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Climate crises Q&A: Why have some recent storms gained so much strength, so quickly?

Climate crises Q&A: Why have some recent storms gained so much strength, so quickly?

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Kazakhstan: ‘Early action’ helps people stay warm through deadly cold snaps

Kazakhstan: ‘Early action’ helps people stay warm through deadly cold snaps

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Red Cross swings into action immediately after Japan earthquake

Red Cross swings into action immediately after Japan earthquake

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Panama: Communities are the heart of climate-crisis resilience

Panama: Communities are the heart of climate-crisis resilience

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IFRC's Global Climate Resilience Platform channels CHF 100 million for locally-led climate action in 33 countries in 2023

IFRC's Global Climate Resilience Platform channels CHF 100 million for locally-led climate action in 33 countries in 2023

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IFRC at COP 28: The impacts are here, the time to act is now

IFRC at COP 28: The impacts are here, the time to act is now

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A greater push for multi-hazard, people-centred climate risk reduction across Africa

A greater push for multi-hazard, people-centred climate risk reduction across Africa

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At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realizing Early Warnings for All by 2027

At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realizing Early Warnings for All by 2027

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El Niño: What is it and what does it mean for disasters?

El Niño: What is it and what does it mean for disasters?

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IFRC and UN scale up Early Warnings for All into action on the ground

IFRC and UN scale up Early Warnings for All into action on the ground

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Pacific: Urgent call for collective action to reduce the impact of climate change and disasters

Pacific: Urgent call for collective action to reduce the impact of climate change and disasters

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Last year ‘eighth in a row’ of temperatures above pre-industrial level, threatening Paris target of 1.5°C

Last year ‘eighth in a row’ of temperatures above pre-industrial level, threatening Paris target of 1.5°C

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