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The Renaissance of a Chinatown Bookshop
Yu & Me Books was nearly destroyed in a fire. Its owner reopened the shop with the community’s support.
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Logging in Canada’s Most Famous National Park to Save It From Wildfires
The loggers’ work was unmistakable. Flanked by dense forests, the mile-long, 81-acre expanse of land on the mountainside had been…
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Two Deadly Fires in Rapid Succession Expose India’s Gaps in Safety
Disasters over the weekend that claimed at least 34 lives prompted condolences, arrests and finger-pointing. But systemic change remains elusive,…
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Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season
Despite a relatively wet spring, government officials are warning that persistent drought across Western Canada could leave the region vulnerable…
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Israeli Military Says Tank Fire Killed 5 of Its Own Soldiers
Israeli tank fire killed five of Israel’s own soldiers in Gaza, a military spokesman said on Thursday, in the latest…
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Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.
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Minnesota and Wisconsin See Air Quality Warnings From Canadian Wildfires
Smoke from wildfires drifted south over the weekend.
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U.N. agency that helps Palestinians says it has closed its headquarters in East Jerusalem after attacks and fire.
The main United Nations agency that aids Palestinians, known as UNRWA, said on Thursday that it had temporarily closed its…
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Inquiry Into Johannesburg Fire Blames City Officials for Deadly Conditions
Although a resident confessed to setting the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people in a dilapidated building, a report…
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Rebuilding After a Fire. Are Things Really Just Things?
A writer reflects on what it means to lose nearly everything in a disaster, as she moves into a new…