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Last week, Brazil approved the construction of a monster dam that will threaten the Amazon.
The Belo Monte dam, which is scheduled for completion in 2015, will be the world’s third largest hydropower facility and will generate over 11 megawatts of electricity by blocking the Xingu River, one of the Amazon’s largest tributaries. As a result, 120,000 acres of surrounding…
Mega pop superstar Beyonce Knowles made a surprise appearance at a Target store in East Harlem, New York.
The Target location was celebrating its one year anniversary by throwing an event for the local Boys and Girls Club. The stars choreographer was in the middle of teaching a dance lesson to a group of kids, when guess who came charging…
China’s Zhejiang Province was slammed by the worst flood since 1955. Torrential rain began to pound the area early June, and forced water levels to rise in the Lanjiang River.
The flooding displaced Chinese citizens all over the province, as more than 1.6 million individuals were evacuated from their homes. At least 8,400 residential structures have been destroyed, and 175…
