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Climate change is real

A fireman stands in front of a completely destroyed house in the village of Mayschoß, Germany on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.[Boris Roessler, AP]

Floods in Germany, which have left at least 160 people dead and another 170 missing, are a grim reminder of one of mankind’s biggest threats — climate change

The tragedy in Germany came soon after blistering heat, with temperatures rising almost to 50 degrees centigrade, and left scores dead in Canada and the US.

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