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As lungs pay cost of dirty fuels, U.N. urges action on climate health risks

As lungs pay cost of dirty fuels, U.N. urges action on climate health risks

Human health is paying the price of the world's failure to curb global warming, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, urging governments at U.N. climate talks to cut climate-changing emissions faster and provide funds to address growing threats.

Bangladesh promises to improve local flood warnings after complaints

Bangladesh promises to improve local flood warnings after complaints

Bangladesh will seek to improve the way it communicates flood warnings to local people in regions at risk of rising waters, a minister said on Monday, responding to a report that many flood victims were not alerted by the government earlier this year.

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Emergency alerts loom as drought takes hold in war-torn Afghanistan

Emergency alerts loom as drought takes hold in war-torn Afghanistan

Afghanistan faces the threat of serious drought this year after recording the lowest snowfall and rain in years over the winter, officials said on Monday.

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