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World
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International
1/9/2023 10:21:15 AM
The United Nations is hosting a conference on Monday to help Pakistan cope with the fallout of last summer's devastating flooding that killed more than 1,700 people and displaced about 8 million, a disaster blamed in part on the impact of climate change.
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World
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International
1/2/2023 3:54:38 PM
Residents of a Northern California community were ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding, and evacuation warnings were in place elsewhere in rural parts of the region on New Year's Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic and closing major highways.
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World
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Africa
12/17/2022 1:37:34 PM
More than 160 people have died in the worst floods to batter DR Congo's capital Kinshasa in years, UN officials estimated Friday, citing authorities.
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World
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Africa
12/14/2022 10:00:00 AM
More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo's capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, authorities said in a provisional assessment.
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World
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Africa
12/4/2022 10:05:00 PM
Flash flooding that followed heavy rains has killed at least 14 people taking part in religious rituals in Johannesburg, with others still missing, emergency services said Sunday.
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World
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Africa
11/19/2022 10:35:34 PM
Two days of flooding and landslides in eastern DR Congo have claimed more than 20 lives, officials and police said Saturday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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COP27
11/11/2022 10:30:00 AM
The foreign minister of Pakistan spoke with Ahmed Morsy on how Islamabad has been affected by climate change and the successful inclusion of loss and damage on the COP27 agenda
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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COP27
11/10/2022 10:02:00 AM
Africa — the continent most vulnerable to climate change and least responsible for emissions — needs more than promises.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/9/2022 10:28:36 PM
Pakistan's foreign minister repeated calls for compensation for the unprecedented destruction caused to the country by this summer's flooding, saying debt relief could be a mechanism for doing so.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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COP27
11/8/2022 11:07:30 PM
Mahmoud Bakr met Arab League Director of Environmental and Meteorological Affairs Mahmoud Fathallah to learn more about the League perceptions of climate challenges and solutions
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COP27
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Climate change
11/8/2022 1:57:00 PM
Number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and north-east Bangladesh highest in over 30 years.
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World
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International
10/31/2022 11:23:09 AM
Philippine rescuers on Monday waded through thigh-deep mud using long pieces of wood to search for bodies buried by a landslide, as the death toll from a powerful storm rose to 98.
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World
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International
10/30/2022 10:41:03 AM
Emergency workers scrambled to rescue residents trapped by floods in and around the Philippine capital on Sunday as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept out of the country after killing at least 48 people.
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COP27
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Focus
10/22/2022 9:46:14 PM
Flooding caused by torrential rain in Niger has left 195 people dead and affected more than 322,000, an official toll showed on Saturday.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/22/2022 9:25:24 PM
Hurricane Roslyn strengthened to a major Category 4 storm on Saturday as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, warning of potentially damaging winds, dangerous storm surge and flash flooding.
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Business
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Energy
10/20/2022 3:55:25 PM
A major Nigerian energy company says it cannot deliver natural gas as promised in its contracts after deadly flooding hindered its operations, raising concerns about whether Africa's largest economy can meet increased local and international demands during an energy crisis provoked by Russia's war in Ukraine.
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World
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International
10/15/2022 2:53:30 PM
A man was found dead and two others were missing on Saturday after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, emergency workers said.
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World
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Africa
10/11/2022 9:48:37 PM
Around 909,000 people have reportedly been affected by flooding in South Sudan, the UN's emergency response agency said Tuesday, more than doubling estimates released last month as torrential rains ravage crops and destroy homes.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/11/2022 3:16:13 PM
Former Hurricane Julia has dissipated, but is still drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua.
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World
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Africa
10/10/2022 10:12:05 PM
A boat overloaded with passengers fleeing flooding in southeastern Nigeria capsized and 76 people remain missing days later and are feared dead, emergency officials said Monday.
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