Seven dead after storms lash France, SwitzerlandNews
SourceJune 30, 2024
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Seven dead after storms lash France, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) (UPDATED) - Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left seven people dead, local authorities…

Hurricane Beryl, first of 2024 season, bears down on CaribbeanNews
SourceJune 30, 2024
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Hurricane Beryl, first of 2024 season, bears down on Caribbean
By Chandan KHANNA | AFP Bridgetown, Barbados (UPDATED) - Much of the southeast Caribbean was on alert Sunday as Beryl strengthened into the first hurricane…

Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rainsClimate
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains
By Amita Bhide, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai | 360info To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning…

Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and ChennaiClimate
SourceJune 20, 2024
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Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai
By Dharmappa Hagare, Western Sydney University For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps. Although Bollywood films…

Planetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteriesScience
SourceJune 18, 2024
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Planetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteries
Unlocking the secrets of Earth's planetary boundary layer (PBL), a pivotal zone influencing air quality and climate, a new study offers unprecedented insights into atmospheric…

Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits ChinaNews
SourceJune 18, 2024
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Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits China
Beijing, China | AFP - More than a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swaths of the…

Athens Acropolis to close during hottest hours Wednesday amid heatwaveNews
SourceJune 12, 2024
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Athens Acropolis to close during hottest hours Wednesday amid heatwave
Athens, Greece (AFP) - The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, will close to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as a…

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwideClimateNews
SourceJune 11, 2024
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Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide
By Manon JACOB | AFP Washington, United States - Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role…

The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heatClimate
SourceJune 11, 2024
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The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat
By Kate Yoder & Sachi Kitajima Mulkey | Grist Predicting the future has always been a difficult, sometimes fruitless task, but scientists are surprisingly good…

North China bakes under searing heatwaveNews
SourceJune 11, 2024
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North China bakes under searing heatwave
By Matthew WALSH | AFP Beijing, China - An extreme heat warning was in place in Beijing on Tuesday, with temperatures soaring across northern China…

Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: studyNews
SourceJune 10, 2024
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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study
Singapore, Singapore (AFP) - Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980…

25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTENNewsScience
SourceJune 6, 2024
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25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTEN
By Alfred-Wegener-Institut For the past 25 years, the Alfred Wegener Institute has operated a long-term observatory in the Arctic deep sea: the HAUSGARTEN. Located between…

Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cycloneNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cyclone
By Shafiqul ALAM | AFP Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh forest experts warned Tuesday a key tiger habitat hit by a deadly cyclone had been submerged…

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Paris, France | AFP - The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably…

Exceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Helsinki, Finland | AFP - Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.…

Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyedNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyed
Dhaka, Bangladesh | AFP - The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh has risen to at least 10 people,…

Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and IndiaNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and India
Patuakhali | AFP - Fierce gales and crashing waves smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh and India on Monday, as an intense cyclone started…

At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, stormsNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, storms
Washington, United States | AFP - At least 15 people were killed across the central United States as tornadoes and other extreme storms hit several…

Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelterNews
SourceMay 26, 2024
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Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelter
By Mohammad MAZED | AFP Patuakhali, Bangladesh (UPDATED) - An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million…

Mexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 CNews
SourceMay 26, 2024
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Mexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 C
Mexico City, Mexico | AFP - Mexico City recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday when thermometers hit 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.46 degrees Fahrenheit) as a…

El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientistsNews
SourceMay 24, 2024
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El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists
Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) - The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year,…

‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern FranceNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern France
Lille, France (AFP) - A "river of mud" triggered by a sudden storm flooded dozens of houses in northern France, prompting evacuations, authorities said Wednesday.…

Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…

Satellite to unravel how clouds impact future climate changeClimate
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Satellite to unravel how clouds impact future climate change
By University of Reading A brand new satellite that will revolutionise our understanding of the role clouds and aerosol particles play in climate change is…
