Landslides and Mudslides

Asheville Awaits the Return of Tourists as Biltmore Estate Prepares to Reopen

The Biltmore, a popular destination in the area of western North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene, will reopen Saturday. Local travel operators nervously hope it will mark the return of tourists.

By Mark Barrett

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Big Sur Weighs Tourism Against Its Environmental Impact

Some 90 percent of the economy in this coastal California region relies on visitors. But overtourism, the high cost of living and most worrisome, the effects of global warming, create a future of uncertainty.

By Lauren Sloss

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Dozens Dead or Missing After China Highway Collapse

It was the second such rain-related disaster in less than three months, as extreme weather challenges the country’s extensive network of newly built expressways.

By Keith Bradsher

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Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9

Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.

By Meaghan Tobin and John Liu

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