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    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      News in-depthTurkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan’s earthquake response a test for his leadership as elections loom

      Embattled president visits devastated region after criticism of initial government reaction to natural disaster

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    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkey stock market closes for five days after earthquake triggers sell-off

      Borsa Istanbul will cancel Wednesday’s trades after 7 per cent slump

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan visits quake-hit area as Turkey-Syria death toll passes 11,000

      President calls for ‘national unity’ after criticism of government’s slow response as damaged infrastructure hinders rescue efforts

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Syria suffers disaster upon disaster as earthquake follows years of war

      Aid agencies struggle to support millions of vulnerable people in a region broken by conflict

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
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      Adani scrambles to reassure investors

      Erdoğan declares state of emergency in Turkey after deadly earthquake

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan declares state of emergency in Turkey after deadly earthquake

      More than 7,200 people confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria as search goes on for survivors

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      News in-depthTurkey-Syria earthquake
      Crying, praying, waiting: a family keeps vigil in a city racked by grief

      Rescuers in battered Şanlıurfa work around the clock to free those trapped in the rubble

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
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      EU dispatches rescue teams in response to Turkey-Syria earthquake Premium content

      Also in today’s newsletter: how Europe is raising cash for increased military spending

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
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      Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria leave thousands dead

      Early morning 7.8 magnitude quake and big aftershock trigger desperate search for survivors

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
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      ‘We are without hope’: desperate aftermath of huge Turkey-Syria quake

      Race to tackle growing humanitarian crisis amid scenes of devastation

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      ExplainerTurkey-Syria earthquake
      Why Turkey and Syria’s calamitous earthquakes were decades in the making

      Turkey is at the centre of one of the world’s most seismically active regions

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
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      Also in today’s newsletter, ‘spy’ balloon dashes US-China reset hopes and Biden makes his case for a second term

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      Southwest Airlines operation failures during blizzard to cost up to $825mn

      Outdated technology led to widespread disruption during December snowstorm while US rivals recovered fairly quickly

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
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      Reinsurance costs rise up to 200% as Ukraine war and extreme weather bite

      Soaring increases in crucial January renewals threaten to raise premiums and reduce cover on offer

    • Wednesday, 28 December, 2022
      US airline passengers hit by more chaos after deadly snowstorm

      Southwest hardest hit as thousands of flights still being cancelled across US

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      Climate change
      Insurance industry pushes back on US climate risk data demand

      Treasury wants underwriting details to assess ‘vulnerabilities’ to extreme weather losses

    • Friday, 2 December, 2022
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      Mauna Loa eruption provides unique research opportunity for volcanologists

      World’s largest active volcano erupts after nearly four decades

    • Saturday, 26 November, 2022
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      Some reinsurers forced to exit market because of rising costs to provide cover

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      Global floods and droughts will intensify sooner than expected, studies show

      El Niño and La Niña heating and cooling phenomena set to become stronger, warn scientists

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Special Report
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      As world leaders meet in Egypt for COP27, rich countries face growing pressure to pay for the costs of climate damage, while food and energy crises loom large. Also: US climate ambitions; Africa’s energy transition; new solutions; saving the oceans

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Special ReportManaging Climate Change
      Why act now on climate change? Look at the disasters around you

      This year’s crop of extreme weather events has brought home the urgency of tackling climate change

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
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      ‘Loss and damage’ stalemate is at breaking point as COP27 begins

      The idea of richer countries paying out to cover the costs of climate damage has long been a divisive subject

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      Rich countries need to dig deep on climate finance

      At COP27, more funding is needed for poorer countries to adapt to warming

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      Climate change
      Developing countries need up to $340bn a year to adapt to extreme weather, says UN

      Climate change risks may rapidly outstrip nations’ ability to cope, warns report

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