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Combination of wildfires and COVID-19 threaten tens of thousands of lives in Algeria and Tunisia

Combination of wildfires and COVID-19 threaten tens of thousands of lives in Algeria and Tunisia

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Climate-related emergencies on the rise as IFRC scales up support

Climate-related emergencies on the rise as IFRC scales up support

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IFRC warns human-caused climate change made record-breaking heatwave 150 times more likely, putting lives at risk

IFRC warns human-caused climate change made record-breaking heatwave 150 times more likely, putting lives at risk

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Urgent action needed to protect children against climate related disasters in Africa

Urgent action needed to protect children against climate related disasters in Africa

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Red Cross Red Crescent: Humanitarian sector joins forces to tackle ‘existential threat’ of climate change

Red Cross Red Crescent: Humanitarian sector joins forces to tackle ‘existential threat’ of climate change

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Red Cross Red Crescent sounds the alarm over deadly combination of heat and COVID-19

Red Cross Red Crescent sounds the alarm over deadly combination of heat and COVID-19

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IFRC braces for hurricane season in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

IFRC braces for hurricane season in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

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New report: Alarming levels of climate-related displacement

New report: Alarming levels of climate-related displacement

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A new start for over 600 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

A new start for over 600 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

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IFRC announces expansion of disaster fund ahead of major climate summit

IFRC announces expansion of disaster fund ahead of major climate summit

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Red Cross provides relief ahead of extreme winter season in Mongolia

Red Cross provides relief ahead of extreme winter season in Mongolia

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IFRC Statement in support of the CVF “Midnight Survival Deadline for the Climate” initiative

IFRC Statement in support of the CVF “Midnight Survival Deadline for the Climate” initiative

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