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27 Dead in Colombia Landslide Amid Urgent Climate Crisis

7/25/2025

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Devastating torrential rains in late June unleashed a deadly landslide in Colombia, claiming 27 lives, while floods in Venezuela forced thousands from their homes. Scientists from World Weather Attribution decry the region's insufficient climate data, labeling it a “scientific injustice,” and call for urgent investment in climate research to combat the escalating threat of extreme weather.

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Devastating torrential rains in late June unleashed a deadly landslide in Colombia, claiming 27 lives, while floods in Venezuela forced thousands from their homes. Scientists from World Weather Attribution decry the region's insufficient climate data, labeling it a “scientific injustice,” and call for urgent investment in climate research to combat the escalating threat of extreme weather.