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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, a man carries his belonging on a flooded path in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
China   Disaster   Floods   Photos   Wikipedia: People's Republic of China  
 Gulf News 
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
| Beijing: Workers began cleaning up a chemical spill in northeastern China Thursday after more than 3,000 containers of chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods to hit the country ... (photo: AP)
A local resident runs near a peat fire in a forest near the town of Lubertsi, southeast of Moscow in Shatura, late Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Health   Photos   Russia   Weather   Wikipedia: Heat wave  
 The New York Times 
Heat Wave Batters Russia
| RYBKHOZ, Russia — Ivan Tyurkin trudged along a pier and surveyed the breeding ponds all around him. He did not need a thermometer to know that the water was treacherously tepid. Dead trout, dr... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev)
Local residents carry buckets of water to extinguishes a peat fire in a forest near the town of Shatura, some 130 km (81 miles) southeast of Moscow, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Peat swamps started burning in central Russia following an unprecedented heat wave.  The Star 
Sweltering heat breaks new record in Moscow
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - The summer heat set a new all-time temperature record in Moscow on Thursday, a leading forecaster said, adding that the unprecedentedly long heatwave could be interrupted already ... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev)
Health   Moscow   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Heat wave  
Devotees being carried on ponies to the shrine of Hindu God 'Shiva' during the annual Amarnath Yatra (Pilgrimage), some 14 Km from Baltal in Indian-administered Kashmir on June 16, 2009,Some 600,000 pilgrims are expected to visit the holy Amarnath Cave this season where a Shiva Lingam, an ice stalagmite shaped as a fallus and symbolising the Hindu God Shiva, stands for worship. The Lingam which forms naturally every year in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, measures 12 feet in height, the Shrine Board authorities said.  Deccan Chronicle 
Amarnath yatra suspended for the second day from Jammu
Amarnath yatra suspended for the second day from Jammu | Share ARTICLEURL | Authorities have suspended the Amarnath yatra from here for the second consecutive day on Thursday as a large number of pilg... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, sand bags are used to block the flood water outside women's house in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province. Al Jazeera
China flood death toll nears 1,000
| China's worst flooding in more than a decade has killed nearly 1,000 people across the country and stranded tens of thousands in the northeast without power. ... (photo: AP)
China   Environment   Flood   Photos   Wikipedia: People's Republic of China  
Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors at the site of plane crashed in Islamabad, Pakistan  on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Khaleej Times
Investigators seek clues to Pakistan air crash
ISLAMABAD ' Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraf... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)
Airline   Disasters   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft  
China's claims that its massive Three Gorges Dam can withstand the worst floods only seen every 10,000 years have lost mileage this week as the dam reached record higher water levers, with more torrential rains and typhoons expected in the country's worst flooding in a decade. The Guardian
Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped
| CHI-CHI ZHANG | Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) — Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wedne... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Cheng Min, File)
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Many parts of India receiving excessive rains in July.- Monsoon The Hindu
Excessive rain in Raichur district worries farmers
| Staff Correspondent | Plentiful:The irrigation tank at Buradipad village on the banks of the Krishna in Raichur taluk is overflowing owing to excessive rainfall. | Raic... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
India   Karnataka   Monsoon   Photos   Wikipedia: Raichur district  
Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A government official says all 152 people on board the plane that crashed in the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital were killed. The Independent
Air traffic blunder may have caused crash that left 152 dead in Pakistan
| Pakistan is marking a national day of mourning after the largest plane crash in the country's history yesterday left no survivors. | Airblue flight 202 was carrying 152... (photo: AP / Irfan Haider)
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A Pakistan army helicopter searches for survivors of a plane crash at the crash site in Islamabad, Pakistan in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Al Jazeera
No survivors in Pakistan air crash
| All 152 people on board a Pakistani plane have been killed after the aircraft plunged into the Margalla Hills near the capital, Islamabad. | The interior minister&... (photo: AP / B.K.Bangash)
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Devotees on ponies make their way through rugged terrains of  baltal area of the Ganderbal district 110 Kms from Srinagar on Thursday, July 1, 2010, to reach the cave of Hindu god, Shiva,  the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir. Around 10,000 devotees this morning left for the pilgrimage amid heightened tension in the valley over the death of 11 civilians in the recent days, in alleged police and CRPF firing. Around 2,50,000 devotees are likely to visit the Indian administered Kashmirduring the two-month yatra. Deccan Chronicle
Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather
Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather | Share ARTICLEURL | Jammu, Jul 28: The Amarnath yatra was today suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather prevailing in t... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Amarnath Temple  
INDIA-PADDY-FIELD The Hindu
Poor monsoon hits 'kar' paddy cultivation
| P. Sudhakar | TIRUNELVELI: Vast stretch of cultivable lands, which usually have green cover during the month of July with 'Kar' paddy saplings, remain arid as the south... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Agriculture   India   Monsoon   Photos  
INDIA-WEATHER-RAIN The Hindu
Rain is back, so are water-logged roads and traffic jams
| Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI: With the rain returning to lash the Capital after a brief dry spell on Monday, mild water-logging was reported from several parts of the Cap... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Delhi   Monsoon   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
INDIA-WEATHER-RAINIndia Weather Rain at Kolkata on Monday 26 July 2010  in Eastern India City ---- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK The Hindu
Heavy rain lashes North
| South-west monsoon active in Gujarat | Four more deaths in Uttar Pradesh | New Delhi: The south-west monsoon was active in Gujarat and most parts of North India on Tues... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India   Monsoon   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
Climate Change Storms & Hurricanes
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- 2 New Orleans officers charged in beating death
- Area gets $22.5m for floods
- Birth Of A Hurricane
- Helping Haiti Prepare For The Next Big Earthquake
Piles of dirty oil retention booms await disposal at a staging area in Grand Isle, La., Friday, July 23, 2010.
Ships Head Back to Oil Well, Ready to Resume Work
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Floods Droughts
- Relatives search for bodies at site of Islamabad air crash
- Rains unleash death, devastation in Pakistan
- Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
- Flash floods kill 113 in Pakistan
Palestinian Bedouins wade through floodwater which destroyed huts and agriculture in the Mughraka area, central Gaza Strip on 20 January 2010. Flooding has forced more than 100 people from their homes and farms in Gaza after heavy rains hit the area. Security services worked through the night to evacuate families from the area of Wadi Gaza, south of Gaza city. At least 12 people were injured in the flooding which destroyed scores of homes and inundated animal pens. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN)
Rains unleash death, devastation in Pakistan
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- Lingering drought causes fire in Russia
- U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
- 13 N.C. counties upgraded to moderate drought status
- Drought helped clean Texas beaches
In this photo taken on July 18, 2009, a wind turbines are seen at the Da Bancheng Wind Farm, south of Urumqi, in Xinjiang, China.
U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
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Environment Pollution
- Country diary: Shetland
- Museum and Gallery Listings
- Classical Music/Opera Listings
- MWSS workers housing bigger than Luneta
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Several waved albatrosses Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos Islands. Fernandina (Narborough) Island: The name was given in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who sponsored the voyage of Columbus
Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
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- Power to the people
- U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
- US rejects claims of falsified climate science (roundup)
- Activists appeal Purdue coal power unit permit
In this photo taken on July 18, 2009, a wind turbines are seen at the Da Bancheng Wind Farm, south of Urumqi, in Xinjiang, China.
U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
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Wildlife Natural Disasters
- Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
- Estimate Rises of Oil Spill in Michigan
- Dispersants Part of the Problem for Gulf Wildlife, Not a Sol
- Mukesh Ambani reveals new facet of life - passion for wildli
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Several waved albatrosses Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos Islands. Fernandina (Narborough) Island: The name was given in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who sponsored the voyage of Columbus
Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
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- Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
- Heat Wave Batters Russia
- Sweltering heat breaks new record in Moscow
- Warming 'unmistakable' -- and worse here
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, a man carries his belonging on a flooded path in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
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