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President Biden pledges to rebuild better after California storms

President Joe Biden visited California to see communities hit by weeks of deadly storms. He pledged to build back better and said it served as a climate wake-up call

Latvia

Rescue operations continue amid one of Latvia's worst floods

Residents from Jekabpils, some 120km southeast of the capital Riga, were urged to evacuate on Sunday in response to the worst flooding the Baltic state has seen in decades.

Philippines

Thousands evacuated after Christmas Day flooding in the Philippines

Flooding on Christmas Day in the Philippines has left a trail of destruction to infrastructure and homes, with at least eight people reported dead and 19 others missing.

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Heavy snowfall on the US pacific coast and in Japan

Snow was falling Tuesday morning in the Seattle area. A strong winter storm also moved across the Hawaiian Islands with snow on the Big Island's tallest peaks. Heavy snow covered western Japan and stranded hundreds of vehicles on highways on Wednesday night while causing power outages.

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World

2022: a year of weather extremes and climate disasters

Extreme weather events in 2022 have highlighted the urgency for the world's wealthiest, most polluting nations to reach their climate goals and become carbon-neutral to prevent further disasters and humanitarian crises.

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Watch: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano keeps spewing lava

Mauna Loa, located on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted on 27 November for the first time in nearly four decades

Smart Regions

Croatian company uses big-data to manage flood risk

In partnership with the European Commission

The GDi ensemble FloodSmart project uses big data analysis to generate action plans and 3D modelling that helps institutions, rescue teams and citizens.

Climate Now

Climate Now Debate 2022: How do we beat wildfires?

In partnership with Copernicus

This summer saw unprecedented wildfires rage across Europe as temperatures rose. How can the EU respond to this threat and is climate change to blame?

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Rescue workers search for Venezuela landslide survivors

Rescue workers look for victims after a devastating landslide swept through the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerias.

USA

Biden declares emergency as Hurricane Ian hits South Carolina

A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding.

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Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam

Typhoon Noru hit Vietnam's central coast early Wednesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

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Victims rescued in Taiwan after earthquake

A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside.

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Evacuation call as heavy floods drench Japan city

Residents of the Japanese city of Hamamatsu have been urged to evacuate on Friday after heavy rains caused the Magome river to burst its banks.

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Pakistan victims walk for hours due to dilapidated infrastructure

Due to the heavy damage to the infrastructure of the flood in Pakistan, those in need walk for hours to reach the aid.

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Rains cause deadly floods in eastern Afghanistan

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains has killed at least nine people, washed away homes and destroyed livestock and farmland in eastern Afghanistan

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Monsoon floods hit Myanmar commercial hub Yangon

Vehicles and commuters struggle to make their way through flooded streets in Myanmar's Yangon.

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Argentines in Rosario protest again Parana Delta fires

Hundreds of people protest in Rosario, Argentina, against fires that have been raving the Parana Delta for several weeks, asking for the government to resolve the issues and saying that the smoke is not allowing them to breath properly.

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Heavy rain causes floods in Seoul region

At least eight people were killed and six others were missing in South Korea as heavy rainfall drenched the greater Seoul region, turning the affluent streets of Gangnam into a river of submerged vehicles and overwhelming public transport systems.

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Firefighters battle blaze in Bosnia

Volunteer firefighters battle a brush fire in Hutovo, on the outskirts of Neum, the only Bosnian town on the Adriatic coast.

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Buildings destroyed after the "Mckinney" fire in California

In recent days, a wildfire has ravaged the Klamath National Forest in California, destroying most of the homes in the area.