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With reservoirs at risk, Sierra Leone confronts water crisis
Evacuees fleeing Canary Islands wildfire rise to 8,000
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Iceland unveils memorial plaque for lost glacier Reuters
Protecting Singapore from rising sea levels could cost S$100 bln Reuters
Heavy downpours wreak havoc in Istanbul, flooding historic sites Reuters
Denmark sees resolution soon to EU rift on 2050 climate goal Reuters
Imperilled by climate change, Pacific nations chide Australia Reuters
Sydney's water supply falling at fastest rate on record Reuters
Pacific Islands leaders agree on climate plan with loopholes Reuters
Kenya approves issuance of first green bond Reuters
Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm hits Japan Reuters
In flood-prone south India, doctors tend mental scars of disasters K. Rajendran
US scientist to file complaint after CDC halts his climate work Reuters
Hunger driving migration in drought-hit Central America Anastasia Moloney
Uganda says malaria cases surge, cites climate change, refugees Reuters
Greta Thunberg takes climate campaign to the high seas Reuters
India floods kill more than 270, displace one million Reuters
NZ PM calls on Australia to answer Pacific island climate demands Reuters
China govt think tank presses for 2025 CO2 cap Reuters
States sue Trump administration over carbon rule replacement Reuters
Arctic cruises accused of leaving indigenous people in the cold Sonia Elks
Climate activist Greta prepares to sail to U.S. to avoid flying Reuters
London climate protesters daub Brazilian embassy blood red Reuters
Australia should cut emissions, coal mining: Pacific leaders Reuters
Australia pledges $339 mln for Pacific climate action Reuters
UK university bans beef to combat 'climate emergency' Lin Taylor
Kenyan farmers abandon food crops to grow 'green gold' stimulant Kagondu Njagi
Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon wreaks havoc in eastern China Reuters
Germany slashes funds to Brazil for Amazon preservation Reuters
Indian flood death toll rises, mass evacuations Reuters
Greta Thunberg queries Germany's 2038 coal exit date Reuters
Alaska's hottest month portends transformation to 'unfrozen state' Reuters
Olympics construction worker dies as Tokyo swelters Reuters
Britain would hold 2020 U.N. climate talks in Glasgow Reuters
Stop burning fields to cut smog, scientists tell Indian farmers Thin Lei Win
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We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change.

Opinion

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Local communities are test bed for adapting to climate change

Sharing their knowledge about what works could help others facing similar challenges
Karen G. Villholth Water, Land and Ecosystems, CGIAR

Look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa

Extreme rainfall can help replenish Africa's groundwater - as long as it is managed well
Mohamed Adow Christian Aid International

An average American generates as much CO2 as 581 Burundians

While every country suffers the impacts of climate change, none better sums up the burning injustice than Burundi
Joe Ware and Katherine Kramer Christian Aid

European Investment Bank makes a big shift away from oil and gas

In a new draft policy, the bank pledges to ditch the funding of fossil infrastructure projects by the end of next year

In Depth

'Land of bachelors'? In parched central India, no water means no wife
Bangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front
Cancelled races, fainting players: Climate change turns up heat on sports
Water-smart green roofs and plazas make a splash in Rotterdam

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In flood-prone southern India, doctors tend mental scars of disasters
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