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Tsunami of Dirt: Nepal’s Deadly Flood Began With a Mountain Giving Way
Rajendra Dawadi had roughly 900 students under his care when a mountain high above Nepal suddenly began to collapse. Within minutes, a massive mixture of ice, rock, mud, boulders and trees was racing toward communities below, transforming a remote Himalayan slope into the source of a devastating flood. Dawadi had spent years teaching inside Tribhuvan…
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Miss World Uganda Stuns in Gown Inspired by the Layers of Childbirth
A glamorous pageant gown inspired by a C-section is turning heads for a reason few people would guess at first glance. Miss World Uganda Trivia Elle Muhoza appeared in Vietnam wearing a dramatic couture creation based on the seven anatomical layers associated with a Caesarean section. The colourful gown, titled “The Layers of Life,” has…
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Nine Year Old Boy Graduates High School and Builds Robots to Celebrate
Most nine-year-olds are still working through elementary school. David Balogun was already thinking about black holes and wondering what might exist inside them. He did not want to spend another nine years waiting to study the subjects that fascinated him. So, while still enjoying Legos and pillow fights at home, David set himself an extraordinary…
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The Richest 10 Percent Are Causing Trillions in Environmental Damage
The people causing the most environmental damage may not be limited to billionaires with private jets and superyachts. A new study suggests the world’s top 10% of consumers are responsible for trillions of dollars in environmental damage every year. The more surprising detail is who qualifies for that group. According to reporting on the research,…
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North Carolina Petting Zoo Rabies Scare Prompts Urgent Health Warning
What began as a summer visit to a mobile petting zoo has triggered an urgent public health investigation across several North Carolina counties. Multiple baby goats that traveled to public and private events were found to have rabies, and officials are now trying to identify anyone who may have had close contact with the animals.…
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Rewilded Valley Stays Lush Green While England Turns Brown During Record Drought
Imagine flying over West Somerset in August 2026 and looking down at a landscape that has been baked dry by one of the most extreme summers on record. Field after field has turned brown after the driest July England has ever recorded. Then, cutting through the parched countryside, one valley stands out like it belongs…
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Scientists Say A Huge Glacier Collapse May Have Triggered Nepal’s Deadly Flood
What first appeared to be an earthquake-related disaster may have started with a catastrophic collapse high in the Himalayas. Scientists investigating Nepal’s deadly floods now believe a huge mass of glacier ice and rock crashed into a valley, unleashing a devastating chain of events downstream. The impact was reportedly so powerful that it registered as…
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NOAA Warns Super El Niño Could Bring Extreme Weather Across America
A powerful shift in the Pacific Ocean could shape America’s weather in ways forecasters have rarely seen before. NOAA now believes there is a strong possibility that the developing El Niño could reach an intensity beyond anything in the modern record. That does not mean every forecast impact will happen exactly as predicted. But the…
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Himalayan Glacier Collapse Unleashes Deadly Floods Across Nepal
High in the Himalayas, a huge section of glacier broke away and crashed down a mountainside. What followed was a devastating chain reaction of ice, rock, mud and water that tore through valleys along the Nepal-China border, killing hundreds and leaving many more missing. Scientists are still investigating exactly why the glacier collapsed. But satellite…
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Wisconsin Cat With 29 Toes Takes Over Guinness World Records
A tiny Maine Coon kitten from Wisconsin had a frightening start to life before making history in a way few people could have predicted. Erebus Anomaly was born with an astonishing 29 toes, giving him 11 more than the usual number for a domestic cat and earning him a Guinness World Record. His unusual paws…
