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Disaster● ElevatedJul 9 · Jul 9, 2026, 10:00 PM

Asia’s top climate scientist warns of ‘humanitarian disasters’ as Earth teeters

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

As Super Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan and eastern mainland China, they offer a chilling timely reminder that the world needs to brace for impending disasters as the climate system nears a tipping point. For Benjamin Horton, the newly minted recipient of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Axford Medal – the most prestigious honour in Asian climate and earth science – the world has entered a period of volatility in which historical weather patterns are no longer a reliable guide to future...

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