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Categories World

Over 2 million people killed in weather disasters in past 50 years, UN agency says, warning of more cataclysms

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The number of natural disasters driven by extreme weather increased fivefold over the past 50 years, leading to the deaths of over two million people and causing damage worth $3.64 trillion, the UN’s meteorology agency has said. … Read More >Over 2 million people killed in weather disasters in past 50 years, UN agency says, warning of more cataclysms

Categories World

‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans

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The United Nations has warned there is increasing evidence that climate change is already delivering extreme weather conditions across the world. and that many changes might be irreversible for centuries or even millennia. … Read More >‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans

Categories Asia & Pacific

Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)

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Authorities in China have said that the death toll from the devastating floods in Henan province has reached 302, most of whom died in the provincial capital Zhengzhou where a subway line was earlier flooded. … Read More >Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)

Categories Middle East

150 killed & villages destroyed after flash flooding ravages northeastern Afghanistan, Taliban says

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Flash floods ripped through villages in a Taliban-controlled area of eastern Afghanistan, destroying dozens of homes and burying people in mud and water. The militant group said 150 people have been killed. … Read More >150 killed & villages destroyed after flash flooding ravages northeastern Afghanistan, Taliban says

Categories Russia

Moscow FLOODED & city streets in gridlock as apocalyptic torrential thunderstorms & winds break Russian capital’s record heatwave

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First came intense, unprecedented heat, as Moscow baked in temperatures of 36°C (96°F) over the weekend. Then, on Monday afternoon, it was another story altogether, with flash rains flooding the city and causing traffic gridlock. … Read More >Moscow FLOODED & city streets in gridlock as apocalyptic torrential thunderstorms & winds break Russian capital’s record heatwave