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Libya: the 'tsunami' that washed away a city
Talking Point Climate change may have made the storm more likely, but many blame failures of governance for the scale of the tragedy
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Libya floods: death toll set to rise with 10,000 reported missing
More than 6,000 people reported dead, with hundreds of bodies still washing ashore
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Nova Kakhovka dam breach labelled ‘worst ecological disaster since Chernobyl’
Speed Read Mass floods have forced thousands to flee their homes in Ukraine and are expected to have long-lasting environmental impacts
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Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?
feature The changing climate is leading to more disasters but warnings and management of impacts is improving
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Pros and cons of the emergency alert
Pros and Cons Already used successfully in US, Greece and Japan, mobile notifications could help save lives, but pose risk to domestic abuse victims and drivers
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Flash flooding and landslides hit Auckland after torrential rain
In Pictures Large parts of New Zealand’s North Island remain under a state of emergency as thousands go without power or water
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How Pakistan can recover from deadly flooding
feature More than 33m people in the debt-ridden country have been affected by ‘monsoon on steroids’
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Pakistan floods hit 33m people
Speed Read UN chief blames ‘monsoon on steroids’ on the global climate crisis
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UK braced for drought and floods at the same time
Speed Read Prolonged dry spell to come to an end this week but 24 million people still face hosepipe ban
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Rain bombs and megaflash lightning: Australia experiences unprecedented weather
Why Everyone’s Talking About Nine people have been killed during days of torrential rainfall and flooding
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The most extreme weather events in 2021
In Pictures Link between climate change and worsening weather established in pivotal year
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‘River in the sky’: what caused the devastating Pacific north-west flooding?
In Depth Vancouver cut off from rest of Canada as heavy rainfall triggers deadly landslides
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Climate change: the cities most at risk
feature Urban populations face increasing threat of natural disasters from warming temperatures
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What causes flooding?
feature Government hopes £5.2bn flood defence plan and lower emissions can protect UK homes and businesses
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