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A man walks past a devastated area following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen
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Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out

The money has so far helped 1.5 million disaster victims in the poorest countries

Cyclone Yaas brought devastation to India and Bangladesh in May. Photo: Collected
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Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021

17 July, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. A warming climate has supercharged storms, contributing to the catastrophic flash floods that killed at least 170 people in the country. Photo: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg
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The world promises change after another year of extreme climate disasters

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends a ceremonial gathering with Mapuche leader and Minga Indigena Lead Coordinator Calfin Lafkenche and other indigenous delegates ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Britain October 30, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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COP26: World makes new bid to avert climate disaster

Bill Gates and Connie Hedegaard Photo: Project Syndicate
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No time to waste