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Climate change: Cost of weather disasters surged in 2021

The 10 most expensive weather disasters of 2021 caused more than $170 billion (€150 billion) in damages, UK charity Christian Aid has reported. That's up $20 billion on last year's figure.

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Merkel pledges stronger post-flood focus on ‘climate protection’

‘The German language knows hardly any words for this devastation,’ chancellor says on visit to flood-stricken region.

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Hotter heat waves are sticking around as the planet keeps warming

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Rising seas may erase land, but not national identity, legal experts say

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Old satellites vital to hurricane tracking will soon stop transmitting data

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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