disaster
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The disaster sparked a wave of grief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a region mired in conflict for more than three decades with myriad armed groups fighting over its territory.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
It was not a prediction of an imminent disaster, a guarantee that the French Riviera would be struck, or a forecast that every Mediterranean coastline would experience the same waves.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
"We will work with the co-ordination and responsibility required to prevent them from leading to another disaster."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
National climate assessments are important because their projections can inform federal infrastructure planning, risk assessments, regulations, disaster preparedness and cost-benefit analyses, including from hazards such as wildfires, floods, drought and sea-level rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
There is no universe in which kissing Jonah Perkins wouldn’t turn into a disaster.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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While the exact cause of the glacial collapse is unclear, climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risk of such disasters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
She said fossil fuel companies need to help mitigate the disasters and pay for the harm to communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
While the exact cause of the glacial collapse is unclear, climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, heightening the risk of such disasters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her aunt had come second in the series of disasters that had ended Elizabeth’s childhood.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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