Wildfires that smother towns in the US and Australia with choking smoke will feast on plants dried to a crisp by hotter, longer heatwaves. 

Smother a with b Aをbで覆う

When Typhoon Vamco battered the Philippines in November last year, unleashing a month’s worth of rain on the capital Manila in less than 24 hours, Mitzi Jonelle Tan was on her way home from work. Her mother, scared for her safety as roads flooded, warned her not to come back.

Batter = pummel bˈæṭɚ うちのめす

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Bee population steady in Dutch cities thanks to pollinator strategy

Pollinator 花粉