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Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says

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October 30, 2022
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set on Monday to fly over flood-submerged districts to inspect the damage after Tropical Storm Nalgae barreled across the Southeast Asian country over the weekend, killing at least 98 people. More than half the deaths were recorded in the southern autonomous region of Bangsamoro, often due to rain-induced landslides, the nation’s disaster agency said. Some 63 people …

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Heartache remains in Florida 1 month after Hurricane Ian’s unimaginable destruction

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October 29, 2022
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Friday marks a month since Hurricane Ian hit and forever changed Southwest Florida. Survivors are taking stock of progress already made and planning for what still needs to be done FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – It’s been one month since Hurricane Ian unleashed fury on the Southwest Florida coast as survivors return to ruins, starting a long recovery process. Ian slammed …

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Ethiopia: Drought is hitting Ethiopia harder than ever

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October 28, 2022
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The UN estimates that 4.5 million livestock have so far died due to lack of water and pasture. Millions more are weak and starving. This means traders are unwilling to buy cattle which supports community life. “Our livestock are our bank; if we lose them, we are nothing. Even if we do business, it is through livestock,” says Tume Jirma, …

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Pakistan: Pakistan Floods 2022: Post-Disaster Needs Assessment.

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October 28, 2022
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The assessment estimates total damages to exceed USD 14.9 billion, and total economic losses to reach about USD 15.2 billion. Estimated needs for rehabilitation and reconstruction in a resilient way are at least USD 16.3 billion, not including much needed new investments beyond the affected assets, to support Pakistan’s adaptation to climate change and overall resilience of the country to …

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U.S. : The US is finally ready to discuss climate reparations. But is it ready to act?

Loss and damage advocates say the U.S. is muddying the waters with “linguistic acrobatics” and diversionary tactics ahead of COP27.

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October 27, 2022
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Loss and damage advocates say the U.S. is muddying the waters with “linguistic acrobatics” and diversionary tactics ahead of COP27.

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At a New York Times event last month, Biden administration climate envoy John Kerry caused a stir when he appeared to dismiss the notion that the U.S. would compensate other countries for the loss and damage they’ve already suffered at the hands of climate change. He told the audience that it’s more important to focus on preventing future climate change and adapting …

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Cyclone Sitrang kills 35 in Bangladesh: officials

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October 26, 2022
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Power and telephone links have been largely cut and coastal areas plunged into darkness, officials said. A tropical storm that lashed Bangladesh left at least 35 people dead and about 8 million without power across the delta nation, officials and news reports said on Tuesday. The government said about 10,000 homes were damaged and more than 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) …

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Displaced by devastating floods, Nigerians are forced to use floodwater despite cholera risk

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October 26, 2022
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Bayelsa, NigeriaCNN — Nigeria’s southern Bayelsa state is officially nicknamed the ‘glory of all lands.’ But much of it is now a river that has driven entire communities away from their homes. Desperate to survive, many locals fleeing raging floods which have wrecked their homes and livelihoods are also forced to depend on floodwater for sustenance. Click Here to read this news

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China’s record heatwave, worst drought in decades

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September 1, 2022
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In the summer of 2022, China was hit by its most severe heatwave in six decades, exacerbating a drought that has impacted food and factory production, power supplies and transport in a vast area of the country. The Yangtze River Basin, which stretches from coastal Shanghai to Sichuan province in China’s southwest and includes Asia’s longest river, was considered the …

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Horn of Africa drought places 22 million people at risk of starvation, says UN

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August 21, 2022
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Four years of failed rains in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have left the region facing catastrophe this year The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN’s world food programme (WFP) says. Years of insufficient rainfall across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have caused the worst drought in 40 years and conditions akin …

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Hybrid Technical workshop on the institutional arrangements of the Santiago Network of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage

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May 30, 2022
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SUBSIDIARY BODY EVENTSEvent language: EnglishVenue: UN city, Marmormolen 51, 2100City: CopenhagenCountry: DenmarkOrganiser: UNFCCC Originally this new was published by UNFCCC website.

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