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US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking

The subsidence of land caused by the extraction of water and fossil fuels is exacerbating the threat of sea level rise in many US cities, including New Orleans

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Floods in New Orleans after a storm surge from Hurricane Sally in 2020

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Catastrophic Libyan dam collapse partly caused by climate change

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The Libyan city of Derna on 18 September, just over a week after two nearby dams collapsed and caused devatasting floods

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Climate change is turning snow to rain and raising risk of floods

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A partially flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine

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Ukraine Kakhovka dam explosion: Flooding is devastating wildlife

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Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the risks to human life?

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Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse

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Cars on a flooded street in Dania Beach, Florida on 12 April

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Florida floods: How much rain has fallen and could it happen again?

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TOPSHOT - An aerial photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near the city of Napier. - New Zealand declared a national state of emergency on February 14 as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left more than 100,000 people without power. - New Zealand OUT (Photo by AFP) / New Zealand OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Do back-to-back disasters show first climate tipping point is upon us?

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NAKURU, RIFT VALLEY, KENYA - 2021/10/17: A view of a submerged Roberts Camp after the unprecedented rise of water levels in Lake Baringo. The flooding situation in Rift Valley lakes exacerbated by climate change has led to displacement of thousands of people from their homes and work. There are growing calls for world leaders to put more effort in addressing the effects of climate change. Communities living near the catchment areas in the global south are the most affected. (Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Lake levels are rising across the world and climate change is to blame

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A mangrove forest in Shenzhen Bay, China

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Mangroves near Chinese cities can reduce storm surges by over 2 metres

A 600-metre-wide patch of mangrove forest can reduce the water level during a tropical storm by 2.8 metres, according to modelling of the Pearl river delta in China

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The Imja glacial lake in Nepal

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15 million people live in possible flood path for melting glaciers

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Tractors and lorries in the flooded streets of Bangalore

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Bangalore floods highlight how cities must adapt to climate change

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A road damaged by flood waters following heavy monsoon rains in Madian, Pakistan

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Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief

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After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

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After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

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