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Heavy Rain Destroys Bridges Leaving Teachers And Students Stranded

Heavy Rain Destroys Bridges Leaving Teachers And Students Stranded

Heavy rains in Manafwa District in Bugisu Sub-region have washed away a number of bridges that were aiding transportation. This has left teachers and students from various schools stranded with no way of getting to their destinations. The destroyed bridges include Buwagogo-Bukewa, Shamukunga, Bunabwire, Shinje, and Bunasala. Locals have revealed that some of these bridges were constructed in 2014 under ...

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Rukiga District; Floods Leaves Residents Stranded And Counting Losses

Rukiga District; Floods Leaves Residents Stranded And Counting Losses

Kashambya Sub-county residents in Rukiga district registered big losses after a heavy downpour. The storm lasted several hours which eventually led to heavy flooding over the weekend. Elineho Bandaganire, the area Sub-county chairperson revealed the worst hit areas. He said these include Nyarubisi, Nyarugororo, and Nyaruhanga cells in Kitanga parish. Elineho said that the flood destroyed properties , farmlands and ...

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Tens Of Thousands Urged To Evacuate As Torrential Rains Hit Japan

Tens Of Thousands Urged To Evacuate As Torrential Rains Hit Japan

Japanese authorities have advised a big number of settlers to evacuate on Friday as ‘unprecedented’ levels of torrential rains hit western Japan. This increased the risk of floods and landslides according to the weather agency in the country. They forecast the downpours to continue for several days over a large swathe of the country from the northern Tohoku region to ...

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Climate Change: Earth’s Vital Signs Worsen As Humanity’s Impact Grows

Climate Change: Earth’s Vital Signs Worsen As Humanity’s Impact Grows

The global economy’s business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen earth’s ‘vital signs’ deteriorate to record levels. This is according to an influential group of scientists who made the remarks on Wednesday. They warned that several climate tipping points are now imminent. They are part of a group of more than 14,000 scientists who have signed on to an initiative ...

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Madagascar Famine Is The First In Modern History To Be Solely Caused By Global Warming

Madagascar Famine Is The First In Modern History To Be Solely Caused By Global Warming

Madagascar is currently experiencing heatwaves, wildfires and floods. If there’s still any doubt that the summer of 2021 is a turning point for a global awakening over the looming climate crisis, you can add one more plague of biblical proportions to the list: famine. The southern part of the island nation of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa, is ...

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