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to pay for the floods, we should raid military...

to pay for the floods, we should raid military...

Contrary to the clamour from the suitable,using the army to help flooding victims makes far more...


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the observer view on global crises and the need...

the observer view on global crises and the need...

So far this year,at least 140 million people across 37 countries acquire been left in need of...


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weatherwatch: golf ball sized hailstones rain down...

weatherwatch: golf ball sized hailstones rain down...

Heatwaves in Poland led to 33C temperatures while severe floods in China caused landslidesHailstones...


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how to beat the heatwave: creative solutions from...

how to beat the heatwave: creative solutions from...

From wearing ice-cube vests to eating dogmeat,the heatwave is driving people to get inventive to...


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does a storm cause more or less pain if it has a...

does a storm cause more or less pain if it has a...

This year,the Met Office started naming extreme weather events to avoid confusion. But does calling...


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weatherwatch: greece and turkey hit by unusual...

weatherwatch: greece and turkey hit by unusual...

Storm Zorba had a similar structure to a hurricane but was more like a mini tropical stormGreece and...


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from angry summer to weird winter: 2017 was...

from angry summer to weird winter: 2017 was...

Australia is the land of droughts and floods,but they are becoming more frequent and forceful. The...


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southern us prepares for flooding surge as waters...

southern us prepares for flooding surge as waters...

Warnings issued in Tennessee,Mississippi and Louisiana after flooding from heavy December rainfall...


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from paraguay to the us, australia to spain, el...

from paraguay to the us, australia to spain, el...

The extreme weather events around the world over Christmas has lent yet more weight to the opinion...


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the science behind sinkholes: terrifying and...

the science behind sinkholes: terrifying and...

An Inskip Point sinkhole engulfed a car,caravan and camping trailer on Saturday; here are some of...


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hotter planet spells harder rains to come - study

hotter planet spells harder rains to come - study

Planners told to boost flood defences,especially in dry regions, as global warming intensifies water...


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deaths in japan and taiwan as record cold snap...

deaths in japan and taiwan as record cold snap...

At least 95 people die as record-low temperatures in region bring snow and ice cause flight...


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st louis faces more pain as mississippi floods...

st louis faces more pain as mississippi floods...

Dozens of counties in Missouri,Arkansas and Illinois declared catastrophe areasEvacuations around St...


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a year of extremes: severe snow storms, drought...

a year of extremes: severe snow storms, drought...

In the warmest year on record,Mother Nature wrought havoc across the country, with large swaths of...


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five towns evacuated as victoria bushfire nears...

five towns evacuated as victoria bushfire nears...

Victoria issues a Christmas Day evacuation warning for tourist towns including Lorne on its south...


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orange snow transforms eastern europe into mars

orange snow transforms eastern europe into mars

Dust and sand from storms in northern Africa carpet ski resorts in Russia and RomaniaDust from a...


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blizzard and hurricane winds kill 19 people in...

blizzard and hurricane winds kill 19 people in...

Some were killed in car accidents,three died shovelling snow in New York City and two of hypothermia...


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great ocean road bushfire: homes destroyed as five...

great ocean road bushfire: homes destroyed as five...

Houses burn amid Christmas Day emergency for Victorian tourist centres including Lorne,Wye River,...


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kerala floods kill dozens with 36,000 evacuated

kerala floods kill dozens with 36,000 evacuated

Indian tourist hotspot hit by severe rains that led authorities to open 27 reservoirsFlash floods in...


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floods and landslides in sri lanka kill at least...

floods and landslides in sri lanka kill at least...

Torrential rains and mudslides maintain displaced more than 100000 Sri Lankans, with more extreme...


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winter storm leaves eight dead along east coast

winter storm leaves eight dead along east coast

At least eight people,including a four-year-passe boy have died as a potentially record blizzard...


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five victorian towns evacuated in path of great...

five victorian towns evacuated in path of great...

Houses burn as state issues Christmas Day alert for tourist towns including Lorne,while northern...


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cumbria flooding: share your photos and...

cumbria flooding: share your photos and...

If you are affected by the flooding in Cumbria, we’d like to hear from youFlood risk warnings...


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south india flooding: share your photos and...

south india flooding: share your photos and...

whether you are affected by the flooding in Chennai,we’d like to hear from youThousands of...


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homeless to be detained in brussels as cold snap...

homeless to be detained in brussels as cold snap...

Belgian mayor orders police to detain rough sleepers who refuse shelter,as temperatures plunge...


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four towns evacuated as victoria bushfire nears...

four towns evacuated as victoria bushfire nears...

Victoria has issued a Christmas Day evacuation warning on its south coast as northern Australia...


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super typhoon dujuan nears taiwan, as thousands...

super typhoon dujuan nears taiwan, as thousands...

Torrential rains and tall winds are predicted across Taiwan from Monday as Dujuan nears the east...


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sinkhole peninsula inskip point could one day...

sinkhole peninsula inskip point could one day...

Scientific reports indicate the entire strip of land in southern Queensland could be swallowed by...


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a fictional island, a cyclone and tough questions:...

a fictional island, a cyclone and tough questions:...

Role-playing in Darwin during catastrophe response training with the World Health Organisation is a...


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south carolina flooding: share your photos and...

south carolina flooding: share your photos and...

whether you are affected by the flooding in South Carolina,we’d like to hear from youYour...


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philippines waits for super typhoon haiyan to hit...

philippines waits for super typhoon haiyan to hit...

With winds at landfall of 149mph,24mph faster than those which devastated New Orleans, this is going...


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rock am ring festival in germany shuts as france...

rock am ring festival in germany shuts as france...

With Hollande poised to declare natural catastrope, Paris floodwaters recede but Louvre and train...


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queenslands first cyclone of the season could hit...

queenslands first cyclone of the season could hit...

The potential low-category cyclone,to be named Stan or Tatiana, is expected to track towards western...


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historic flooding in missouri and illinois leaves...

historic flooding in missouri and illinois leaves...

Water levels are expected to exceed those of the catastrophic 1993 floods as the National Guard is...


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super typhoon dujuan kills two and injures...

super typhoon dujuan kills two and injures...

More than 12000 people are evacuated from their homes and half a million are without electricity as...


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philadelphia awakes to expanse of white after east...

philadelphia awakes to expanse of white after east...

Aerial shots explain Philadelphia after the east coast blizzard dumped record-breaking amounts of...


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typhoon dujuan: wind blows people off their feet...

typhoon dujuan: wind blows people off their feet...

‘Super typhoon’ Dujuan causes chaos on the streets of Taiwan on Monday, with winds strong enough...


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hurricane patricia makes landfall as mexico braces...

hurricane patricia makes landfall as mexico braces...

Hundreds of thousands of people are in the path of one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded...


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