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This is the impact of extreme weather on lives and livelihoods

a man wades through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 23, 2021

Climate change is accelerating dangerous weather conditions, like this flooding in China. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Douglas Broom
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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A car floats in a flooded street in Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany in July 2021. Image: REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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Myanmar has the most faculties due to extreme weather events. Image: Statista

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A map showing which parts of the world were affected by extreme heat in July 2021. Image: WMO
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A man holding a baby wades through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China
A man carries a baby to safety as floods sweep through Zhengzhou in China on 22 July 2021. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

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