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Natural disasters have taken thousands of lives this year and cost billions of dollars, putting policymakers under increasing pressure. The past seven years have been the hottest on record. Tropical storms and hurricanes have battered coastal areas in Southeast Asia and the United States, at an ever-increasing rate. Warming temperatures …

India’s monsoon season has been slow to start this year, but now rains have covered the entire country. Some areas in the northeast have been flooded, while others are still hoping the downpour will bring relief after severe droughts. Climate change is said to be affecting rainfall patterns. #India #Rain …

Extreme weather events are making the news more and more often, everything from droughts to floods. Climate change also affects us in other ways: shifting shorelines, declining agricultural productivity, food supply chains, water availability and population health. And whether you believe humans are the cause or not, it looks like …

Around much of the Northern Hemisphere, from Hungary to Hawaii, from the drying Rhine River to the now-recovering Rio Grande, or from Casablanca to California, summer droughts and high temperatures are having a serious impact on everything from agriculture to the freight industry. A summer of record-breaking heat is drying …

The battle against hunger is quite literally, an existential one. But there was a time when winning that battle seemed within reach – as production surpluses could have meant enough food for all. But climate change, conflict, and a broken food system have threatened that goal. Ukraine, a big provider …

In Greenland, the Inuit hunt over snow and ice with their sled dogs. But the centuries-old tradition is under threat. Winters are getting shorter and there is often not enough snow. Climate change is transforming life on the world’s largest island. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow …

UN chief Antonio Guterres says floods that have left half a million people homeless in Pakistan are due to countries with high carbon emissions. Guterres said ignoring climate change amounted to collective suicide. His address from Pakistan came as the first US plane carrying humanitarian aid arrived in the country. …

India swelters in an extreme heat wave. As temperatures top 40 degrees Celsius in large parts pf the country, there’s little relief in sight. Monsoon rains are not expected until June. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews …

The EU is considering whether to label nuclear power “green.” That could make atomic energy eligible for investments aimed at making the future carbon-free. And today is the last day for countries to object to the plan, which has been controversial from the start. Overall, thirteen E.U. countries use nuclear …

Much of Europe and the Northern Hemisphere is battling either wildfires, low water levels, harvest warnings, water use restrictions or a mixture of all these. In Germany, one core focus of the drought is the Rhine River, which ultimately connects the Alps with the North Sea. Europe’s second-longest river after …