Articles for Mass Deaths

Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms

Al Jazeera  

Up to 72 percent of coral found dead on 12 of 19 surveyed reefs in the north of the world’s largest living structure. Recent mass bleaching, two cyclones and flooding have left parts of the Great Barrier Reef with “significant coral mortality”, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. In one northern section of the reef, …

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Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño's hotter waters
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño's hotter waters

The Hindu  

The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico's Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said on Thursday, as the country and its surrounding oceans face an intense heat wave. Some 300 wild birds of various species were found dead over the weekend along the coasts of Mexico's western states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, …

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China dials back its unpopular zero-COVID policy
2 years ago

China dials back its unpopular zero-COVID policy

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2022 18:00 IST The change, when it finally came, was both sudden and understated. The dramatic U-turn, after three years of the world’s most restrictive COVID-19 restrictions, was conveyed in a seemingly innocuous 160-word Xinhua report issued late in the evening of November 30 that recounted a meeting between Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, China’s top COVID-19 …

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Mass fish deaths in Oder River down to ‘cocktail of chemicals’, says Germany
2 years, 4 months ago

Mass fish deaths in Oder River down to ‘cocktail of chemicals’, says Germany

The Independent  

A “cocktail of chemicals” could have caused the deaths of thousands of fish in the Oder River, the German environment ministry has said. In Berlin’s latest update on the search for a cause, a German government spokesperson said: “So far we have several organic and inorganic substances that could be responsible. Relations were also tested when Dietmar Woidke, the governor …

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A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants
2 years, 6 months ago

A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants

Associated Press  

A global look at some of the deadliest incidents involving trafficked migrants in trucks or shipping containers: — June 27, 2022: 53 migrants died after being abandoned in a sweltering tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio. — Feb. 20, 2017: 13 African migrants suffocated inside a shipping container while being transported between two towns in Libya. — …

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COVID's Death Milestone And Mass Shootings: Is Mass Death The New Normal?
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID's Death Milestone And Mass Shootings: Is Mass Death The New Normal?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19. It’s a dynamic that’s encapsulated by the “thoughts and prayers” offered to victims of gun violence by politicians unwilling to make meaningful commitments to …

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Beijing begins Covid mass testing of 3.5 million people as Shanghai reports 51 deaths
2 years, 8 months ago

Beijing begins Covid mass testing of 3.5 million people as Shanghai reports 51 deaths

India Today  

Beijing city on Monday held the first round of three-time COVID-19 mass testing of over 3.5 million people in one of its high-profile districts following a spike in cases, raising fears that the Chinese capital could face a similar situation to the eastern metropolis Shanghai, which has seen some 25 million people shut in their homes for weeks. Beijing's local …

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UN warns of ‘mass deaths’ in Myanmar after 100,000 flee fighting
3 years, 7 months ago

UN warns of ‘mass deaths’ in Myanmar after 100,000 flee fighting

Al Jazeera  

UN says people fleeing military’s ‘brutal, indiscriminate attacks’ in eastern Kayah are in dire need of food and water. A United Nations rights expert has warned of “mass deaths from starvation, disease and exposure” in eastern Myanmar after “brutal, indiscriminate attacks” by the military forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in Kayah State. In a statement …

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COVID Deaths: Are Governments Criminally Liable for Mass Misery?
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID Deaths: Are Governments Criminally Liable for Mass Misery?

The Quint  

Under the Indian Penal Code, Section 304A defines the offence of criminal negligence. For an offence of criminal negligence to be made out, the following grounds must be ascertained: there should be a duty of care on the part of the Defendant towards the aggrieved person this duty must have been breached by the Defendant; failure to perform duty expected …

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'A different Christmas': COVID-19 dampens celebrations across the world; UK buckles down after new virus strain detected
4 years ago

'A different Christmas': COVID-19 dampens celebrations across the world; UK buckles down after new virus strain detected

Firstpost  

Countries like Italy, Austria, and Germany have imposed curfews for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Others, like Israel, are preparing to impose new lockdown restrictions Dover: Thousands of truckers endured Christmas Eve stranded near a major British port, ensnared in the chaos unleashed by a new coronavirus strain, as Western countries speeded up mass vaccinations. “There is an option to …

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