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Dozens killed in Pakistan as heavy rain causes flooding

At least 69 people across Pakistan died in the past week after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Apart from those killed, dozens have suffered injuries from lightning s...

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Climate change-induced extreme heat grips West Africa

In late March and early April, days and nights of extreme heat above 40° Celsius (104°F) gripped many West African countries. Temperatures soared so high in Mali and Burkina Faso they equated to a once in 200-year event, according to the...

France 24

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Colombia faces water rationing as reservoirs dry up

Colombia has started rationing water to alleviate droughts wrought by the El Nino weather pattern, which has exacerbated the Andean country's dry season and caused reservoir levels to fall.

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Tsunami warning after Indonesia volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami.

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Deadly West African heat wave driven by climate change

As a heat wave with temperatures nearing 50 C stretches from Senegal to Chad, hundreds have died, and climate scientists say temperatures this high would not have been possible without human-induced climate change from greenhouse gas emi...

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Kenya's military chief killed in helicopter crash

Kenya's military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed in a military helicopter crash shortly after take-off, President William Ruto announced. The helicopter was visiting troops combating cattle rustling when it cras...

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Indonesian volcano's multiple eruptions prompt evacuations

Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning that the crater collapsing into the sea could cause a tsunami.

France 24

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What caused the storm in Dubai?

A storm hit the United Arab Emirates this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, gridlocked traffic and trapped people in their homes. Rainfall is rare in the UAE and elsewhere on the Arabian Peninsula, th...

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Russian villagers build homemade dam to keep out floods

As floods engulfed large parts of central Russia, residents of one village defied advice to flee their homes and started building a homemade dike. Drone footage shows the embankment had prevented floodwater from inundating homes.

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West Africa's deadly heatwave is man-made: report

Climate scientists have warned that a recent heatwave in West Africa, the worst in the region's living memory, is a sign that extreme temperatures could become more frequent. In late March and early April, many West African countries wer...

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Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe drought

A drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon has forced Colombia to cut the export of electricity to its neighbour Ecuador, where an energy emergency has since been declared. Speaking in Guayaquil, Ecuadorian President Daniel Nobo...

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Record rainfall causes deadly floods in U.A.E., Oman

The dry desert countries of Oman and the U.A.E. are dealing with the aftermath of deadly flash floods caused by more than one year's worth of rain falling in just 24 hours, which some are attributing to climate change.

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Mass evacuations as floods in Kazakhstan set to peak

At least 117,000 people have been forced from their homes in Kazakhstan. The worst floods there in decades are not abating.

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Dubai swamped by heaviest rainfall in 75 years

The United Arab Emirates is clearing debris after a torrential downpour killed at least one person and caused damage to homes and businesses. The desert city of Dubai witnessed record rainfall with more than a year and a half's worth of ...

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Heavy rains flood Dubai, submerging airport and highways

The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for internationa...

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Great Barrier Reef hit by coral bleaching

Some three-quarters of Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering from coral bleaching, authorities said in a report, days after climate scientists warned the condition was blighting such reefs worldwide.

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Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

A spate of hot, dry weather has left the Colombian capital dangerously short of water. Authorities have now sounded the alarm, dividing the city into districts that take turns shutting off water. People are urged to cut consumption to a ...

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Fire engulfs iconic stock exchange building in Copenhagen

Fire has destroyed one of the best-known landmarks in Denmark's capital, Copenhagen. The city's 17th-century stock exchange, known as the Borsen, was engulfed in flames, with its famous spire collapsing back into the building.

Al Jazeera

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El Nino & climate change behind Southeast Asia heatwave

A heatwave is bringing scorching temperatures to many parts of Southeast Asia. The Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia are among countries baking in the month-long intense heat.

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Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames

Fire has ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame.

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Fire engulfs Copenhagen's historic stock exchange

A fire hit Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto the roof in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral.

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Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak

Authorities in Russia are warning people to evacuate affected areas as Russia’s Kurgan and Tyumen regions and swaths of northern Kazakhstan are flooded. Tens of thousands have already abandoned their homes. Kurgan Governor Vadim Shumkov ...

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Coral reefs experiencing mass bleaching event

Oceans around the world are experiencing a mass coral bleaching event, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That means coral in every major ocean basin is turning white, or even dying, because the water ...

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South Korea ferry disaster: a mother's grief 10 years on

Lee Mi-kyung, whose son was one of the 250 children who died in South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster 10 years ago, has turned to the stage to cope with her grief and anger. The Sewol ferry sank on April 16, 2014. Most of the 304 who died w...

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One dead, dozens stranded in Turkey cable car collision

One person was killed and 10 others were injured in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, the interior ministry has confirmed.

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Evacuation order issued for southern Russian city

The flooding crisis in parts of southern Russia and neighbouring Kazakhstan shows little sign of abating. Melting snow has caused the Ural River to hit a new record-high two meters above it’s critical level.

Al Jazeera

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Flooded Russian city calls for mass evacuations

Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg has called on thousands of residents to evacuate immediately amid rapidly rising flood waters. Major rivers have burst their banks due to a historic deluge of melting snow.

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Farms and livestock affected by heavy floods in Russia

Many business owners in Russia who depend on their livestock say they haven't been able to do their jobs properly due to the floods.

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Over 100 dead amid record heat wave in Mali

More than a hundred people have died during a record-breaking heatwave in Mali in West Africa. Temperatures in one town reached 48.5 degrees. Meteorologists say that's the hottest ever recorded on the continent.

Al Jazeera

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Floods swamp swaths of Russia and Kazakhstan

Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate and swamping parts of the Russian city of Orenburg.

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