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The Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo is impacting education by disrupting economic cycles, making school supplies unaffordable. Attempts to introduce distance learning via radio face skepticism due to poor infrastructure and literacy issues.
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Dust from North Africa is affecting air quality in Portugal. The health authority DGS recommends that risk groups stay indoors and avoid physical exertion outdoors.
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France recorded its hottest summer since records began in 2026, with 53 days of extreme heat. Environment Minister Monique Barbut reported record temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and wildfires that destroyed six times the average area over the past 20 years. Thousands of additional deaths were registered.
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The El Niño climate phenomenon poses a risk of new floods in Porto Alegre, Brazil. While the city has improved its flood protection measures, meteorologists warn of increasing extreme weather events due to climate change, which particularly endanger poorer populations.
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that the El Niño weather phenomenon is almost certain to occur by February. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo calls for exceptional preparedness and response measures, as the event could significantly impact societies and economies globally.
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that the El Niño weather phenomenon is highly likely to continue until February 2027, potentially causing significant global economic impacts. Global warming is intensifying El Niño and its extreme weather consequences.
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Meteorologists in Argentina warn of an impending Super El Niño, which could bring heavy rain, floods, and extreme heat. A similar event in 2015/16 caused economic losses exceeding three billion dollars.
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The World Meteorological Organization confirms a record El Niño with Pacific surface temperatures up to 2.6 degrees above average. This can lead to droughts, floods, and typhoons, with potentially dramatic consequences and economic damage in the trillions.
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Greece has registered 290 cases of the West Nile Virus since the start of the transmission season, resulting in 24 deaths. The majority of infections occurred in Attica. Cyprus has reported four confirmed cases.
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) expects a very strong El Niño, likely lasting until February 2027, bringing extreme heat, droughts, and floods. Early warning measures are being enhanced, but extreme weather events cannot be prevented.
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