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A glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border triggered flash floods that have killed over 1,385 people with more than 5,500 missing after 13 days, making it one of the deadliest Himalayan disasters in recent memory and raising questions about climate-driven glacial instability.
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The eruption of Anak Krakatau sent ash 50,000 feet into the air, forcing the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's main airport and stranding over 170,000 passengers, causing major regional aviation and economic disruption across Southeast Asia.
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The UN World Meteorological Organization warns that extreme wildfires — which have tripled since the 1990s — are killing at least 100,000 people annually through toxic smoke, while fires in Southeast Asia and France's Pyrenees illustrate the immediate regional scale of the crisis.
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