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15 million people live under increasing threat of glacial floods, study warns

As glaciers melt due to global warming, lakes fill with more water, which increases their danger in the rare instances when dams fail. Fifteen million people worldwide are in constant…

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AI study warns planet could cross critical global warming threshold by 2050

Scientists found that the world faces a significant risk of passing a crucial global warming threshold by mid-century. The world is on the verge of crossing a critical climate threshold,…

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Qatar sends $25mn to assist Pakistan with flood crisis

The floods affected 33 million people and more than 1730 lost their lives. Qatar will contribute $25 million to help Pakistan navigate through a deadly flood disaster, authorities said on…

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Qatar sends aid to flood victims in Sudan as death toll rises

The Sudanese military leadership and the opposition have traded accusations over who is to blame for the calamity and how to respond to it. Qatar Charity has collaborated with Qatar…

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Sudan thanks Qatar for relief response amid deadly flooding

More than 2,500 people have been displaced as a result of the disaster. Sudan praised urgent relief aid sent by Qatar on Sunday to Khartoum following disastrous floods and torrential…

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Qatar air bridge delivers urgent aid as Pakistan battles catastrophic floods

Damage from the massive floods in Pakistan is expected to cost over $10 billion. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for Qatar’s assistance…

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QRCS allocates $100,000 in emergency response to Mauritania flooding

UNICEF said that one in four children in Mauritania live in absolute poverty. The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) allocated $100,000 worth of emergency aid in response to disastrous floods…

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Scientists warn major sea-level rise ‘inevitable’ due to melting Greenland ice cap

Losses will lead to a minimum rise of 27cm regardless of climate change, according to scientists. Even if the burning of fossil fuels that is causing the climate crisis were…

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Amir sends condolences to US as floods ‘devastate’ Kentucky

Kentucky’s floods took the lives of over 35 people, four of which were children. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the…

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