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Climate Crisis: Hurricane, Drought, and Heat Wave Devastate Lives

12/26/2025

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In early November 2025, Hurricane Melissa killed at least 90 people, with thousands in shelters across Jamaica and Cuba, as winds were intensified by human-caused climate change.
Drought in Syria, Iraq, and Iran has worsened, prompting discussions about relocating Tehran.
Climate change intensified a June heat wave in the United Kingdom and is linked to over 60,000 heat-related deaths in Europe in 2022, underscoring the urgent need for climate action.

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In early November 2025, Hurricane Melissa killed at least 90 people, with thousands in shelters across Jamaica and Cuba, as winds were intensified by human-caused climate change.
Drought in Syria, Iraq, and Iran has worsened, prompting discussions about relocating Tehran.
Climate change intensified a June heat wave in the United Kingdom and is linked to over 60,000 heat-related deaths in Europe in 2022, underscoring the urgent need for climate action.