Floods and landslides in Nepal after heavy rain
At least 40 people have died.
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Floods in Bangladesh
https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-flood-situation-worsens-in-lal
Rivers have flooded 110 villages in Lalmonirhat and 250 villages in Kurigram. 10 rivers, including Teesta and Dharla, continue to rise as it rains incessantly and water from upstream India.
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https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-flood-situation-worsens-in-lal
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We are close to reaching 1.5 degrees global warming
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
The probability that the 1.5 degree warming will be achieved in at least one year from 2020 to 2024 is 20 percent. This does not include the worldwide lockdown due to the coronavirus.
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https://www.wetter.de/cms/wmo-klima-warnung-zahlen-sind-bald-erreicht-
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/09/co2-in-earths-atmo
Floods and landslides in Wuhan and Hubei, China
Rainfall, which normally occurs only every 200 years, causes severe flooding.
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https://taz.de/Hochwasser-in-China/!5694633/
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Überflutungen und Erdrutsche in Assam, Indien
724 Ortschaften sind überschwemmt in 14 Distrikten. 64 Menschen sind gestorben.
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Überflutungen und Erdrutsche in Arunachal Pradesh, Indien
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.07.2020
6 Menschen sind durch die Erdrutsche gestorben.
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Tornado an der Ostseeküste in Polen
https://weather.com/de-DE/wetter/ausland/news/2020-07-10-ostsee-tornad
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.07.2020
Das Seebad Ustronie Morskie ist betroffen. Häuser wurden zerstört.
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https://weather.com/de-DE/wetter/ausland/news/2020-07-10-ostsee-tornad
Locust plagues on 3 continents and global warming
There are currently plagues of locusts in East Africa, South Asia and South America
They eat whole fields bare. This can lead to famine. India, Kenya and many other countries in East Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Pakistan and China are affected.
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India drones against locusts / Indien Dronen gegen Heuschrecken
https://www.spektrum.de/news/verheerende-heuschreckenplage-von-ostafri
https://www.sonnenseite.com/de/umwelt/ostafrika-droht-eine-noch-fatale
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https://www.swr.de/swr2/wissen/heuschreckenplage-somalia-ruft-notstand
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=581
Parts of Mumbai are flooded
After 3 days of heavy rain and a flood of about 5 meters, parts of Mumbai are under water.
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https://www.facebook.com/100362797992421/posts/301639094531456/
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/heavy-rain-in-parts-of-mumbai-n
https://www.facebook.com/100362797992421/posts/301632211198811/
Überflutungen und Erdrutsch in Japan
Mindestens 2 Menschen sind tot, 12 werden vermisst. 75000 Menschen wurden evakuiert. Einige Brücken wurden fortgerissen.
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Low wage countries? Transport of goods, sometimes several times around the world before they reach the end consumer?
We should think about how we can reduce the prosperity gap in Europe and worldwide. Then there will no longer be any so-called "low-cost production countries",
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Das Kohleausstiegsgesetz wurde in Deutschland verabschiedet
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/kohleausstiegsgesetz-bundestag-
Last change: Isolde Moussot 04.07.2020
mit 314 zu 237 Stimmen. Bis 2038 steigt Deutschland aus der Kohle aus. Viel zu spät sagen viele Klimaaktivisten. Außerdem erhalten
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https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/kohleausstiegsgesetz-bundestag-