Rice farmers in Asia may no longer need to fear monsoon season's devastating floods.

亚洲稻农可能再也无须担心雨季的特大洪水。

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Heavy rains and devastating floods have battered south China in recent weeks. so far, leaving nearly 400 people dead.

近几周来，中国南部省市受到强降雨和洪涝灾害影响。截至到目前，已有近400人丧生。

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It seems counterintuitive that climate change could be responsible for both withering droughts and devastating floods.

如果说干旱和洪水都源于气候变暖，这有些违背直觉。

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Scientists warn climate change will lead to rising sea levels, more devastating floods and hurricanes, longer lasting droughts and other extreme weather phenomena.

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Studies say rising temperatures will melt glaciers on the high Himalayas, cause devastating floods,heatwaves, and make monsoon rains more erratic, resulting in smaller farm yields.

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A long-standing drought, along with recent devastating bushfires and widespread floods have given some scientists more reason to think that the vast continent is likely to be one of the countries hardest hit by a shifting climate.

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We see it in the stronger fires, the devastating floods, the Pacific islands confronting rising seas.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks to the Australian Parliament

Devastating floods following heavy rain wreaked havoc, with scenes of caravan parks and homes under several feet of water.

BBC: Fears over long-term flood impact on tourism

In 2000, the southern African nation suffered devastating floods that killed at least 700 people and displaced millions.

CNN: Raging floodwaters kill dozens in Mozambique