disasters
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The EU, for its part, and other developed countries are under pressure from the developing nations to fulfil promises to provide funds they need to adapt to climate impacts and recover from extreme weather disasters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
But a long list of challenges awaits: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving the housing crisis, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires, floods and other natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The report also addresses a "loss and damage" fund that was agreed at COP27 in Egypt in 2022 to help vulnerable countries recover from climate-linked natural disasters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
It is one of the worst rail disasters in Europe's modern history, and Spain's worst crash since 2013.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 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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