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Climate Change Impact: Africa Faces Severe Weather Disasters
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Climate Change Impact: Africa Faces Severe Weather Disasters

Hundreds of people lost their lives and millions were affected by weather disasters in Africa last year. Crop failure, flooding and power outages were the effects when heavy rainfall, drought and cyclones hit the continent
Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies
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Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

Europe is the continent that is warming up the fastest, according to the EU's climate service. 2024 became a year of contrasts with both drought and flooding
Hurricane Names Retired After Last Year's Devastating Storms
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Hurricane Names Retired After Last Year's Devastating Storms

The names Beryl, Helene, Milton, and John are being removed from the list of hurricane names after causing death and destruction last year.
Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies
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Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies

Sweden's glaciers are extra vulnerable to global warming, according to a fresh report from the UN agency WMO. Within 75 years, most of them will probably be gone
Record number flee climate disasters
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Record number flee climate disasters

The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly clear, according to the World Meteorological Organization WMO in its annual major report. Hundreds of thousands were forced to flee from climate disasters last year
Tangle of weird words? Get a grip on climate jargon
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Tangle of weird words? Get a grip on climate jargon

COP, IPCC and NDC. Climate nerds love abbreviations and technical terms
UN warns: We are miles away from the climate goals
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UN warns: We are miles away from the climate goals

The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached record levels in 2023, warns the UN.
The Warning: Earth's Water System Out of Balance
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The Warning: Earth's Water System Out of Balance

More chaotic weather conditions await. Last year, heatwaves led to the world's rivers having their lowest levels in 33 years, while other parts of the planet were hit by floods
This is the threat to the entire skiing sport
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This is the threat to the entire skiing sport

Shrinking glaciers, bare mountains and competitions being washed out. Ski sports are facing a dark future due to climate change, warns the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
118 million expected to be affected by extreme weather
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118 million expected to be affected by extreme weather

Up to 118 million people in Africa will be affected by drought, floods, and extreme heatwaves by 2030. The worst affected will be those who are already very poor, according to the World Meteorological Organization WMO's report
Forest Fires Deteriorate the Air
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Forest Fires Deteriorate the Air

In the wake of record-large forest fires, carbon dioxide emissions have also increased to exceptional levels, according to the EU's climate service Copernicus. However, across Europe, the amount of harmful particles has decreased slightly
New heat record on the horizon: "Russian roulette"
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New heat record on the horizon: "Russian roulette"

One of the next five years is likely to be the warmest ever recorded in the world, according to a new report. It would steal the record from 2023, which was marked by deadly floods, extreme heat, and coral bleaching
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