Vanuatu declares climate emergency
Vanuatu's parliament has declared a climate emergency, with the low-lying island nation's prime minister flagging a US$1.2 billion cost to cushion climate change's impacts on his country.
Vanuatu's parliament has declared a climate emergency, with the low-lying island nation's prime minister flagging a US$1.2 billion cost to cushion climate change's impacts on his country.
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At least 24 people have been killed in landslides and flooding across central and southern Philippines, authorities said Monday, after tropical storm Megi dumped heavy rain and disrupted travel ahead of the Easter holidays.
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Apr 11, 2022
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Sydney is bracing for flash floods and landslides as the city yet again endures a disastrous downpour, with a month's worth of rain falling in just 24 hours and evacuation orders issued. The rain is forecast to continue all ...
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Apr 07, 2022
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Mar 14, 2022
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The death toll from week-long floods battering Australia's east coast rose to 20 on Tuesday, after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney.
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Mar 08, 2022
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Global weather fluctuations called El Niño events are likely to become more frequent by 2040, a new study shows.
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Mar 07, 2022
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Extreme weather events, including drought and associated wildfires together with others—such as heatwaves, heavy rain, and coastal flooding—are recognized by the IPCC as one of the five 'reasons for concern' related to ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 07, 2022
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The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room with symptoms of a life-threatening heat stroke.
Environment
Mar 01, 2022
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Documentaries about the climate crisis are often illustrated with spectacular satellite images of forest fires, hurricanes and flooded landscapes. People around the world weather these conditions with little control over ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2022
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Rescuers in Madagascar on Wednesday began to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Emnati, which overnight lashed the island nation still reeling from the impact of another cyclone earlier this month.
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Feb 23, 2022
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