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Libya floods: Deaths could have been avoided with warning system, WMO chief saysRescue operations are complicated in a country that has been at war on-and-off with no strong central government since an uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.WorldSep 14
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As Cerberus roasts Europe, why are some heat waves getting names?Seville, Spain implemented its first naming and categorization system last year, which lead to the world's first name for a heat wave: Zoe.CanadaJul 15
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Earth just had its hottest week ever. Here’s where records were smashed in CanadaThe Earth just experienced its hottest week on record, on the heels of a record-setting month in June, and more heat waves and record-breaking days are expected before summer ends.CanadaJul 12
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Fiona and Ian retired as Atlantic hurricane names due to ‘death and destruction’ causedThe WMO said Fiona produced over $3 billion USD in damage across the Caribbean and Canada and was responsible for 29 direct and indirect fatalities.WeatherMar 29
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World’s oceans were warmest on record in 2021, climate report saysThe world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.WorldMay 18, 2022
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770 km ‘megaflash’ shatters record for longest lightning bolt ever recordedAccording to the World Meteorological Organization, a lightning bolt during a U.S. storm was so long it stretched over three states.WeatherFeb 1, 2022
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World could hit 1.5 C warming threshold in next few years, UN warnsThe world could see average global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday.WorldJul 9, 2020
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UN assessment underway after Antarctica logs highest temperature on recordThe region reached a record high of 18.3 C.EnvironmentFeb 7, 2020
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2019 was second-hottest year on record, data showsThe average global temperature in 2019 was 1.1C above pre-industrial levels, creeping towards a globally agreed limit after which major changes to life on Earth are expected.WorldJan 15, 2020
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Upcoming climate summit gives spotlight to world leaders with a planAs if to underscore the seriousness of the problem, the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization released a science report Sunday showing that in the last several years, warming, sea level rise and carbon pollution have all accelerated.WorldSep 22, 2019
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