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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world's nations to unite to combat climate change.

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What happened The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'.
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Aug 24, 3:00 PM

The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people....

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 24, 1:55 PM

The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

NEW YORK (AP) — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20...

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Aug 24, 1:55 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Aug 24, 3:00 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.