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In 1997-98, The Most Disastrous El Niño On Record Cost The World $5.7 Trillion And Killed ThousandsMae Sai, Chiang Rai , Thailand, 3 June 2025, Thai Myanmar border during construction of a flood barrier by the Army Engineer Corps. by both Thailand and Myanmar to prevent flooding

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In 1997-98, The Most Disastrous El Niño On Record Cost The World $5.7 Trillion And Killed ThousandsMae Sai, Chiang Rai , Thailand, 3 June 2025, Thai Myanmar border during construction of a flood barrier by the Army Engineer Corps. by both Thailand and Myanmar to prevent flooding
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In 1997-98, The Most Disastrous El Niño On Record Cost The World $5.7 Trillion And Killed Thousands

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NOAA Issues A Stern Warning For 2026's El Niño, Stressing It Could Bring A Dangerous "Double Whammy"Stuck cars on a flooded city street in Sarasota, Florida.

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NOAA Issues A Stern Warning For 2026's El Niño, Stressing It Could Bring A Dangerous "Double Whammy"Stuck cars on a flooded city street in Sarasota, Florida.
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NOAA Issues A Stern Warning For 2026's El Niño, Stressing It Could Bring A Dangerous "Double Whammy"

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The World's Rarest Great Ape Just Got Even RarerTapanuli orangutan male in the forest peaking out of the greenery.

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The World's Rarest Great Ape Just Got Even RarerTapanuli orangutan male in the forest peaking out of the greenery.
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The World's Rarest Great Ape Just Got Even Rarer

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How Indigenous Myths, Story-Telling, And Knowledge Could Forewarn Us Of Natural DisastersA photo of Banda Aceh, Aceh, in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. The photo shows the wreckage of various broken buildings, wood and metal debris piled on top of itself over some water. In the distance, one large white building is still standing amongst the destruction. The surrounding sky is grey and moody.

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How Indigenous Myths, Story-Telling, And Knowledge Could Forewarn Us Of Natural DisastersA photo of Banda Aceh, Aceh, in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. The photo shows the wreckage of various broken buildings, wood and metal debris piled on top of itself over some water. In the distance, one large white building is still standing amongst the destruction. The surrounding sky is grey and moody.
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How Indigenous Myths, Story-Telling, And Knowledge Could Forewarn Us Of Natural Disasters

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87 Billion Liters Of Water To Be Released From Utah Lake – Why?A photo taken by the side of Utah Lake, showing beautifully blue water in the foreground set against the mountains in the background. The sky is filled with thick clouds.

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87 Billion Liters Of Water To Be Released From Utah Lake – Why?A photo taken by the side of Utah Lake, showing beautifully blue water in the foreground set against the mountains in the background. The sky is filled with thick clouds.
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87 Billion Liters Of Water To Be Released From Utah Lake – Why?

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Over 3,000 Billion Liters Of Water Flooded Out Of A Glacial Lake In Just 18 DaysIcebergs floating in the blue water of Scoresby Sound, the world’s largest fjord.

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Over 3,000 Billion Liters Of Water Flooded Out Of A Glacial Lake In Just 18 DaysIcebergs floating in the blue water of Scoresby Sound, the world’s largest fjord.
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Over 3,000 Billion Liters Of Water Flooded Out Of A Glacial Lake In Just 18 Days

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Rare Heavy Rainfall Sees Sahara Flood For First Time In DecadesSahara Desert lake in Merzouga

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Rare Heavy Rainfall Sees Sahara Flood For First Time In DecadesSahara Desert lake in Merzouga
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Rare Heavy Rainfall Sees Sahara Flood For First Time In Decades

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World’s Rivers Are The Driest They’ve Been In Over 30 YearsManaus, Amazonas, Brazil 09.29.23 Areal view of a section of the Rio Negro. The river used to go up to the trees (mangroves)

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World’s Rivers Are The Driest They’ve Been In Over 30 YearsManaus, Amazonas, Brazil 09.29.23 Areal view of a section of the Rio Negro. The river used to go up to the trees (mangroves)
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World’s Rivers Are The Driest They’ve Been In Over 30 Years

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Extreme Weather Increases Could Impact 70 Percent Of World's Population In Next 20 YearsTwo photos side-by-side. The photo on the left shows an aerial photo of a dried up river with a boat stranded in the middle. The ground is cracked and brown. The photo to the right shows another aerial view but this one is of a flooded settlement. The metallic roofs of buildings appear above the water's surface along with those of the surrounding trees.

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Extreme Weather Increases Could Impact 70 Percent Of World's Population In Next 20 YearsTwo photos side-by-side. The photo on the left shows an aerial photo of a dried up river with a boat stranded in the middle. The ground is cracked and brown. The photo to the right shows another aerial view but this one is of a flooded settlement. The metallic roofs of buildings appear above the water's surface along with those of the surrounding trees.
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Extreme Weather Increases Could Impact 70 Percent Of World's Population In Next 20 Years

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The First New US State Park In 10 Years Is A “Journey Into The Past”Dos Rios state park, floodplains located on the confluence of the Tuolumne River and the San Joaquin River in the Central Valley, California.

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The First New US State Park In 10 Years Is A “Journey Into The Past”Dos Rios state park, floodplains located on the confluence of the Tuolumne River and the San Joaquin River in the Central Valley, California.
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The First New US State Park In 10 Years Is A “Journey Into The Past”

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Did Cloud Seeding Cause Dubai's Freak Floods? Experts Doubt ItClouds over the skyscraper skyline of Dubai in the UAE, pictured from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.

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Did Cloud Seeding Cause Dubai's Freak Floods? Experts Doubt ItClouds over the skyscraper skyline of Dubai in the UAE, pictured from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
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Did Cloud Seeding Cause Dubai's Freak Floods? Experts Doubt It

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Queen Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For A WeekSmall black and white bee on the ground with green leaves and one leg raised.

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Queen Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For A WeekSmall black and white bee on the ground with green leaves and one leg raised.
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Queen Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For A Week

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In 1816, The World Saw A Year Without Summerowl-shaped crater of Tambora volcano in Indonesia during sunrise

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In 1816, The World Saw A Year Without Summerowl-shaped crater of Tambora volcano in Indonesia during sunrise
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In 1816, The World Saw A Year Without Summer

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California's Ghost Lake Reappears, Then Vanishes Once AgainFlooding caused by the return of Tulare Lake in Central Valley, California.

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California's Ghost Lake Reappears, Then Vanishes Once AgainFlooding caused by the return of Tulare Lake in Central Valley, California.
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California's Ghost Lake Reappears, Then Vanishes Once Again

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China Might Need To Build Another "Great Wall"The Great Wall of China, forested and historical structure on the skyline.

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China Might Need To Build Another "Great Wall"The Great Wall of China, forested and historical structure on the skyline.
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China Might Need To Build Another "Great Wall"

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