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England and Wales record warmest winter since 1910.
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Romans threatened with water rationing as Italy's heatwave drags on.
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Half of capital’s 3 million residents could have water switched off for eight hours a day after Italy’s driest spring for 60 years
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Extreme El Niño events more frequent even if warming limited to 1.5C – report.
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Modelling suggests Australia would face more frequent drought-inducing weather events beyond any climate stabilisation
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UK should increasingly expect record winter rains, says Met Office.
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Aided by a supercomputer, meteorologists find 34% chance of record monthly rainfall being set, raising fears about major flooding
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