Floods
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Bangladesh: Deforestation leaves Rohingya refugees vulnerable
Experts say indiscriminate deforestation and hill cutting are to blame. Arafatul Islam Deutsche Welle Days of heavy rainfall have pelted…
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Europe’s catastrophic flooding was forecast well in advance – what went so wrong?
Billions of euros’ worth of damage. Hannah Cloke The Conversation Communities devastated… Europe’s catastrophic flooding …
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You can’t talk about disaster risk reduction without talking about inequality
The UN reports about 90% of all disasters are weather-related, and that weather and climate are major drivers of disaster…
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Deforestation destroyed more than two football fields of Brazil’s Amazon a minute last year
Deforestation destroyed the equivalent of more than two football pitches each minute in the Brazilian Amazon in 2020, another devastating…
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United Nations urges world leaders to declare a state of climate emergency
More than 70 world leaders were due to address the one-day virtual gathering aimed at building momentum for much steeper…
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Greece braces for a ‘Medicane’ — a rare Mediterranean hurricane named Ianos
Greek authorities warned the storm, named Ianos, would bring gale force winds and heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding…
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The megafires and pandemic expose the lies that frustrate action on climate change
I was in Melbourne in late January, watching as more and more people donned face masks to protect themselves against…
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Polluted, drained, and drying out: new warnings on New Zealand’s rivers and lakes
Almost all New Zealand rivers running through urban and farming areas (95-99%) carry pollution above water quality guidelines, while most…
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‘People are angry and anxious’: Adam Bandt introduces climate emergency bill
Greens leader Adam Bandt has painted a post-apocalyptic future for Australia unless the government declares a climate emergency. SBS News…
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Weather shows evidence of climate change every single day since 2012
A single, torrential rainstorm one day in June. Alejandra Borunda National Geographic An unseasonably warm day in January. A cold…
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Climate crisis likely to increase violent deaths of young people – report
Rising temperatures caused by global heating are likely to increase deaths from road crashes, violence, suicides and drowning, according to…
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Disaster recovery from Australia’s fires will be a marathon, not a sprint
Five years later, I returned for a follow-up study. I found some survivors had recovered, but many were far worse…
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Death toll from Jakarta floods reaches 60
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as…
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The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
But as we direct resources to coping and recovery, we should not forget other weather and climate challenges looming this…
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More than 4,000 forced to flee as Typhoon Phanfone batters the Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone has battered central Philippine provinces with “very destructive winds and intense rainfall,” forcing thousands to spend Christmas Day…
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Australia Has Become Ground Zero of Climate Change’s Science Experiment
“Australia is on fire,” reports NBC. Shannon Palus Slate It has been for weeks. Which follows … Australia Has Become…
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