Amazon River falls to lowest level in 121 years amid a severe drought
Reuters — Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives…
Amazon drought: Floating village stranded on dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon
CNN — A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil’s Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel. Dramatically receding water…
China and Philippines accuse each other over collisions in disputed South China Sea
Hong Kong CNN — China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string…
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit
CNN — More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees…
India floods: Death toll from glacial lake burst in Himalayas climbs to 74, at least 100 still missing
Reuters — The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days…
Crimea: Satellite imagery indicates Russia moving navy ships to other ports after Sevastopol attacks
CNN — Satellite imagery indicates that Russia has been relocating some naval ships from the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea after a series of Ukrainian attacks, as Moscow…
Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat struck by ‘foreign’ vessel in South China Sea
CNN — The Philippines is investigating the deaths of three Filipino fishermen after they were killed in a collision with a “foreign” vessel in the South China Sea, authorities in…
Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
Manila, Philippines CNN — China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his…
Viktor Sokolov, Russian admiral claimed to have been killed in Ukrainian attack, appears in video interview
CNN — The Russian admiral whom Ukraine forces said died in a strike on occupied Crimea last week has appeared in a video posted by a Russian military channel Wednesday…
Viktor Sokolov: Ukraine ‘clarifying’ whether Russian commander was killed in strike, after video purportedly shows him alive
CNN — Ukraine’s military has said it is “clarifying” information received about the alleged assassination of Russian commander Viktor Sokolov, after Moscow released a video that appears to show him…