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A mother and her daughter try to shield themselves from rain as they walk in a market.

Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.

This article was written and published by the United Nations on July 14, 2023.