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Climate Change and Hurricanes: Do We Need a Smoking Gun?

Many climate scientists are convinced that mega-storms Harvey and Irma -- which left scores dead and caused massive economic losses -- were boosted by global warming, but hesitate to say so in as many words.

Call it the hurricane paradox.

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At Least Three Dead, Six Missing, as Storm Hits Philippines

At least three people died and six were missing after a major storm caused widespread flooding in and around the Philippine capital on Tuesday, forcing schools, government offices and businesses to shut down.

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Oil Spill Near Athens after Tanker Sinks

Emergency crews on Tuesday scrambled to contain an oil spill near Athens after a tanker sank close to Salamis island over the weekend, the coastguard said.

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Irma Weakens to Category 1 Hurricane but Still Poses Threat

Hurricane Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm early Monday as it marched up the .US. state of Florida's northwestern coast, with its eye located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of the vulnerable Tampa area.

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Economic Cost of Harvey, Irma Could be $290 Billion

The combined economic cost of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma could reach $290 billion, equivalent to 1.5 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, U.S. forecaster AccuWeather said in a report Sunday.

"We believe the damage estimate from Irma to be about $100 billion, among the costliest hurricanes of all time," said the firm's CEO and founder Joel Myers. 

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Trump Approves Emergency Federal Aid for Florida

U.S. President Donald Trump approved Florida's request for emergency federal aid on Sunday to help with the recovery from destructive Hurricane Irma.

The federal funding includes "grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster," the White House said.

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Hurricane Irma Hits Florida as Millions Ordered to Evacuate

Hurricane Irma's eyewall slammed into the lower Florida Keys Sunday, lashing the island chain with fearsome wind gusts, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The eye of the Category 4 storm was 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Key West as of 7:00 am local time (1100 GMT), bringing maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour and threatening dangerous storm surges.

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Canada, EU, China to Co-Host September Climate Meeting

Environmental ministers representing Canada, China and the European Union will co-host a meeting in Montreal later this month to move forward with the implementation of the Paris climate change agreement.

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Hurricane Irma Kills 2, Wounds 43 in Dutch Saint Martin

Hurricane Irma killed two people and wounded 43 others when it barreled through the Dutch part of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, a Dutch official said Friday.

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Hurricane Katia Strengthens to Category Two Off Mexico

Hurricane Katia strengthened on Friday to Category Two storm on a scale of five as it raged towards the eastern coast of Mexico, authorities said.

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