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El Niño Alert: UN Warns Extreme Heat, Droughts, and Severe Weather Could Intensify by August

El Niño Alert: UN Warns Extreme Heat, Droughts, and Severe Weather Could Intensify by August

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The world could soon face another wave of climate-related challenges as the United Nations’ weather agency warns that El Niño conditions are rapidly developing and are expected to strengthen in the coming months. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is now an 80 percent probability that El Niño will emerge between June and […]

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‘Lives at Risk’: Japan Faces Record-Breaking Rainfall in Kagoshima, Evacuations Underway

‘Lives at Risk’: Japan Faces Record-Breaking Rainfall in Kagoshima, Evacuations Underway

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Tokyo, Aug 8 — The people of Kagoshima are facing a terrifying reality as relentless, record-breaking rains pound the southern Japanese region, prompting urgent evacuation orders and the cancellation of domestic flights. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its highest-level heavy rain alert — a stark warning that “lives are at risk.” Officials say this […]

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