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"Sudan's Famine-Stricken Zamzam Camp Hit By Devastating Floods" [1]

"A famine-stricken camp in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region is facing a significant new influx of displaced people while floods threaten to contaminate water and sanitation facilities, according to satellite imagery published on Friday."

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Source: Reuters [11], 08/06/2024
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Severe Drought Has Returned To The Amazon Earlier Than Expected [12]

"Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires."

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Public [9]
South America [13]
Source: AP [14], 08/06/2024
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"More Americans Are Moving Into Flood And Fire Hot Spots" [15]

"More than 300,000 Americans moved to flood or fire-prone counties last year, according to data from the real estate company Redfin."

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National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [18], 08/06/2024
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"As U.S. Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right To Air Conditioning" [19]

"Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental."

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Consumer [20]
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Infrastructure [23]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Reuters [24], 08/06/2024
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4 Dead After Debby Slams Florida, Causing Massive Flooding, Outages: Updates [25]

"Debby, now a tropical storm, roared ashore Monday along the Big Bend coast of Florida, killing at least four people, flooding streets, and causing widespread power outages as the storm roared toward Georgia and South Carolina, where it's expected to bring catastrophic flooding this week."

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [26]
Source: USA TODAY [27], 08/06/2024
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In Mexico City, Women Water Harvesters Help Make Up For Drought [28]

"Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, many Mexico City residents are turning to rainwater. Pioneering company Isla Urbana, which does both nonprofit and for-profit work, has installed more than 40,000 rain catchment systems across Mexico since the company was founded 15 years ago. And Mexico City’s government has invested in the installation of 70,000 systems since 2019, still a drop in the bucket for the sprawling metropolis of around 9 million."

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Mexico [29]
Source: AP [30], 08/05/2024
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"Fire Season’s Front-Line Workers Get Organized" [31]

"After wildland firefighter Ben McLane fought California’s deadliest fire, he started second-guessing his line of work. The November 2018 Camp Fire near Paradise had killed 85 and leveled 18,000 homes. McLane was used to hiking steep terrain and digging endless fire breaks. He was accustomed to the spectacle of entire hillsides of pine and fir aflame. He wasn’t used to this scale of devastation — or feeling he’d worked in vain. Meanwhile, he rarely saw his family, and couldn’t fathom affording a house. Was firefighting worth it?"

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Natural Resources [33]
People & Population [5]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Capital & Main [34], 08/05/2024
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Hurricane Debby To Bring Catastrophic Rains, Flooding To FL, GA, SC [35]

"The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part of the state before stalling over the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina."

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [26]
Source: AP [36], 08/05/2024
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Sea Lions Stranding On Calif. Coast With Signs Of Poisoning By Harmful Algae [37]

"Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday."

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Natural Resources [33]
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Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [39]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [17]
California [40]
Source: AP [41], 08/02/2024
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A Decade After Disaster, Mount Polley Tailings Dam Could Get Even Bigger [42]

"A faulty tailings dam at the B.C. mine dumped billions of litres of waste into the environment — and Quesnel Lake is still contaminated. Now Imperial Metals wants to expand the same dam"

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Canada [43]
Source: The Narwhal [44], 08/01/2024
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