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UN: Global hunger is rising, returning to levels seen a decade ago

The number of hungry people in the world grew in 2017 for the third year in a row, a UN report has warned

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Sweden votes: climate is key election issue 'for first time in Europe'

Sweden’s scorching summer and subsequent forest fires have given unprecedented prominence to the issue.

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Governments 'not on track' to cap temperatures at below two degrees

Governments are 'not on track' to cap temperatures at below two degrees, said UN's Patricia Espinosa.

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Study: Heatwaves, floods to become more severe as 'weather stalls'

Sizzling heatwaves may not be limited to the summer of 2018.

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World heading toward an uninhabitable 'Hothouse' new study warns

A new study shows that Earth is at risk of entering what scientists dub “Hothouse Earth” conditions. In these circumstances, Earth will become uninhabitable.

Sweden

Summer sun melts mountain in Sweden

Sweden's highest summit has lost its crown after melting ice leaves it 20cm lower

Sweden

How Sweden's highest peak has lost its top spot

Sweden has endured its hottest July on record, severe drought and some of the worst forest fires the country has ever seen. Now its highest peak has lost 4 metres to glacier melt. We speak to the researcher who made the dicovery.

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Why heatwaves in Europe are becoming the new normal

Scientists are warning that the record-breaking heatwave currently impacting Europe is likely to become the rule rather than the exception as climate change disrupts weather patterns.

Australia

Heatwave deaths to soar dramatically, global study finds

Deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States. From 2031 onwards there could be a 471% increase in fatalities in three Australian cities - Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Greece

New disasters could strike in Greece

Climate expert says July's fires in Greece have created the risk of new environmental disasters

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Climate change made Europe’s heatwave 'more than twice as likely'

The current heatwave across northern Europe was made more than twice as likely by climate change resulting from human activities, according to a preliminary assessment by leading scientists.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Hundreds reported missing after under-construction dam collapses in Laos | The Cube

An under-construction hydropower dam collapsed on Monday, flooding several villages and leaving hundreds missing

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Euroviews. We need to start categorising marine heatwaves like hurricanes | View

As marine heatwaves increasingly wreak havoc on ocean ecosystems, a marine research scientist explains why it’s important to start naming and classifying the phenomenon.

Italy

Rising sea levels threaten new parts of the Italian coast

Italian researchers are warning that rising sea levels in the Mediterranean threaten new areas of the Italian coastline.