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1 in 6 of the world’s biggest cities are being hit by 'climate whiplash'

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Climate whiplash describes a swing between two weather extremes, very wet weather and dangerously dry conditions. Experts say this helped to fuel the Los Angeles wildfires in January. Climate whiplash is just one of the trends explained in a new report from WaterAid.

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