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Millions at risk as World Meteorological Organisation warns of gaps in early warnings
Millions at risk as World Meteorological Organisation warns of gaps in early warnings
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

The WMO warns that millions remain unprotected from intensifying weather and climate disasters, urging governments and the private sector to close cri...

Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa
Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

The April 2022 floods in eThekwini municipality, South Africa, claimed 544 lives, displaced more than 40,000 people, and damaged or destroyed over 4,0...

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