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A traffic sign reading "road may flood" lies on the ground near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas. [Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP]

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A member of the public stands next to overturned vehicles and broken trees after flooding caused by a flash flood at the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on July 5, 2025. Rescuers were desperately searching for at least 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp, officials said on July 5, after torrential rains caused a "catastrophic" flash flood that killed at least 24 people as it swept through south-central Texas. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

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The sun rises by the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur Basilica ontop of the Montmartre hill in Paris on July 1, 2025, as the city is on red alert for high temperatures, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave gripped Europe. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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A photograph taken on August 12, 2023 shows an iceberg melting in Scoresby Fjord, Eastern Greenland. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

Greenland Ice Sheet Melts at Record Rate in May, Raising Global Sea Level Concerns
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AFP/STR - Egyptian men ride a horse carriage in a flooded street in Egypt's northern coastal city of Alexandria, following heavy rains

Egypt’s Environment Minister Warns of Alexandria’s Vulnerability to Climate Change, Cites Rising Sea Levels and Extreme Weather
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A man cycles through a mister to cool off from the heat in Montreal, Sept. 6, 2023. Photo: AP

Study: Nearly 4 Billion People Faced 30 Extra Days of Extreme Heat Due to Climate Change
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Basra is leveraging its record-breaking heat to increase salt production from seawater

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A fisherman walks across a dry patch of land in the marshes in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2022. Photo: AP

Iraq Faces Worst Water Crisis in 80 Years Amid Severe Shortage in Tigris and Euphrates
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Flood water is seen flowing through Parramatta Wharf in Sydney on May 23, 2025. Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on May 23, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help. (Photo by Ayush Kumar / AFP)

Australia Flooding Death Toll Rises to 5 as 50,000 Remain Stranded in New South Wales
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FIEL - A fisherman walks across a dry patch of land in the marshes in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)

UNESCO Pledges Support for Iraq’s Climate Efforts, Emphasizes Role of Environmental Media
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UAE Scorches to Record-Breaking 50.4°C, Hottest May Day Since 2003
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China is closing in on the completion of the world’s tallest dam, the Sichuan province’s Shuangjiangkou hydropower project. (Photo/X)

China Unveils World’s Tallest Dam in Sichuan as Part of Record-Breaking Hydropower Project
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Cars travel through floodwaters in Boston at high tide during a winter storm and strong onshore winds on January 13. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

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