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Typhoon Noru could deliver a potentially destructive hit to southern Japan by this weekend, concluding a long and strange journey that the tropical cyclone has already made through the western Pacific Ocean.
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Scarce rain and chronically leaky aqueducts have combined to put Romans at risk of drastic water rationing as soon as this week.
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The Po River, Italy’s largest reservoir of freshwater, is thirsty.A severe drought that has lasted months and shows no signs of easing has led to a fall in water reserves, raising fears about coming harvests and putting a huge strain on the river valley’s crucial agricultural sector.
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Torrential rain triggered major flash flooding in numerous locations in the Kansas City metro area overnight Wednesday night into early Thursday, turning roads into rivers, prompting water rescues and swamping businesses.
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As if hurricanes were not menacing enough, small Caribbean islands risk losing their entire way of life unless they urgently strengthen defenses against a raft of future disasters, according to a climate change official.
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Fossil records suggest that there could be another consequence of climate change and rising sea levels: an increase in parasitic worm infections.
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A Himalayan fungus used in Chinese medicine, which underpins the livelihoods of communities of harvesters in Nepal, is under the threat due to climate change.
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The Vatican has decided to turn off its famous fountains for the first time in living memory as hot dry weather triggers severe water shortages across Italy.
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Iceland is experiencing a summer heat wave this week, with temperatures rising over 25°C (77°F) for the first time since 2013, RÚV reports. A season high of 27.7°C (82°F) was recorded yesterday in Fnjóskadalur, in Northeast Iceland.
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The latest atmospheric river over New Zealand delivered one town’s wettest day on record, and broke several other long-held rainfall statistics, according to NIWA data.Lower pressure than normal has fuelled several high impact weather events during July.
