Tag: Disasters and Emergencies

W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency

For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has…

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Biden Administration Is Elevating an H.H.S. Division to Oversee Pandemic Responses

The Biden administration is creating a new division within the Department of…

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How a Volcano Severed Tonga From the World

The waves swept away at least three people, including Angela Glover, who…

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First Fires, Then Floods: Climate Extremes Batter Australia

WEE WAA, Australia — Two years ago, the fields outside Christina Southwell’s…

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British Columbia’s Flooding Is Worse Because of Climate Change

The intense rains and heavy winds that descended last week on British…

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