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Climate Disasters in 2019 Cost Billions, Report Finds

Climate Disasters in 2019 Cost Billions, Report Finds

Climate change is getting costlier and deadlier. A new report from British charity Christian Aid found that 15 of the world’s largest natural disasters in 2019 — including wildfires, hurricanes, typhoons and more — had links to a warming world. All 15 of those disasters cost more than $1 billion in damages, and seven of […]

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    Powerful Typhoon Hits Japan After Summer of Killer Heat and Floods

    Powerful Typhoon Hits Japan After Summer of Killer Heat and Floods

    A powerful typhoon made landfall in western Japan on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and violent winds up to 135 miles per hour, reports say. Typhoon Jebi, which translates to “swallow” in Korean, is classed as a “very strong” typhoon, the weather agency’s chief forecaster Ryuta Kurora told AFP. “This is (the strongest) since 1993.” Jebi […]