Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become "the new normal", the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.

Rising sea levels are threatening the future of low-lying islands in the South-West Pacific. WMO/João Murteira

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