Terrawatch: Cyclone Idai reveals secondary impact of climate change

At least 180 people in Zimbabwe known to have been killed by landslides triggered by Idai

When we picture climate change it is often extreme weather that springs to mind: hurricanes, cyclones, droughts, heatwaves and floods. But secondary impacts, such as landslides, also present a major threat.

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