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Heavy Rain Kills at Least 8 in Seoul, South Korea

Record downpours killed at least eight people in Seoul on Monday. Many homes, roads and subway stations were flooded in the capital of South Korea. Because of the floods and power outages, hundreds of people evacuated th

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Record-low Water Level at Hoover Dam near Las Vegas

Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam is the largest water reservoir in the US. New images from NASA satellites show that Lake Mead is not doing well. The images clearly show that the lake has shrunk since July 2000. (see pictures

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Too Hot to Work?

A union suggested that it can be too hot to work and there should be laws to protect workers

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Some Trains Will Be Free to Ride From September

In Spain, the government already lowered public transportation prices by 50% to help people fight against inflation. Now, it will give 100% discounts.

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Microplastics Found in Farm Animals

Small pieces of plastic have been found in supermarket products and on Dutch farms. We don’t know how this affects human health.

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Hundreds of people protest the G7 for Climate

On Sunday, hundreds of people protested in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to demand action against climate change. The leaders of the G7 (group of 7) are meeting near there.

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Japan Will Reward Eco-friendly Shopping

The government of Japan will begin a system that gives points to shoppers when they buy eco-friendly products, for example appliances that do not use a lot of energy. The points can be used like money to buy goods or ser

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