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Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken, the European Union’s head office has said. “Make no mistake. This tragedy is not an anomaly. This is fast becoming the norm for our shared future,” said EU crisis management commissioner Janez Lenarcic. The worst flooding in years moved across a broad swathe of Central Europe on Tuesday, taking lives and destroying homes. At the other end of the 27-nation EU, raging fires through northern Portugal have killed at last six people. “Europe is the fastest warming continent globally and is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events like the one we are discussing today. We could not return to a safer past,” Mr Lenarcic told EU politicians in Strasbourg, France.

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If “this tragedy is not an anomaly,” it is, by definition, the norm. And it's only going to get worse.

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Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe | Extreme weather | The Guardian

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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/continent-ablaze-south-america-surpasses-record-fires-2024-09-12/

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Brazil and Bolivia deploy thousands of firefighters, struggle against extreme weather

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Terrifying winds strike Ha Long Bay in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam 🇻🇳, as Typhoon Yagi hits (07.09.2024).

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