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Typhoon Dolphin is the 13th typhoon recorded in China this year, after sweeping through Japan’s Okinawa and intensifying monsoon rains in the Philippines. Scientists warn that a warming planet is making extreme weather events, including powerful...

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China: Tropical storm Dolphin causes floodings

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