Nature violators will have to plant trees for damaging vegetation on the island

According to local 10 news https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/12/17/marathon-settles-citation-with-private-island-owners-who-bulldozed-nature-without-permit/  (and several previous their other articles)  a couple, owners of the small island  The West Fanny Key (in Marathon, Florida) will have to plant six trees per each of the trees removed. They did not have permission to clear those native trees, which were home…

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Heavy rains in Malaysia have been going on for three weeks continuously

We already covered the article here https://tropicalislands.net/the-number-of-flood-victims-in-malaysia-is-growing/  on December 22, when heavy rains already caused death and floods in Malaysia (since 16 December). So far, January 10, 2022, the rains are still going on, for three weeks in a row! The number of victims rose to 54 dead and two…

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Super Typhoon Rai caused death and devastation across Philippines

Another disaster happened in tropical Asia. Very powerful typhoon Rai, a catastrophic tropical cyclone hit the region, mostly the Philippines.  It is a category 5 storm (which is the third Category 5 super typhoon recorded in the region) that caused severe and widespread damage throughout the Southern Philippines. At least…

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The number of flood victims in Malaysia is growing

According to this BBC article https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59723341 heavy rains, which have been going on for several days, caused major floods in eight Malaysian states over the weekend. At least 14 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced after one of the worst floods to hit Malaysia in recent years.…

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Heavy rains and floods in Australia

Australian Government issued warnings about heavy rainfalls and floods around various parts (Queensland and New South Wells the most) http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/flood/floodwatch1.shtml According to the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/11/warnings-of-life-threatening-flooding-in-queensland-and-nsw-after-deluges-trigger-emergency-rescues and other relevant media, heavy rainfall two days ago affected those regions and caused a lot of floods when rivers were overwhelmed by lot of water.…

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At least 16 people have been killed in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka

According to here https://apnews.com/article/floods-sri-lanka-drownings-monsoons-44d49142f3dded7780032fe11eea65b6 and many other media, At least 16 people have been killed in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka caused by heavy rains, which have lasted for more than a week, officials said. The Center for Crisis Situations announced that more than 5,000 people were evacuated from…

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UN report found that migratory species are the most vulnerable to plastic pollution

Migratory species are likely to be among the most vulnerable to plastic pollution according to a new study released today by the CMS (Secretariat of the UN's Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals). They found that plastic pollution can also affect other migratory and resident species…

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6 countries without coronavirus for now

According to N1 https://rs.n1info.com/svet/a670761-drzave-bez-koronavirusa/ there are 6 countries in the world, which do not have coronavirus cases for now.  Out of a total of 193 countries that are full members of the United Nations, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are no official coronavirus cases in 6…

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Japan will release radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific ocean

According to N1 https://rs.n1info.com/svet/japan-ce-ispustati-radioaktivnu-vodu-iz-fukusime-u-tihi-okean/ Japanese government plans to release purified but still radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean! This radioactive water is supposed to be released in 2023, after some after the construction of the facility. Also, they plan to promote Fukushima products in restaurants and…

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A devastating earthquake hit Haiti

Another disaster happened. A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7,2 hit Haiti on Saturday. As for now, it is confirmed that 1297 people died in the quake. People in Haiti are still searching for the missing in the ruins because the exact number of missing and injured is still…

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