Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world

Extreme weather linked to climate change is creating hardships for many - but the psychological trauma is barely on the map

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Heatwaves and heavy rain predicted to last longer with climate change

Both the intensity and duration of extreme weather will worsen further in the northern hemisphere as temperatures rise, scientists warn

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

In Kerala state, authorities and mental health experts are providing community-based care for those struggling to deal with the trauma of flash floods and landslides

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With reservoirs at risk, Sierra Leone capital confronts water crisis

Abundant downpours during the rainy season bring deadly floods every year but officials are increasingly worried about another trend: diminishing water reserves

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First vegan investment fund coming to New York Stock Exchange

Fund will include only companies that do not test products on animals, or use animal-derived products, fossil fuels, plastic or agrochemicals

Hunger driving migration in drought-hit Central America - U.N.

Five years of recurring droughts have destroyed maize and bean harvests, leaving poor subsistence farmers struggling to feed their families

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TIMELINE-How Greta Thunberg's climate strikes became a global movement in a year

Here is a timeline on how the "Fridays for Future" school strikes developed into a global movement and some of the controversies it has seen along the way

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Protecting Singapore from rising sea levels could cost S$100 bln

The low-lying island-state needs to make preparations to mitigate the impact of global warming, its prime minister said

Heavy downpours wreak havoc in Istanbul, flooding historic Grand Bazaar

Several roads across Istanbul and a section of the city's main highways have been submerged, city officials said

Iceland unveils memorial plaque for lost glacier

Scientists see the shrinking of glaciers as one of many warning signs that the earth's climate is lurching toward dangerous tipping points

Sydney's water supply falling at fastest rate on record due to drought

At the current rate of decline, discounting rainfall, Sydney dams would only have enough water reserves for another two years

Uganda says malaria prevalence surges, cites climate change and refugees

The ministry of health said in a statement its data showed malaria cases recorded in June this year jumped 40% to 1.4 million from the same month last year

Pacific Islands leaders agree on climate plan with loopholes

Australia's prime minister was against adopting tough new climate standards, which has stoked tensions with its Pacific neighbours

OPINION: Local communities are test bed for adapting to climate change

Sharing their knowledge about what works could help others facing similar challenges

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