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| For generations the Maasai people have made a living by breeding cattle in arid and disaster-prone areas in northern Tanzania. These days they are losing the battle against the abnormal climate and shrinking rainfall. |
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| After tree felling in the Greater Hinggan Mountains became restricted, most loggers moved out of the forests to live in towns. Today the sight of a loggers’ cottage like the one shown in the picture is rare. Lang Lixing |
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In March 2010 the largest sandstorm on record swept into Beijing, leaving the Forbidden City shrouded in orange dust. |
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| People in Chongqing flocked to rivers and pools during record high temperatures in May 2010. a |
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In East Africa there are more than 2.3 million people facing food and water shortages. The Turkana people of Kenya are driven to desperation by their quest for water and verdant lands.Their nomadic lifestyle, which has lasted nearly 6,000 years, may soon end. |
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| On August 23, 2009, several bushfires caused by high temperatures raged out of control on the outskirts of Athens. |
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