Extreme Weather Becoming the Norm, Not the Exception
Voice of America
GENEVA - The World Meteorological Organization is calling for action to halt climate change as extreme weather becomes the norm rather than the exception.
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A Ukrainian serviceman carries a U.S. Stinger air defense missile launcher in a trench on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, May 28, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, right, sign bilateral agreements at the Sao Bento Palace, the premier's official residence, in Lisbon, May 28, 2024.