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Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Nino
PANAMA CITY: The Panama Canal Authority will cap daily transits as of early September as it gears up for a longer-than-usual El Nino season expected to reduce water levels, it said on Thursday (Aug 20), walking back a previous pledge to not limit vessel passage.Under the new measures, the canal will limit dai
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New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has passed hotly contested legislation to block lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for climate change harm.The right-wing coalition government’s legal amendment cleared a final hurdle in parliament on Tuesday (Aug 18) night by a margin of 67 votes to 53.The law aims to
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How climate change is teaming up with ‘Super El Nino’
Latin America, Africa and other regions are bracing for what experts say could be the strongest El Nino on record. DW asked climate scientist Zack Labe if the warmer ocean temperatures will help make this the hottest year on record.
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Mudslide in eastern China kills one, more heavy rain expected
BEIJING,: A mudslide in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province on Friday (Aug 14) killed one person and three others remained missing, while eastern and southern provinces were bracing for more downpours and floods, China’s state media reported.The mudslide occurred around 6.30am local time in Changxing County and
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Record rain in Japan kills at least 6, leaves thousands stranded at Narita airport
The torrential downpours late on Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.
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Record rain in Japan kills four, leaves thousands stranded at Narita airport
Japanese authorities said four deaths have been confirmed so far, including at least one person trapped in a submerged vehicle.
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Commentary: Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
As the climate changes, the impact of any disaster will increasingly depend not only on the primary event but also on the climatic conditions in which it unfolds, says a climatology professor.
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Brazil’s natural areas shrink, worsening El Nino impact
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has lost an area of native vegetation more than twice the size of France in the past four decades, increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events from El Nino, a study showed on Wednesday (Aug 12).Different areas of the vast nation are bracing for droughts, floods and fires as the E
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Drought, extreme heat and rain bombs: Southeast Asia braces for prolonged pain of incoming Super El Nino
A “super” El Nino could bring drought, extreme heat and agricultural disruption across Southeast Asia. Governments are preparing, but experts warn significant vulnerabilities remain.
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How climate change is reshaping Africa’s malaria risk
Researchers say warming temperatures are altering malaria transmission patterns across Africa, creating new challenges for health systems and disease control.
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