, and armed forces are trying to keep them at bay.

6 min read · Aug 29

Africa

Ugandan King Oyo, once the world’s youngest monarch, dies at 34

He became the world's youngest reigning monarch in 1995, after succeeding his father, King Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III.

4 min read · Aug 29

Latin America

7 Indigenous Guarani killed after loose grain trailer hits car in central Brazil

All seven were from Kalipety village in the Tenondé Porã Indigenous Territory in São Paulo

3 min read · Aug 29

Rest of the World

First Nations in Canada call for emergency order to protect southern mountain caribou

“Under our Syilx Okanagan law, everything is sacred to us. We believe that Mother Earth is alive, all of kʷuləncutn, the creator’s creation, that…

11 min read · Aug 29

Asia Pacific

Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border

Authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding.

3 min read · Aug 28

The coal-fired Payra Power Plant. Image by Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman.

Asia Pacific

Failed environmental safeguards leave coastal Bangladesh facing coal pollution

Riaz Panchayet used to farm papaya, cucumber, okra and bananas on his land in Madhupur village, located in southern Bangladesh’s coastal Patuakhali district. These…

8 min read · Aug 28

  • A sea cucumber venture in Zanzibar seeks to balance business and conservation

    Aug 28

    Sea cucumbers are harvested beyond Pemba Island in Tanzania. Here, a sea cucumber rancher displays part of his harvest from a ranch on Mafia Island. Image by Ashoka Mukpo/Mongabay.

World News

Venezuela’s earthquakes leave children facing trauma, displacement and food insecurity

As families seek refuge, Venezuela’s youngest children grapple with fear, disrupted routines and the loss of basic nutritional security.

7 min read · Aug 28

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