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Today's first international World Wetlands Day should prompt action to restore these vital ecosystems to protect communities, biodiversity and prevent future disasters, writes Jane Madgwick of Wetlands International.
The year 2021 was the most expensive for natural disasters in Germany's recorded history, at least in terms of the insurance payout. It follows an international trend of worsening disasters.
President Frank-Water Steinmeier said the scale of that disaster showed that the consequences of climate change have hit Europe.
Governors' Wind Energy Coalition European Floods Are Latest Sign of a Global Warming Crisis Source: By Melissa Eddy, Jack Ewing, Megan Specia and Steven Erlanger, New York Times • Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2021 Floods like these, which have left more than 100 dead, had not been seen in perhaps 1,000 years. For many, the warnings came too late, raising questions about lapses in Germany’s flood alert system. A church and cemetery after flooding in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany.Friedemann Vogel/EPA, via Shutterstock BERLIN — Days before roiling waters tore through we...