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Case Studies

Case study 1

Libya Floods Entire Neighborhoods Dragged into the Sea

2023 Libya Floods - CDP

Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams

Libyan poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi, who warned of flood risks, died in Derna flood.

Case study 2

Floods, fires, failure: North Africa's climate and governance crises.

Case study 3

Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains

Case study 4

Earthquake in Morocco - New York Times

Aftermath of Morocco's Strongest Earthquake in 20 Years

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Widespread flooding has already killed hundreds in East Africa.

Case study 6

UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia

Case study 7

Tunisia: Flash Floods - Mar 2022

CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE Tunisia

Case study 8

Cyclone Freddy death toll jumps to over 1,000, Malawi president says

Case study 9

DR Congo: Floods and Landslides - May 2023

Case study 10

South Africa Declares National Disasters After Fall Floods, Storms

Case study 11

Algeria wildfires: Dozens killed and thousands evacuated

Deadly wildfires raging across Algeria

Case study 12

Tanzania floods: Dozens killed in floods and landslides in northern Hanang region

Tanzania's floods: 'we have nowhere to go'

Case study 13

Flooding in Nigeria kills 500, displaces 1.4 million, government says

Climate change exacerbated heavy rainfall leading to large scale flooding in highly vulnerable communities in West Africa

Case study 14

Catastrophic drought that’s pushed millions into crisis made 100 times more likely by climate change, analysis finds

Horn of Africa suffering from worst drought in 40 years

Human-induced climate change increased drought severity in Horn of Africa

 

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Philippines records highest number of child displacements as climate crisis uproots 43.1 million children worldwide - UNICEF

Case study 2

2023 China Floods - CDP

Typhoon Doksuri hammers China, bringing floods and landslides to southeast - SCMP

Typhoon Doksuri roars into China, destroys power lines, uproots trees - Reuters

Case study 3

China’s summer of climate destruction - BBC

Case study 4 

Typhoon Koinu: Hong Kong’s T8 and black rain signals in effect, after hundreds stuck at airport – T3 signal at 11.40am - Hong Kong FP

Case study 5

 Himachal Pradesh floods: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous

Case study 6

Sikkim dam washed away in 10 minutes after flash flood

Case study 7

WHO responding to western Nepal earthquake 2023

Case study 8

Gansu earthquake: More than 120 killed in China's deadliest quake in years | BBC News

Case study 9

Japan Earthquake: Rescuers Search Rubble After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan

Case study 10

Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia

13 climbers killed, 10 missing following Indonesian volcano eruption

Case study 11

Japan: Two skiers presumed dead after avalanche

Two missing skiers confirmed dead after Nagano avalanche

Case study 12

Survivors wait ‘in hell’ after Cyclone Mocha pummels Myanmar

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Thousands on Bangladesh, Myanmar Coasts Told to Seek Shelter Ahead of Cyclone Mocha

Case study 13

Eight Children Dead, More Missing as Flooding Destroys Afghan Homes

Deadly flash floods add to misery in Afghanistan

Case study 14

Indonesian Rescuers Search Through Rubble of Quake; 268 Dead

Case study 15

Afghanistan: Earthquake in Paktika and Khost

Afghanistan: after the earthquakes comes the long road to recovery

Afghanistan hit by third earthquake in a week

Case study 16

Pakistan ‘still in danger’ and flooding may take up to 6 months to recede, authorities say

Pakistan FM Seeks Compensation for Damages Caused by Floods

Case study 17

South Korea wildfire forces 500 residents to evacuate, rain helps fight flames

Wildfire Effects on Air Quality: A Case Study of Wildfires in Korea in 2022

Hundreds flee from wildfire in South Korean seaside city

Case study 18

Drought caused 'historic' global hydropower drop in early 2023

Beset by drought, China turned to coal to keep lights on

Pigs, rabbits and fish are dying from searing temperatures in China

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Several killed by floods on Moscow sewer tour

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Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding

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Greek floods: PM Mitsotakis warns of very unequal battle with nature
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Lake Como bursts its banks as violent storm pounds Northern Italy

Case study 5

2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Case study 6

Earthquake in western France: estimated insured losses

Case study 7

Greece wildfires: Eighteen bodies found in Greek forest

Case study 8

State of emergency declared in Siberia over raging wildfires

Case study 9

Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns

Iceland volcano: Spectacular video of eruption

Case study 10

Tennis ball-size hailstones as violent storms lash France

2022: A major hailstorm-year for France

Violent hailstorm decimates entire espelette red pepper crop

Storms cause havoc across France

Case study 11

Major hailstorms of 2022

Weather tracker: new European record set as 19cm hailstone found in Italy

2022: The Year of the European Hailstorm

Case study 12

Almost 200 dead, many still missing after floods as Germany counts devastating cost

Belgium – Thousands Evacuate Floods as Death Toll Rises

Assessment of the 2021 summer flood in Central Europe

‘Unimaginable': Germany, Belgium remember deadly 2021 floods

Case study 13

Severe drought: western Mediterranean faces low river flows and crop yields earlier than ever

NASA Finds Drought in Eastern Mediterranean Worst of Past 900 Years

Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves

Drought hits Mediterranean crops, rest of Europe in good condition

Drought Forces Spain to Source Drinking Water From the Sea

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Extreme Heat Is Killing More Americans Than Ever - Newsweek

Heat kills more in U.S. each year than any other extreme weather event - NBC

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Hurricane Hilary - Aug 21 - CNN 10 YouTube

Hurricane Hilary - Aug 22 - CNN 10 YouTube

Storm Hilary: Flooding cuts off Palm Springs in California - BBC

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NOAA: 2023 worst year on record for billion-dollar disasters - AXIOS

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Top 5 reasons Idalia stands apart from other storms

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season


Case study 5

Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region


Case study 6

Hawaii - Fire Tornado in Laihaina Aug. 15th 2023

Hawaii -  Maui Aug 18th Laihaina 2:15

Case study 7

Canada’s record-breaking wildfires in 2023: A fiery wake-up call

Five charts to help understand Canada's record-breaking wildfire season

Tracking Canada’s Extreme 2023 Fire Season

Case study 8

Deadly tornadoes cause damage across Middle Tennessee

Tennessee: At least six dead as tornadoes rip through state

Case study 9

A tornado, severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall hit southern Quebec

Case study 10

Quebec ice storm: More than one million without power; schools shut down

Deadly ice storm leaves 3 dead, hundreds of thousands still without power

Quebec ice storm: Work underway after a million customers plunged into darkness

Case study 11

The deadly ice storm crippling much of the South leaves more than 300,000 Texans without power in the frigid cold

Your photos help show the scope of the historic 2023 Central Texas ice storm

Case study 12

Summer 2023 in Review: A Look Back at Drought Across the U.S. in 10 Maps

Case study 13

'Unprecedented' marine heat wave hits Canada's East Coast this summer

Climate Change: 2022 was 17th hottest on record in Canada, fifth globally: report

Recent B.C. heat wave claimed 16 lives, according to preliminary data