Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a new study says. “Climate disasters have become more frequent and intense in…
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At least 34 people were killed and 43 injured when Cyclone Chido smashed into three northern provinces of Mozambique on Sunday and Monday. The cyclone first hit the country…
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The European Parliament gave its final approval on Tuesday to a one-year delay of Europe’s landmark deforestation law, which from Dec. 2025 will ban the import of beef,…
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Zimbabwe at risk of another dry season after El Nino drought
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskZimbabwe appears to be heading into another dry spell that could worsen hunger for millions of people already suffering from an El Nino-induced drought, the UN World Food Programme said…
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Schools shut as heavy storm approaches India coast
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSchools in India’s south were shut and hundreds of people moved inland to storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone storm set to hit the region on Saturday. Cyclonic storm…
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Sri Lanka: Several dead as storm causes floods, landslides
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSri Lankan rescue teams said they had recovered four drowned children killed in a flash flood, with four other people missing, after torrential rains from a powerful but slow-moving storm…
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An unspecified number of bodies were found in areas hit by flash flooding in southeastern Spain. This came after torrential rains caused by a cold front moving across southeastern Spain…
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Climate change a common cause during Indonesia mosque visit, says Pope Francis
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPope Francis on Thursday invited Muslims and Catholics to push global leaders to confront the dangers of climate change and extremism. He spoke of the common roots of different religious…
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The world braved the hottest day ever recorded globally on Sunday (July 21), according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air…
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June 2024 was the hottest June on record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on July 8, continuing a streak of exceptional temperatures that some scientists said puts…