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Disaster · August, 2021

Stories about Disaster from August, 2021

How a Haitian bakery is using the breadfruit tree to foster resilience after the earthquake

'Konparèts [are] very nutritious and ready to eat'

Written by Emma Lewis

30 August 2021

Masks save lives, but they’re also becoming a gargantuan waste problem

Plastic medical waste has increased dramatically during the pandemic

Written by The Record (Nepal)

25 August 2021

Déjà vu as bauxite company pollutes an iconic Jamaican river, yet again

'This is a long-standing problem'

Written by Emma Lewis

17 August 2021

Code Red: climate crisis is inflaming extreme weather disasters

Human-induced global warming is affecting weather and climate worldwide

Written by Kevin Rennie

16 August 2021

Bhutan's COVID-19 vaccination success a “beacon of hope” for South Asia

Bhutan has recorded only three deaths and 2,566 cases since the start of the pandemic

Written by Rezwan

15 August 2021

Eleven years after its last devastating earthquake, an even stronger one hits Haiti

'It happened so quickly'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

14 August 2021

In Turkey, a social media battle amid ongoing blazes

Shortly after the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation

Written by Doga Celik, Arzu Geybullayeva

12 August 2021

Climate change in the Pacific: “The time is now” to avoid catastrophe

Pacific island nations call on Australia to walk the talk

Written by Kevin Rennie

12 August 2021

Wildfires rampaging through North Macedonia are destroying remaining forests

Political propaganda uses wildfires issues to deepen polarization in society

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

5 August 2021

Floods take parts of Trinidad by storm

Netizens pointed at everything from littering to illegal developments

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

4 August 2021

In Turkey, continuing forest fires are destroying livelihoods

The first fire was reported on July 28

Written by Doga Celik, Arzu Geybullayeva

2 August 2021

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