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2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Intensified Extreme Weather Events

The year 2024 witnessed record-breaking global temperatures exceeding 2023, resulting in intensified extreme weather events—powerful hurricanes, devastating floods, widespread wildfires, and extreme heat—causing significant damage and displacement worldwide.

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2024: A Year of Record-Breaking Temperatures and Devastating Climate Change Impacts

The year 2024 is expected to break the record for average global temperature, exceeding 2023's record, leading to devastating climate change-related events across the globe, impacting lives, livelihoods, and the environment; photographers from the Associated Press captured these events worldwide.

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2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Global Climate Disaster

2024 broke global temperature records, leading to intensified extreme weather events—including deadly heat, devastating floods, and massive wildfires—causing widespread destruction and displacement worldwide.

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"Valencia Floods: 20-Year-Old Mitigation Plan Failure Leads to 230 Deaths"

"Flooding in Spain's Valencia region on October 29th caused at least 230 deaths; a 20-year-old plan to improve the region's waterways was never implemented due to insufficient funding, despite repeated warnings from experts."

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Outdated Laws Hamper Spain's Flood Recovery

Devastating floods in Spain's Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Andalusia regions have claimed 230 lives and severely damaged tens of thousands of businesses, prompting calls to modernize Spain's antiquated civil code to aid in recovery and adapt to unforeseen events like catastrophic weather.

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"Spain Disburses €274 Million in Aid for Valencia Flood Victims Amidst Criticism"

"Spanish ministers announced €274 million in direct aid and €30 million for Albufera wetland restoration following the October 29th Valencia floods, amidst ongoing criticism from the regional government regarding aid disbursement and loan terms."

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Valencian Government Condemns Zero Funding for Flood Prevention in 2025 Budget

The Valencian regional government criticized the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation's 2025 budget for allocating zero euros to new flood prevention projects, despite allocating nearly one million euros in 2024 which were not executed, while focusing only on repairing damage from October's devastating ...

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Chad Floods Displace Thousands, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis

Devastating floods in Chad since July 2024 have displaced over 13,000 people, exacerbating an existing humanitarian crisis caused by the influx of over 700,000 Sudanese refugees; UNFPA provides critical healthcare and support to affected women and girls.

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Coalition Government Replaces PP Mayor in Chiva Following Flood Disaster

In Chiva, Spain, a motion of no confidence ousted the PP mayor, Amparo Fort, installing a socialist-led coalition government after the October 29th floods, amid accusations of prioritizing politics over reconstruction.

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Valencian Law Eases Coastal Construction Rules, Raising Environmental Concerns

The Valencian government's new administrative simplification law reduces coastal construction setbacks to 200 meters, shifts licensing to municipalities for flood zones, and potentially weakens environmental protections, impacting 1,137 hectares.

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DANA: Impacto político de la respuesta gubernamental a las inundaciones

Las inundaciones por la DANA en España causaron una profunda tristeza en la población, pero también una solidaridad generalizada. Sin embargo, la respuesta gubernamental fue mayoritariamente rechazada por todos los votantes, afectando negativamente las encuestas del PP.

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100,000 Protest in Valencia Demanding Mazón's Resignation After DANA Storm

Approximately 100,000 people protested in Valencia on Saturday, demanding President Carlos Mazón's resignation due to his administration's handling of the October 29 DANA storm that resulted in 222 deaths and widespread damage. The protest included participants from affected areas, highlighting grie...

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