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10 days after a massive earthquake, Syrians face long struggle

By J.J. Green

“A crisis, within a crisis,” is how Kieren Barnes, Syria country director for Mercy Corps., describes the situation. He spoke with WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green.

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Oppressive heat, wildfires expected to worsen globally, experts say

By J.J. Green
Blistering heat, large wildfires and warming oceans from North America across Europe to North Africa have caught hundreds of millions of people in dozens of countries unprepared this year. Experts warn it will only get worse in the short term, even if critical changes are made immediately. In early June in New York City, midday visibility was reduced just to a few blocks because of thick orange smoke from wildfires in Canada. The haze triggered a rare “Code Purple” air quality alert in Washington, D.C.
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