Drought
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Europe faces droughts, floods and storms as climate change acceleratesEurope and northern hemisphere are warming at faster pace than the global average and ‘multiple climatic hazards’ are expected, says study
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We’re now breaking global temperature records once every three yearsDana Nuccitelli: Denial and “alternative facts” haven’t stopped the Earth from warming to record-shattering levels
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Climate change: 90% of rural Australians say their lives are already affectedOverwhelming majority believe they are living with the effects of warming and 46% say coal-fired power should be phased out
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Water relief for 8,000 thirsty elephants neglected by ZimbabweBoreholes set up by local conservationists are saving drought-stricken elephants in Hwange national park
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Major flooding in UK now likely every year, warns lead climate adviserA year on from severe floods, the government’s key adviser on the impacts of climate change says ministers still have no coherent long-term plan
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Using satellites to support Kenya's drought-hit herders – in picturesIn Kenya 1.3 million people are facing serious food insecurity and loss of livelihoods as a result of poor rainfall. As the next dry season approaches, one insurance scheme is using satellite data to support some of east Africa’s most vulnerable. Photographs by ILRI.
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'The atmosphere is being radicalized' by climate changeDana Nuccitelli: To paraphrase Donald Trump, this is radical atmospheric change and Republicans won’t even mention the words
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Madagascar drought: catastrophe looms as 850,000 go hungry, says UNDrought in the south leaves households experiencing emergency levels of hunger, with nothing but wild fruits to eat
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Droughts don’t have to spell disaster. El Niño countries, take noteWe know that drought is a perennial development challenge for southern Africa, but effective resilience strategies must be led by countries, not donors
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Millions march in a sea of saffron - the silent rage of India’s ignored farmer casteThe rape and murder of a 15-year-old Maratha girl, allegedly by ‘untouchables’, has turned old grievances into a social media sensation
Climate Consensus - the 97% Expect to see more emergencies like Oroville Dam in a hotter world