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Extreme weather events a new normal?

Flooded homes on the outskirts of Lumberton, North Carolina, on Monday. Hurricane Florence was downgraded to Category 1 when it ploughed ashore last Friday, but its sluggish pace resulted in record-breaking rainfall totals.
Hurricane Florence: Flooded homes on the outskirts of Lumberton, North Carolina, on Monday. Hurricane Florence was downgraded to Category 1 when it ploughed ashore last Friday, but its sluggish pace resulted in record-breaking rainfall totals.PHOTO: REUTERS
Windows of a Hong Kong commercial building were smashed over the weekend during Typhoon Mangkhut, one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades.
Typhoon Mangkhut: Windows of a Hong Kong commercial building were smashed over the weekend during Typhoon Mangkhut, one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Sep 20, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

Climate change is leading to a future of unprecedented risks, but much can be done to tackle them

Benjamin Horton

The year 2018 has been marked by extreme weather, with widespread impact on public safety, transport, energy and health around the world.

This year began with a major winter storm hitting the United States Atlantic coast in early January, battering coastal areas with heavy snow, blizzards and strong winds.

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