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‘A global problem’: Libya floods a wake-up call to dangers of climate change and old infrastructure - Science
‘A global problem’: Libya floods a wake-up call to dangers of climate change and old infrastructure
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The dams that ruptured in the eastern city of Derna in Libya had been built to protect the city from heavy rains, but their collapse made the flooding even worse. FRANCE 24’s science reporter Shirli Sitbon examines how Libya became so vulnerable and what can other countries do to prevent natural disasters brought on by climate change.
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