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Low rate of flood insurance cover spells danger as climate crisis deepens

Climate change has led to an increased likelihood of high-intensity heavy rains and short-duration floods events as well as higher flood-related losses as a consequence, but insurance coverage has remained dangerously low.

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Canada govt to stop funding Trans Mountain oil line project as costs soar 70%

Canada said on Friday it will halt any further public funding for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, after the government-owned company behind the project said costs had surged 70% to C$21.4 billion ($16.8 billion).

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California's Caldor fire moves closer to more heavily populated areas

California's Caldor fire moved closer to more heavily populated areas in the northern part of the state over the weekend, leading to more evacuation orders and warnings as well as road closures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

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Low rate of flood insurance cover spells danger as climate crisis deepens

Canada govt to stop funding Trans Mountain oil line project as costs soar 70%

California's Caldor fire moves closer to more heavily populated areas

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