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Dogs, birds and a calf rescued after deadly rains in Brazil

Dogs, birds and a calf rescued after deadly rains in Brazil

Dogs, birds, and a mud-covered calf were among the animals rescued in southeastern Brazil where 55 people have died after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides. Cities in the state of Minas Gerais were again on high alert Thursday as fresh rain fell, forcing a new scramble to rescue

ASMSU hosts “Pray for Snow” festival in place of annual Rail Jam

ASMSU hosts “Pray for Snow” festival in place of annual Rail Jam

Students braced the cold to enjoy food and watch local bands at the Pray for Snow music festival last Saturday. The event was held as a replacement for the annual Rail Jam skiing and snowboarding competition. The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) and the Office of Student Engagement normally host

More rain lashes southeast Brazil as death toll hits 54

More rain lashes southeast Brazil as death toll hits 54

Fresh downpours have brought more flooding, landslides and fear to southeastern Brazil where rescuers were still looking for 14 missing people Thursday after a rainstorm that left 54 people dead. More than 5,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since a deluge late Monday caused landslides that

‘It comes down to who you’re voting for’: EPA rescinds Endangerment Finding

‘It comes down to who you’re voting for’: EPA rescinds Endangerment Finding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding on Feb. 12. This scientific determination provided the basis for federal regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by establishing that these pollutants are harmful to human health. “You could characterize [the Endangerment Finding] as a determination that

Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46

Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46

Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46. A violent downpour on Monday in the state of Minas Gerais turned streets into raging rivers and led to

Hope fades in search for missing after deadly Brazil rains

Hope fades in search for missing after deadly Brazil rains

Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 33 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 36. A violent downpour on Monday in the state of Minas Gerais turned streets into raging rivers and led to

Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response

Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response

Normally, Indonesian mother-of-four Rauzah would cook a feast for her family to break their Ramadan fast. This year, she makes do as best she can in the orange tent where they have been sheltering for almost three months. They are among 26,000 flood survivors still displaced after