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According to state radio, the death toll of the recently flooded gold mine has increased to 28, with dozens still unaccounted for. The bodies of 28 “artisanal” gold miners have been retrieved from a flooded mine west of Harare, central Zimbabwe. Two shafts of the “Battlefields” mine flooded after a dam burst its walls following … More 28 Bodies Retrieved from Flooded Zimbabwe Gold Mine
Desperately cold weather is now gripping the Midwest and Northern Plains of the United States, as well as interior Canada. The culprit is a familiar one: the polar vortex. A large area of low pressure and extremely cold air usually swirls over the Arctic, with strong counter-clockwise winds that trap the cold around the Pole. … More Arctic Weather Plunges into North America
The UK’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have opened a consultation period on local funding for protection against flooding and coastal erosion. Entitled; Improving Our Management of Water in the Environment the consultation period, which started on 15th January 2019, closes on 12th March 2019. DEFRA has instigated this consulting period as they … More UK DEFRA Opens Consultation Period on Flooding & Coastal Protection
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