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Ukraine says southern offensive complicated by weather, terrain

Ukraine says wet weather and difficult terrain is complicating its advance in the southern Kherson region. Kyiv’s forces are piling pressure on Russian troops. But the prospect of another battlefield setback for President Vladimir Putin has fuelled fears the Kremlin could use a nuclear weapon. Al Jazeera’s @Harry Fawcett reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…

Will extreme weather spur world leaders to act on climate change? | The Stream

It’s been a long and painful summer for much of the world. Blistering heatwaves in Europe, Asia and the Americas have left thousands dead, buckled roads and runways and fueled wildfires and floods across the globe. Scientists overwhelmingly attribute the widespread heatwave to climate change. They warn that rising global emissions from fossil fuels will continue to warm the planet and spur even more extreme weather…

What is the link between extreme weather and climate change? – BBC News

Extreme weather events in Italy, Australia and Japan are believed by many to be linked to man-made climate change. In the Italian alps, at least seven people have been killed after being caught in an avalanche sparked by the collapse of the Marmolada glacier. Meanwhile, Australia’s largest city Sydney saw torrential rain and flooding, in which a man died and thousands were evacuated. At the…

Iraqis get creative to survive 50°C weather amid severe heatwave at the start of summer

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Temperatures in some parts of Iraq have soared to 50°C (122°F) in the first week of June 2022. People have resorted to various means of cooling off under the extreme temperatures, including by taking a dip in Baghdad’s Tigris River or by setting up misting fans on streets and buying bottled water in bulk. Parts of…

Exploring the underground tunnels that help Hong Kong weather storms

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong is one of the wettest cities in Asia. But despite the torrential rains, the city is safe from large-scale flooding that routinely paralyses other Asian cities. It’s all thanks to a massive – and expensive – network of underground stormwater drainage tunnels that safely diverts rainwater to the sea. Follow SCMP’s Alkira Reinfrank on…

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