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Typhoon Hagupit begins slow trek across Philippines, deadly floods likely
Mashable reports as typhoon Hagupit hits the Phillipines: Typhoon Hagupit, which was once the strongest typhoon of the year, made its first of possibly six landfalls as of 10:15 a.m. ET (9:15 a.m., local time) near the northern edge of … Continue reading
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Several die in south of France flash floods
Euronews reports on the damage caused by recent freak weather events in the south of France: Flash floods caused by torrential rain in the south of France have left at least four people dead and two missing, including a young … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, flooding, floods, France, mediterranean, mini-tornado, south of France, torrential rain, unusually high temperatures
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Clean-up in Brisbane after massive storm
RTÉ.ie reports on the aftermath in Brisbane after a supercell storm hit the city yesterday: Brisbane in Australia is cleaning up after a massive hail storm ripped through the city yesterday afternoon. Officials said the storm was one of the … Continue reading
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The question of Geoengineering
This article published by the Guardian explores some of the issues surrounding the use of geoengineering methods to combat climate change: Fighting global warming by reflecting sunlight back into space risks “terrifying” consequences including droughts and conflicts, according to three … Continue reading
The Crisis Over California’s Water
This article from CounterPunch.org further illustrates the situation regarding water availability in California: It doesn’t take long once you’ve left the greater Los Angeles area, away from all the lush lawns, water features, green parkways and manicured foliage to see … Continue reading
Climate fund receives $9.3bn pledge
The BBC reports on how thirty nations have pledged $9.3bn to the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries adapt to climate change: Thirty nations meeting in Berlin have pledged $9.3bn (£6bn) for a fund to help developing countries cut … Continue reading
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Floods in Bulgaria kill one person, trigger evacuations
Worldbulletin.net reports on recent flooding in Bulgaria, which has forced many people to evacuate their homes: Rescue teams evacuated over 500 people overnight from the small Bulgarian town of Mizia after torrential rains caused flooding that claimed at least one … Continue reading
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David Cameron Warns World Is ‘Teetering On The Brink’ Of Second Global Financial Crash
After the close of the G20 summit in Brisbane, British prime minister David Cameron has voiced concerns that a second global economic crash may be on the horizon (as reported by the Huffington Post): David Cameron warned a fresh global … Continue reading
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Tagged economic crash, global economic downturn, global economy, Recession, second economic downturn, world economy
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At least seven wounded in bomb attack on Cairo metro
MSN News reports on a recent bomb attack on the Cairo metro: At least seven people were wounded when a bomb went off in a Cairo metro carriage on Thursday, security officials said. Egypt has been hit by a wave … Continue reading
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