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2024 is set to be the hottest year on record, new report finds

The report found that climate change intensified 26 of the 29 weather events studied that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions.

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Is climate change to blame for deadly Cyclone Chido?

Authorities are now battling to prevent hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading across the island.

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Cyclone Chido ravages Mayotte island

The people of Mayotte are trying to assess the damage caused by the passage of Cyclone Chido over the weekend.

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France rushes in help to Mayotte to support rescue operations

French authorities said more than 800 more personnel were expected to arrive in the coming days as rescuers comb through the devastation caused by Chido when it hit the densely populated archipelago of around 300,000 people on Saturday.

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2024 will be the hottest year on record, scientists confirm

Last month was the 16th out of the last 17 where global average temperatures have exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times.

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Spain approves law on paid climate leave after deadly flooding

The law on paid leave protects the rights of workers not to go to work in the event of catastrophes or climate related weather alerts that could put them in danger.

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Severe weather in Gaza compounds challenges

Turbulent weather is compounding the challenges facing displaced people in Gaza, where heavy rains and dropping temperatures are making tents and other temporary shelters uninhabitable.

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More snow and storms for Europe? Experts predict a warmer winter

Climate is changing the winters of Europe. But can we expect the same ‘white Christmases’ of our childhood?

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Storm Bert hits western United Kingdom, causing widespread flooding

Storm Bert caused widespread flooding across the western UK on Sunday. The Rhondda Cynon Taf area in Wales was hardest hit, with flooding also reported in Caerphilly and Newport. Landslides were reported in Wrexham and Powys.

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Europe faces growing crisis in cereal production

A series of factors are expected to reduce EU cereal production to its lowest level since 2007, setting off alarm bells in the sector.

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COP29: Regional European leaders join call for more adaptation funding

Local leaders could be the driving force behind plans that help their areas to survive extreme weather.

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Experts share the eco impact of València’s tragic floods

Albufera national park has devastated by València’s historic floods.

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World leaders lay out raw truth of climate impact in their countries

At the UN climate talks, nations big and small have had the chance to bear witness to climate change.

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COP29: Albania PM goes off script to ask 'What on Earth are we doing?'

Euronews Green brings you the latest updates from the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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A weather warning expert on how emergency texts failed Valencians

Many Spaniards have expressed anger at the city's lack of preparations in the face of Europe's increasing extreme weather events.

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Europe's food supply will be impacted by Spain's floods, warn experts

Spain’s deadly floods are likely to threaten food supply chains across the country and throughout wider Europe.

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Why disaster relief in Europe often comes too late

The EU Solidarity Fund was created to provide rapid assistance during disasters. But for many of those affected, such as Klaus Feuser, that support is often out of reach, blocked by bureaucracy and budget limits.

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Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving at least 1 dead

A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas.

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Catastrophic floods in Spain linked directly to climate change

From drought that killed a quarter of a million in the Horn of Africa and heatwaves in Europe that cost some 90,000 lives to what may be the deadliest floods in Spain’s modern history – new analyses draw a direct link between ever more frequent extreme weather and climate change.

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Valencia’s deadly floods made worse by climate change, scientists say

Some areas saw a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours leaving people trapped in their homes by floodwaters.