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Global environmental disasters in March 2022

In the third month of 2022, the world witnessed a number of unexpected environmental developments and disasters, including heavy rains and floods in Australia and Brazil, heavy snowfall in Turkey, deadly cyclones in Madagascar and Mozambique, wildfires in Greece, and volcanic eruptions in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

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Global environmental disasters in March 2022

March 16:

Triggered by heavy rains, landslide in northern Peru buries at least 60 homes with people inside.

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Global environmental disasters in March 2022

March 17:

Death toll from Tropical Cyclone Gombe in Mozambique's northern Nampula province rises to 53.

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Global environmental disasters in March 2022

March 22:

At least five people killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Global environmental disasters in March 2022

March 26:

Thousands of people evacuate their homes after the Philippines' Taal volcano sends ash and steam hundreds of meters into the sky.

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Global environmental disasters in March 2022

March 30:

Wildfire erupts in a wooded area of Greece's Aegean island of Samos.